The Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board (TALCB) proposes amendments to §157.15, Decision. The proposed amendments align this section with statutory changes adopted by the 85th Legislature and conform this rule with changes made to §157.9 of this chapter.

Kristen Worman, 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 proposed amendments. There is no significant impact on small businesses, micro-businesses or local or state employment as a result of implementing the proposed amendments. There is no significant anticipated economic cost to persons who are required to comply with the proposed amendments.

Ms. Worman has also determined that for each year of the first five years the section as proposed is in effect the public benefit anticipated as a result of enforcing the section as proposed will be requirements that are consistent with the statute and easier to understand, apply and process.

Comments on the proposed amendments may be submitted to Kristen Worman, General Counsel, Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board, P.O. Box 12188, Austin, Texas 78711-2188 or emailed 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 §1104.051, which authorizes TALCB to adopt rules necessary to administer the provisions of Chapter 1104.

The statute affected by these amendments are Chapters 1103 and 1104, Texas Occupations Code. No other statute, code or article is affected by the proposed amendments.