The Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board adopts on an emergency basis amendments to §153.9, concerning Applications by adding new subsections (i) - (k).

The amendments concern the time period for satisfaction of application requirements for persons who reside or whose principal place of business is in Angelina, Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Cherokee, Fort Bend, Galveston, Grimes, Hardin, Harris, Houston, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Madison, Matagorda, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Trinity, Tyler, Walker, Waller, and Washington Counties and who were significantly affected by Hurricane Ike.

The amendments outline the conditions under which the board will extend the expiration date of the application for a period of four months in order to complete any examination requirement. The provisions do not apply to any application that expired prior to September 7, 2008.

As a result of the proclamations by the Governor of the State of Texas dated September 7, and 12, 2008, declaring a state of emergency due to Hurricane Ike, the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board has determined that the conditions outlined in §2001.034 of the Texas Government Code concerning emergency rulemaking have been satisfied to adopt on an emergency basis amendments to §153.9 concerning Applications for an appraiser license or certification from applicants residing or whose principal place of business is in the Texas counties detailed above and who were significantly affected by Hurricane Ike.

The amendments are adopted on an emergency basis under Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Act (the Act), Texas Occupations Code, §1103.151, which authorizes the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board to make and enforce all rules and regulations necessary for the performance of its duties and to establish standards of conduct and ethics for its licensees in keeping with the purpose and intent of the Act to insure compliance with the provisions of the Act.

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