The Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists adopts on an emergency basis amendments to Board rule §473.1, concerning Application Fees (Not Refundable), and §473.2, concerning Examination Fees (Not Refundable), effective May 1, 2002.

The amended rules are being adopted on an emergency basis in order to enable the agency to comply with House Bill 604 mandating an internal audit of the agency by the 77th Texas Legislature.

The emergency adoption of the rules will allow the agency to fulfill requirements of contingent revenue for Fiscal Year 2002-2003 appropriations for the Board.

The amended rules are adopted on an emergency basis under Texas Occupations Code, Title 3, Subtitle I, Chapter 501, which provides the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists with the authority to make all rules, not inconsistent with the Constitution and Laws of this State, which are reasonably necessary for the proper performance of its duties and regulations of proceedings before it.