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(a) - (k)(No change.) (l)By the proclamation issued September 20, 2005, by the Governor of the State of Texas and notwithstanding any provisions of the Act or Rules to the contrary, the commission, on a case by case basis, may renew a current license in an active status for a licensee who meets the following requirements: (1)The licensee resides in Jefferson, Orange, Jasper, Newton, Tyler, Hardin, Polk, Liberty, or Chambers County and was significantly impacted by Hurricane Rita; (2)The licensee is unable to timely complete MCE as a result of the disaster; (3)The licensee files a timely application to renew a current license and has satisfied all requirements other than the completion of applicable MCE requirements; and (4)The current license expires on or before March 31, 2006. (m)If a licensee subject to subsection (l) of this section has not completed the required number of hours of MCE courses prior to the expiration date of the current license, the licensee shall complete the required number of hours of MCE courses within 120 days after the effective date of the new license. No fee is required to obtain an extension of time to complete the MCE. For the purpose of this subsection, a renewed license is effective the day following the expiration of the current license. MCE courses completed after expiration of the current license under this provision may not be applied to the following renewal of the license.
This agency
hereby certifies that the emergency adoption
has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal
authority to adopt.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State on October 17, 2005
TRD-200504659 Loretta DeHay
General Counsel
Texas Real Estate Commission
Effective Date: October 17, 2005
For further information, please call: (512) 465-3900
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