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 June 30, 2006, issue of the Texas Register (31 TexReg 5241).

The Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board adopts the amendment to §153.21 to remove the requirement that a trainee and sponsor must use the same Business address; set a limit of three trainees per sponsor, establish that an appraiser trainee shall have access to appraisals and work files, and require that sponsors be in good standing with the Board which is consistent with the Appraiser Qualifications Board criteria.

No comments were received regarding the amendment.

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