Part VII · The Watch
What the Watch will look at
Public records that can show a change of owner.
This chapter will cover
- The yearly Public Information Report
- New sales tax permits
- Which other records, and why
- What we cannot see
Want to see a finished chapter? Read KL-0201.
Sources
- Texas Comptroller, Public Information Report form 05-102
https://comptroller.texas.gov/forms/05-102-a-16.pdf - Texas Comptroller, who files the Public Information Report
https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/franchise/pir-oir-filing-req.php - Texas Tax Code 171.203, Public Information Report (what it lists)
https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TX/htm/TX.171.htm - Texas Tax Code 171.207, information in the report is open to public inspection
https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TX/htm/TX.171.htm - Texas Comptroller, Recent Active Sales Tax Permit Holders (open data)
https://comptroller.texas.gov/transparency/open-data/recent-sales-tax-permits/