The Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board (TALCB or Board) adopts amendments to 22 TAC §153.25, Temporary Out-of-State Appraiser License, without changes to the proposed text as published in the May 27, 2016 issue of the Texas Register (41 TexReg 3818). The amendments clarify the requirements an applicant must satisfy when applying for a temporary out-of-state license.

No comments were received on the amendments as proposed.

The reasoned justification for the amendments is to align this rule with federal law and criteria adopted by the Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) and to provide clarity for applicants.

The amendments are adopted under Texas Occupations Code §§1103.151 - 1103.152, which authorize TALCB to adopt rules relating to certificates and licenses and prescribe qualifications for license holders 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.