The Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board (TALCB) adopts amendments to §153.5, concerning Fees, without changes to the proposed text as published in the September 6, 2013, issue of the Texas Register (38 TexReg 5834). The amendments increase the fee for nonresident appraiser registration from $150 to $250 as permitted by the Appraisal Subcommittee and adopt a new fee of $40 for preparing a certificate of active licensure or sponsorship.

The reasoned justification for the fee increases is to generate sufficient revenue to fund operations of the agency and to comply with requirements of Senate Bill 1000, 82nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session (2011).

No comments were received on the amendments as proposed.

The amendments are adopted under Texas Occupations Code, §1103.156, which authorizes the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board to establish reasonable fees to administer Chapter 1103.

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