The Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists proposes amendments to §473.1 Application Fees (Not Refundable) and 473.2 Examination Fees (Not Refundable). The amendments are being proposed in order to fulfill requirements of contingent revenue for Fiscal Year 2002-2003 appropriations for the Board. The amendments were previously adopted on an emergency basis to enable the agency to comply with House Bill 604 mandating an internal audit of the agency by the 77th Legislature.

Sherry L. Lee, Executive Director, has determined that for the first five-year period the rules are in effect there will be no fiscal implications for state or local government as a result of enforcing or administering the rules.

Ms. Lee has also determined that for each year of the first five years the rules are in effect the public benefit anticipated as a result of enforcing the rule will be to allow the agency to have sufficient revenue to function. There will be no effect on small businesses. There is no anticipated economic cost to persons who are required to comply with the rules as proposed.

Comments on the proposals may be submitted to Kourtney D. McDonald, Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists, 333 Guadalupe, Suite 2-450, Austin, Texas 78701, (512) 305-7700.

The amendments are proposed 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.