The Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board (TALCB or Board) proposes amendments to §153.9, regarding Applications. The proposed amendments would clarify the requirements regarding education evaluations and would adopt by reference 18 new and revised application forms. The changes to the forms primarily reflect formatting changes; however, the forms also expand and clarify the criminal background questions and harmonize, when possible, the instructions and certification sections at the end of the forms. A multi-purpose application form was divided into three separate applications: Application for License, TALCB Form AL-0; Application for Certification--Certified Residential Appraiser, TALCB Form CRA-0; and Application for Certification--Certified General Appraiser, TALCB Form CGA-0. The Request for Inactive Status (For Expired Certification of License Within One Year of Expiration Date), TALCB Form RISE-0, was also created for expired licensees and certificate holders, based on the inactive status form for currently licensed or certified appraisers. The form previously called "Supplement to Application for Appraiser Certification or Licensing by Reciprocity" was renamed "Application for Certification or License by Reciprocity" to reflect that it is a stand-alone form. Separate ACE extension request forms for provisional licensees and for other license types were combined into a single form.

Devon V. Bijansky, Counsel for the Board, has determined that for the first five-year period the proposed 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 amendments. There is no anticipated economic cost to persons who are required to comply with the amendments.

Ms. Bijansky has also determined that the anticipated public benefit as a result of these amendments is greater clarity and consistency in TALCB's application and licensing processes.

Comments on the proposed amendments may be submitted to Devon V. Bijansky, Counsel for the 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, 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.