The Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board (TALCB) proposes amendments to §153.9 concerning Applications. The amendments are proposed to implement the relevant provisions of Senate Bill 1733, 82nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session (2011). The effective date of SB 1733 is June 17, 2011. Senate Bill 1733 amends Texas Occupations Code to add §55.004 regarding spouses of active duty military to allow for alternate demonstrations of competency to meet license requirements, establishes a period during which an otherwise qualified person may seek employment or practice with an expired license, and authorizes the TALCB Commissioner to issue licenses by endorsement. The bill authorizes a state agency to adopt rules to allow alternative demonstrations of competency to meet the requirements for obtaining the license under the new section. The amendments to §153.9 establish the criteria to be used to demonstrate competency under the new section.

Kerri T. Galvin, General Counsel, 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 sections. There is no anticipated significant impact on small businesses, micro-businesses or local or state employment as a result of implementing the sections. There is no significant anticipated economic cost to persons who are required to comply with the proposed amendment.

Ms. Galvin 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 the establishment of criteria to determine alternate demonstrations of competency to meet license requirements for a spouse of a person serving on active duty in the military.

Comments on the proposal may be submitted to Kerri T. Galvin, General Counsel, Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board, P.O. Box 12188, Austin, Texas 78711-2188 or to general.counsel@talcb.texas.gov. The deadline for comments is 30 days after publication in the Texas Register.

The amendments are proposed under Texas Occupations Code, §1103.151, which authorizes the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board to adopt rules necessary for certifying or licensing an appraiser.

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