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roadkill wrote:

ScottDLS wrote:

Soccerdad1995 wrote:I thought 30.06 signs did not apply to any location owned OR LEASED by a government agency. In this case, wouldn't the government agency be leasing the building from the ISD?

Yes, unless it falls under the definition of a "school or educational institution" then a 30.06/7 should not be posted. I'm kind of not seeing how a County Appraisal District office is a school. Solution is carry concealed. This is the approach I took with the Denton County Precinct 3 office, which is posted.

That approach was fine and dandy here then they decided to use a metal detector and off duty PD.

Right, I was speaking to Washington CAD. I believe you're talking about Nueces CAD. Keep pushing CCPD, hopefully it works. I wouldn't expect a lot of help from the AG or GC 411.209.

Denton County Precinct 3 Office has Constables on duty, but since they don't have x-ray eyes or metal detectors, I just carry concealed.

Which is why when I shoot people, I am not only very careful with my legal justifications, but the "optics" as well.

treadlightly wrote:An appraisal district lawyer once told me that appraisal districts were not really state offices, or something along those lines. From the tax code, where I should have looked a long time ago:

Sec. 6.01. APPRAISAL DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED. (a) An appraisal district is established in each county.
(b) The district is responsible for appraising property in the district for ad valorem tax purposes of each taxing unit that imposes ad valorem taxes on property in the district.
(c) An appraisal district is a political subdivision of the state.

Sounds like a government office to me.

Which is just a perfectly good reason to carry in spite of the signs. That's my solution. Where I thought the GC 411.209 might help is where you were physically prevented from entry, like at many government owned convention centers and stadiums. But alas, nearly 2 years and nothing has happened. Maybe WCAD will get themselves a liquor license and post 51% signs. At least you'll be happy while protesting your property tax.

Soccerdad1995 wrote:I thought 30.06 signs did not apply to any location owned OR LEASED by a government agency. In this case, wouldn't the government agency be leasing the building from the ISD?

Yes, unless it falls under the definition of a "school or educational institution" then a 30.06/7 should not be posted. I'm kind of not seeing how a County Appraisal District office is a school. Solution is carry concealed. This is the approach I took with the Denton County Precinct 3 office, which is posted.