The Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board proposes amendments to §153.24, relating to processing a complaint. The amendments are being made to clarify the procedures incident to processing and investigating complaints filed with the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board.

Troy Beaulieu, Attorney for the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board, has determined that for the first five-year period the amended section is in effect there will be no fiscal implications for the state as a result of enforcing or administering the section. There is no anticipated impact on local or state employment as a result of implementing the amended section.

Mr. Beaulieu also has determined that for each year of the first five years the amendments are in effect, the anticipated public benefit as a result of these amendments is that consumers will have a clearly articulated and well defined outline of the processes that occur upon the filing of a complaint with this agency, as well as the disciplinary consequences associated with different types of violations. There will be no effect on small businesses. There is no anticipated cost to persons who are required to comply with the amendments as proposed.

Comments on the proposed amendments may be submitted to Troy Beaulieu, Attorney for the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board, P.O. Box 12188, Austin, Texas 78711-2188.

The amendments are proposed under the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Act, Subchapter D, Board Powers and Duties (Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1103), which provides the board with authority to adopt rules under §1103.151, Rules Relating to Certification and Licenses and §1103.154, Rules Relating to Professional Conduct.

No other code, article, or statute is affected by this proposal.