Texas Supreme Court Nullifies Iraan-Sheffield ISD’s “Tax Ferret Contract” with a Lawyer

Ruling: Taxing entities can’t hire lawyers under contingency fee contracts — sometimes called “tax ferret contracts” — to sue appraisal districts. Pecos County Appraisal District and Kinder Morgan Production Co., LLC, v. Iraan-Sheffield ISD, No. 22-0313. Issued May 19 by the Texas Supreme Court.