| (a) Inclusion in the registry. To qualify for inclusion
in the registry of arbitrators and continue to be included in the
registry, an individual must meet the requirements of this section.
(b) Residency requirement.
(1) An individual must reside in the state of Texas.
An individual who has been granted a residence homestead exemption
on property they own and occupy in Texas satisfies the residency requirement.
(2) An individual does not qualify for inclusion in
the registry of arbitrators if the individual has been granted a residence
homestead exemption in another state or has been granted more than
one such exemption.
(3) If an individual owns no property for which a residence
homestead exemption has been granted in any state, the individual's
residence will be considered the state of Texas if the individual
lives in a residential property in Texas more than 50 percent of the
individual's time.
(4) Falsely claiming to reside in Texas will result
in the immediate removal of the individual from the registry and the
reporting of this misconduct to the individual's professional licensing
or certification board or regulatory authority.
(c) Professional qualifications. To qualify to serve
as an arbitrator, an individual must meet the requirements described
in Tax Code, §41A.06(b), including the following requirements:
(1) The individual must have completed the comptroller's
courses for training and education of ARB members established under
Tax Code, §5.041(a) and (e-1), and for the training and education
of arbitrators established under Tax Code, §5.043, and be issued
a certificate indicating completion of each course prior to applying
to the registry.
(2) Individuals in any one of the occupations specified
in Tax Code, §41A.06(b)(1)(B)(ii), must:
(A) have completed at least 30 hours of training described
in Tax Code, §41A.06(B)(i), of which no more than three hours
may be self-study or homework; and
(B) hold a current and continually active license in
one of the occupations specified in Tax Code, §41A.06(b)(1)(B)(ii),
during the five years preceding the application submission date.
(d) Disqualifying Employment. An individual does not
qualify for inclusion in the registry of arbitrators during any period
in which the individual holds any one of the following positions in
this state:
(1) member of a board of directors of any appraisal
district;
(2) member of any appraisal review board;
(3) employee, contractor, or officer of any appraisal
district;
(4) employee of the comptroller; or
(5) member of a governing body, officer, or supervisory
or managerial employee of any taxing unit.
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