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(a) - (g)(No change.) (h)By the proclamation issued September 20, 2005, by the Governor of the State of Texas and notwithstanding any provisions of Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1102, or this Subchapter to the contrary, the commission, on a case by case basis, may renew a current license in an active status for a professional, real estate, or apprentice inspector licensee subject to continuing education 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, or is working as or for a Federal Emergency Management Agency contractor in a disaster area created by Hurricane Rita or Hurricane Katrina and submits suitable documentation of same to the commission; (2)The licensee is unable to timely complete applicable continuing education requirements 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 continuing education requirements; and (4)The current license expires on or before March 31, 2006. (i)If a licensee subject to subsection (h) of this section has not completed applicable continuing education requirements prior to the expiration date of the current license, the licensee shall complete the applicable continuing education requirements within 120 days after the effective date of the new license. For the purpose of this subsection, a renewed license is effective the day following the expiration of the current license. Continuing education courses completed after expiration of the current license under this provision may not be applied to meet applicable continuing education requirements for 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-200504661 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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