The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) adopts amendments to §535.71, concerning Mandatory Continuing Education: Approval of Providers, Courses and Instructors, with changes to the proposed text as published in the September 2, 2005, issue of the Texas Register (30 TexReg 5246). The amendment revises subsection (d)(4) of §535.71 which adopts by reference MCE Form 3A-3 MCE Course Application to parallel existing language in §535.71(r). Under §535.71(r), an applicant must provide a brief written statement that describes the course objective and how the subject matter is related to activities for which a real estate license is required. The adopted amendments differ from those proposed by changing a reference to the correct MCE course application form number in §535.71(s).

The reasoned justification for the amendments is to make the language in the application form consistent with an existing rule requirement.

No comments were received regarding the amendments as proposed.

The amendments are adopted under Texas Occupations Code, §1101.151, which authorizes the Texas Real Estate Commission to make and enforce all rules and regulations necessary for the performance of its duties and to establish standards of conduct and ethics for its licensees in keeping with the purpose and intent of the Act to insure compliance with the provisions of the Act.

The statute affected by this adoption is Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1101. No other statute, code or article is affected by the adopted amendments.