The Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board (TALCB) proposes amendments to §153.9, regarding Applications. The proposed amendments restore language in subsection (a) that was inadvertently omitted when other amendments were made in 2006 and revise the Appraiser Experience Log to comply with new Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) requirements as articulated in AQB Guide Note 6.

Devon V. Bijansky, Assistant General Counsel, has determined that for the first five-year period the amendments are in effect, there will be no fiscal implications for the state or for units of local government as a result of enforcing or administering the amendments. There is no anticipated impact on local or state employment as a result of implementing the amendments. There is no anticipated impact on small businesses or micro-businesses as a result of implementing the proposed amendments. There is no anticipated economic cost to persons who are required to comply with the proposed amendments.

Ms. Bijansky has also determined that the anticipated public benefit as a result of these amendments is (1) greater clarity regarding requirements to become licensed, and (2) that the rule will conform with federal requirements as necessary to maintain TALCB's certification and ability to continue licensing and certifying appraisers.

Comments on the proposal may be submitted to Devon V. Bijansky, Assistant General Counsel, Texas Real Estate Commission/Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board, P.O. Box 12188, Austin, Texas 78711-2188.

The amendments are proposed under the Texas Occupations Code §1103.151, which authorizes the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board to adopt rules relating to certificates and licenses.

The statute affected by this proposal is Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1103. No other statute, code, or article is affected by the proposed amendments.