The Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board (TALCB) adopts an amendment to §153.11 regarding Examinations without changes to the proposed text as published in the September 5, 2008, issue of the Texas Register (33 TexReg 7397) and will not be republished.

The amendment modifies the examination fee to reflect the cost under the new contract for examination administration services contract effective September 1, 2008. This fee reflects the amount the examination vendor charges directly to applicants and does not affect the amount of revenue collected by the agency.

The reasoned justification for the rule as adopted is reduced cost to applicants for appraiser licenses and conformity with the new contract.

No comments were received regarding the amendment as proposed.

The amendment is adopted under the Texas Occupations Code §1103.156, which authorizes the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board to establish examination fees.