The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) proposes an amendment to §535.403, concerning renewals of registration for easement or right-of-way agents. Currently, TREC uses a registrant's business office address as the mailing address for the registrant. The amendment would require all registrants to provide a permanent mailing address to TREC and report a change within 10 days after the change occurs. There is no fee charged for reporting a change of mailing address. TREC would use the permanent mailing address as the address to which registration renewal notices and other official correspondence are sent. Adoption of the amendment would facilitate communications between TREC and its licensees.

Mark A. Moseley, General Counsel, has determined that for the first five-year period the section as proposed is 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 section. There is no anticipated impact on small businesses, micro businesses or local or state employment as a result of implementing the section.

Mr. Moseley also has 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 will be clarification of renewal procedures and improved mail communications between registrants and TREC. There is no anticipated economic cost to persons who are required to comply with the proposed section.

Comments on the proposal may be submitted to Mark A. Moseley, General Counsel, Texas Real Estate Commission, P.O. Box 12188, Austin, Texas 78711-2188.

The amendment is proposed under Texas Civil Statutes, Article 6573a, §5(h), which authorizes the Texas Real Estate Commission to make and enforce all rules and regulations necessary for the performance of its duties.

The statute which is affected by this proposal is Texas Civil Statutes, Article 6573a.