| (a) Eligible individuals. To become a department-certified
appraiser, an applicant must:
(1) be a state-certified general appraiser or state-certified
residential appraiser;
(2) have demonstrated experience after state certification
in the performance of appraisal types required by the department;
and
(3) submit to the Right of Way Division of the Texas
Department of Transportation in Austin a complete and correct application
for department certification on a form prescribed by the department,
including, but not limited to, a copy of the applicant's state certification
issued by the state of Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification
Board.
(b) Certification as a department-certified appraiser
does not guarantee that work will be awarded to the appraiser.
(c) An applicant will be notified, within 60 days after
the day of the Right of Way Division's receipt of a complete and correct
application form, that the applicant has been certified as a department-certified
appraiser, that the applicant did not meet the requirements for department
certification, or that additional information or documentation will
be required for review.
(d) If the application is incomplete, the applicant
will be requested to submit additional information or documentation
for review. The applicant shall submit such information or documentation
within 30 days of receipt of the department's request for such information
or documentation. If the information is not provided within 30 days
after receipt of the request, the application for department certification
will be processed with the information available. The department will
make a determination on department certification status within 60
days of receipt of the additional information.
(e) Renewal of department certification will be required
within 60 days after the issuance of the appraiser's renewal of the
state certification issued by the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification
Board. Department certification terminates on the date that state
certification expires or is surrendered, suspended, or revoked.
(f) Appeal. An applicant may appeal denial of department
certification by submitting additional information within 30 days
of receipt of written notification of denial to the Director of the
Right of Way Division in Austin. This information shall justify why
the applicant meets the requirements for a department-certified appraiser.
The Director of the Right of Way Division will review the information
and make a determination regarding department certification. An applicant
may appeal that determination by filing a written complaint regarding
denial of department certification with the executive director or
his or her designee.
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