The Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board (TALCB) proposes amendments to §153.21, concerning Appraiser Trainees and Sponsors. The amendments are proposed to require disclosure by sponsors of any disciplinary action taken against them in the past three years and to bring the rules into compliance with the Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria (Criteria) set out by The Appraiser Qualifications Board of the Appraisal Foundation. The Criteria states that Supervisory Appraisers shall be in "good standing" for a period of at least three years.

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 amendments.

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 compliance with federal requirements for Supervisory Appraisers.

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 TALCB to adopt rules relating to certificates and licenses, and §1103.152, which authorizes TALCB to prescribe qualifications for appraisers that are consistent with the qualifications established by the Appraiser Qualification Board.

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