The Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board (TALCB) adopts on an emergency basis amendments to 22 TAC §153.15, concerning Experience Required for Certification or Licensing.

The amendments are adopted on an emergency basis to implement the new experience audit requirement for all appraiser credentials set out in Revised Policy Statement 4, adopted by Appraisal Subcommittee on June 1, 2013. The effective date of the new requirement is July 31, 2013.

The amendments are adopted on an emergency basis under Texas Occupations Code, §1103.151, which authorizes the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board 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 the emergency amendments is Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1103. No other statute, code or article is affected by the emergency amendments.