The Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board (TALCB) proposes amendments to 22 TAC §153.15, Experience Required for Licensing.

The TALCB Enforcement Committee recommends the proposed amendments to clarify the procedures to be followed when an applicant submits experience that is involved in pending litigation as part of the applicant's license application. The proposed amendments also notify applicants that information submitted to TALCB in support of a license application may be subject to disclosure under the Public Information Act, Chapter 552, Texas Government Code, unless an exception to disclosure applies.

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 units of local government as a result of enforcing or administering the proposed amendments. There is no adverse economic impact anticipated for local or state employment, rural communities, small businesses, or micro businesses 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 has also determined that for each year of the first five years the proposed amendments and rules are in effect the public benefits anticipated as a result of enforcing the proposed amendments will be increased transparency and better guidance and information for license applicants and members of the public.

Growth Impact Statement:

For each year of the first five years the proposed amendments are in effect the amendments and rules 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; and

- increase the number of individuals subject to the rule's applicability.

For each year of the first five years the proposed amendments are in effect, there is no anticipated impact on the state's economy as the proposed amendments would simply provide additional guidance to license applicants and members of the public.

For each year of the first five years the proposed amendments are in effect, there is no anticipated impact on the state's economy.

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 Occupations Code §1101.151, which allows TALCB to adopt rules for certifying or licensing an appraiser or appraiser trainee.

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