The Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board adopts an amendment to §153.21, concerning Appraiser Trainees and Sponsors with changes to the proposed text as published in the September 30, 2005, issue of the Texas Register (30 TexReg 6170) and will be republished.

The adopted amendment to §153.21(a) defines the educational requirements that an appraiser trainee applicant must satisfy for an application received after March 31, 2006, that is consistent with the Appraiser Qualifications Board Criteria. The proposed rule has an effective date of for applications "received after February 28, 2006;" however, the rule was adopted changing the effective date to "applications received after March 31, 2006."

While a written comment was received from the Foundation Appraiser Coalition of Texas (FACT) opposing proposed amendment to §153.21, it did not include the amendment to subsection (a).

The amendment is adopted under the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Act, Subchapter D, Board Powers and Duties (Occupations Code, Chapter 1103), which provides the board with authority to adopt rules under §1103.151, Rules Relating to Certification and Licenses.