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(a)A respondent may meet with the Board for an investigative discussion of the facts and circumstances of the alleged violations. (b)A respondent may, but is not required to, have an attorney or other advocate present at an investigative conference. (c)A respondent will be provided with the investigative report and a Statement of Investigative Conference Procedures and Rights (IC Form) not later than three (3) days prior to the date of the investigative 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 investigative conference. (d)Participation in an investigative conference is not mandatory and may be terminated at any time by either party. (e)At the conclusion of the investigative conference, the Board staff 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 investigative conference. (g)If the parties cannot reach a settlement not later than ten (10) days following the date of the investigative conference, the matter will be referred to the Director of Standards and Enforcement Services to pursue appropriate action.
This
agency hereby certifies that the adoption has
been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of
the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office
of the Secretary of State on August 22, 2013
TRD-201303562 Kerri T. Lewis
General Counsel
Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board
Effective date: September 11, 2013
Proposal publication date: June 7, 2013
For further information, please call: (512) 936-3652
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