The Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board (TALCB) adopts an amendment to §157.17, regarding Final Decisions and Orders, without changes to the proposed text as published in the September 5, 2008, issue of the Texas Register (33 TexReg 7400) and will not be republished.

The amendment eliminates the 60-day time period between the issuance of a proposal for decision and action on the proposal by the Board.

The reasoned justification for the rule as adopted is increased efficiency and consumer protection in the administrative process. By requiring the Board simply to wait until all applicable appeal time periods have elapsed before taking action, those cases that were not appealed can be acted on by the Board at an earlier meeting than under the 60-day rule.

No comments were received regarding the amendment as proposed.

The amendment is adopted under the Texas Occupations Code Chapter 1103, Subchapter K, Contested Case Hearings.