The Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board adopts amendments to 22 TAC §153.5, relating to Fees with changes to the proposed text as published in the September 24, 2004, issue of the Texas Register (29 TexReg 9161), and will be republished.

The adopted amendments implement provisions of SB 1152, 78th Legislature, Regular Session, which mandates that the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board collect online subscription fees for renewal of appraiser trainees and state licensed appraisers; and on-line subscription fees for an original application of certified general and certified residential, state licensed, provisional licensed and appraiser trainees. In §153.5 Fees (a) (17), "renewal fee" was changed to "application fee" for clarification.

The adopted amendments to §153.5 will set an online subscription fee of $5 for an appraiser trainee renewal, $10 for a state licensed appraiser renewal, $10 for a certified general, certified residential, state license and provisional licensed application, $5 for a provisional licensed application, and $5 for an appraiser trainee application. All fees so collected are paid to the Texas Online Authority and not retained by the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board.

The adopted amendments will also set a $5 fee for a Pocket Identification available for certified general, certified residential, state licensed, and provisional licensed appraisers.

No written comments were received regarding adoption of the amendments.

The amendments are adopted under the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Act (Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1103), Subchapter D., Board Powers and Duties, which provides the board the authority to adopt rules. §1103.156, Fees, §1103.151. Rules Relating to Certification and Licenses; Subchapter E. Certificate and License Requirements, §1103.211 Certificate or License Renewal; Continuing Education and §1103.208, Provisional License for Certain Appraiser Trainee; and Subchapter H. Appraiser Trainees, §1103.353. Application for Appraiser Trainees may be affected by these proposed amendments.