The Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board (TALCB) adopts amendments to 22 TAC §153.5, Fees, without changes to the proposed text as published in the September 4, 2015, issue of the Texas Register (40 TexReg 5669). The amendments change terminology in the rule to be consistent with statutory changes to Chapter 1103, Texas Occupations Code, adopted by the 84th Legislature and add a provision for the Board to collect fees for providing certified copies.

The reasoned justification for the amendments is to provide clarity for license holders, allow for the Board to recover its operational costs, and align this rule with statutory changes adopted by the 84th Legislature.

No comments were received on the amendments as proposed.

The amendments are adopted under Texas Occupations Code §1103.151, which authorizes the 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 AQB.

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