The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) proposes amendments to Subchapter T regarding Easement or Right-of-Way; §535.400 regarding Registration of Easement or Right-of-Way Agents; and §535.403 concerning Renewal of Registration. Application forms will no longer be promulgated by the commission, but they will be approved when substantive changes are made. The amendments to §535.403 change the renewal fee from $83 to $80 to remove the $3 fee that registrants are required to pay for TexasOnline fees. Since such fees are adopted by Department of Information Resources rules, the fee does not need to be separately adopted as a fee by the commission.

Loretta R. DeHay, General Counsel, has determined that for the first five-year period the sections 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 sections. There is no anticipated economic effect on small businesses, micro-businesses or local or state employment as a result of implementing the sections.

Ms. DeHay also has determined that for each year of the first five years the sections as proposed are in effect the public benefit anticipated as a result of enforcing the sections will be enhanced application and renewal processes for Easement or Right-of-Way Agents. There is no anticipated economic cost to persons who are required to comply with the proposed section.

Comments on the proposal may be submitted to Loretta R. DeHay, General Counsel, Texas Real Estate Commission, P.O. Box 12188, Austin, Texas 78711-2188.

The amendments are proposed under Texas Occupations Code, §1101.051, which authorizes the Texas Real Estate Commission to adopt rules necessary to implement Chapter 1101.

The statute affected by this proposal is Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1101. No other statute, code or article is affected by the proposed amendments.