The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) proposes amendments to 22 TAC §543.5, Violations, in Chapter 543, Rules Relating to the Provisions of the Texas Timeshare Act. The proposed amendments to §543.5 change the time frame to respond to a Commission request for information from 10 working days to 14 days to align this section with other Commission rules and provide greater clarity to respondents.

Kristen Worman, Deputy General Counsel, has determined that for the first five-year period the proposed amendments and new rule 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 sections. There is no adverse economic effect anticipated for small businesses, micro-businesses, rural communities, or local or state employment as a result of implementing the proposed amendments. There is no significant economic cost anticipated for persons who are required to comply with the proposed amendments. Accordingly, no Economic Impact Statement or Regulatory Flexibility Analysis is required.

Ms. Worman also has determined that for each year of the first five years the sections as proposed are in effect, the public benefits anticipated as a result of enforcing the sections as proposed will be improved clarity and greater transparency for members of the public and license holders, as well as requirements that easier to understand, apply and process.

For each year of the first five years the proposed amendments are in effect the amendments will not:

create or eliminate a government program;

require the creation of new employee positions or the elimination of existing employee positions;

require an increase or decrease in future legislative appropriations to the agency;

require an increase or decrease in fees paid to the agency;

create a new regulation;

expand, limit or repeal an existing regulation;

increase or decrease the number of individuals subject to the rule's applicability;

positively or adversely affect the state's economy.

Comments on the proposal may be submitted to Kristen Worman, Deputy General Counsel, Texas Real Estate Commission, P.O. Box 12188, Austin, Texas 78711-2188 or via email to general.counsel@trec.texas.gov. The deadline for comments is 30 days after publication in the Texas Register.

The amendments are proposed under the Texas Property Code, §221.024, which authorizes the Texas Real Estate Commission to prescribe and publish forms and adopt rules necessary to carry out the provisions of The Texas Timeshare Act.

The statute affected by this proposal is Texas Property Code 221. No other statute, code or article is affected by the proposed amendments.