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(a) - (e)(No change.) (f)Renewal requirements for a license or registration significantly impacted by Hurricane Ike. By the proclamation issued September 7, 2008, and amended September 12, 2008, by the Governor of the State of Texas and notwithstanding any provisions of the Act or Rules to the contrary, the Board may defer the renewal requirements for a current license, certification, or approval and maintain the license or certification on active status for a licensed or certified appraiser or trainee (licensee) who satisfies the following criteria: (1)The licensee resides or has a primary place of business in Angelina, Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Cherokee, Fort Bend, Galveston, Grimes, Hardin, Harris, Houston, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Madison, Matagorda, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Trinity, Tyler, Walker, Waller, or Washington County and was significantly impacted by Hurricane Ike; (2)As a result of the disaster, the licensee is unable to perform one or more of the following renewal requirements before the original expiration date of the current license: (A)complete all applicable appraiser continuing education requirements; or (B)pay renewal fees, including federal registry fees; and (3)The original expiration date of the current license, certification, or approval is between September 30, 2008 and February 28, 2009. (g)If a licensee subject to subsection (f) of this section is unable to perform any renewal requirement prior to the original expiration date of the current license, certification, or approval, the license or certification is extended for an additional four month period and the licensee must complete all requirements within such four month period. (h)If a licensee subject to subsection (f) of this section fails to file the required renewal application and pay the required fees on or before the end of the four month period, the license will expire at the end of the four month period. If, on or before the end of the four month period a licensee has filed the required renewal application and paid the required renewal fees but has failed to complete all ACE requirements, the license will revert to inactive status at the end of the four month period until such time that the licensee completes all renewal requirements. (i)A license, certification, or approval that is renewed under subsection (f) of this section expires 24 months after the original expiration date of the current license, certification, or approval. ACE courses completed after the original expiration date of the current license, certification, or approval under this provision may not be applied to meet ACE requirements for the following renewal of the license, certification, or approval.
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 September 24, 2008
TRD-200805135 Loretta R. DeHay
Counsel
Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board
Effective Date: September 24, 2008
Expiration Date: January 21, 2009
For further information, please call: (512) 465-3900
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