(a)The board shall charge and the commissioner shall collect the following fees: (1) - (9)(No change.) (10)a fee for a returned check equal to that charged for a returned check by the Texas Real Estate Commission; [and] (11)an on-line subscription [additional ] renewal fee of $10 for [is required of each general certified and residential] certified appraisers [appraiser ] for establishing and maintaining on-line renewals;[ . On-line renewals are mandated by SB-187 and SB-645, 77th Legislature, 2001, and the additional renewal fee is required whether or not the individual renews on-line.] (12)a fee for an extension of time to complete required continuing education of $200; (13)a fee to request a certificate or license be placed on inactive status of $50; and (14)a fee to request a return to active status of $50. (b)Fees must be submitted in U.S. currency or funds payable to the order of the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board. Fees are not refundable once an application has been accepted for filing. Persons who have submitted a check which has been returned, and who have not made good on that check within thirty days, for whatever reason, shall submit all future fees in the form of a cashier's check or money order. (c)Appraisers certified or licensed by the board shall pay an annual registry fee required under federal law. [within 30 days after the board mails a written request for payment of the fee to the appraiser's last known business address as shown in the board's records. If, however, the board requests payment of the registry fee in connection with renewal of a certification or license, the registry fee must be paid at the same time as the fee for certification or license renewal.] All registry fees collected by the board shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of a special fund to be known as the appraiser registry fund. The board shall send the fees to the council as required by federal law.
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 July 10, 2003
TRD-200304178 Renil C. Linér
Commissioner
Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board
Earliest possible date of adoption: August 24, 2003
For further information, please call: (512) 465-3950
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