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(a)A respondent may meet with the board for an informal discussion of the facts and circumstances of the alleged violations. (b)A respondent may, but is not required to, have an attorney present at an informal conference. (c)A respondent will be provided with the investigative report and a Statement of Informal Conference Procedures and Rights (IC Form) not later than three (3) days prior to the date of the informal conference. The respondent and respondent's attorney, if any, must acknowledge receipt of the IC Form by signing it and delivering it to the board at the beginning of the informal conference. (d)Participation in an informal conference is not mandatory and may be terminated at any time by either party. (e)At the conclusion of the informal conference, the board may propose a settlement offer that can include administrative penalties and any other disciplinary action authorized by the Act or recommend that the complaint be dismissed. (f)The respondent may accept, reject, or make a counter offer to the proposed settlement not later than ten (10) days following the date of the informal conference. (g)If the parties cannot reach a settlement not later than ten (10) days following the date of the informal conference, the matter will be referred to the Director of Standards and Enforcement Services to pursue appropriate action.
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal 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 May 23, 2013
TRD-201302113 Kerri T. Lewis
General Counsel
Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board
Earliest possible date of adoption: July 7, 2013
For further information, please call: (512) 936-3652
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