The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) proposes to repeal existing §535.209, concerning Professional Inspector Corporations and Limited Liability Companies.

The repeal is necessary in order to comply with legislation enacted during the 80th Legislative Session which repealed the licensure requirements for corporations and limited liability companies that engage in home inspection services for a fee.

The repeal was adopted on an emergency basis on August 6, 2007, and published in the August 24, 2007, issue of the Texas Register (32 TexReg 5247).

House Bill 1530, which became effective September 1, 2007, included revisions to Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1102.

Loretta R. DeHay, General Counsel, has determined that for the first five-year period the repeal is in effect there will be no fiscal implications for state or local governments as a result of repealing the rule, nor is there any anticipated impact on local or state employment.

Ms. DeHay has also determined that for each year of the first five years the repeal as proposed is in effect the public benefit anticipated as a result of enforcing the repeal will be the consistent application of statutory requirements. There is no anticipated impact on small businesses, micro-businesses or local or state employment as a result of implementing the section.

Comments on the proposed repeal may be submitted to Loretta R. DeHay, General Counsel, Texas Real Estate Commission, P.O. Box 12188, Austin, Texas 78711-2188.

The repeal is proposed under Texas Occupations Code, §1101.151, which authorizes the Texas Real Estate Commission to adopt and enforce rules necessary to administer Chapter 1102.

The statute affected by the proposed repeal is Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1102. No other statute, code, or article is affected by the proposed repeal.