The Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board proposes amendments to §153.17, Renewal of Certification, License, or Trainee Approval. These amendments help facilitate on-line renewals through TexasOnline. Proposed amendments to §153.17(d) will clarify that renewals are acceptable for processing when received by the board, with proper fees, though the U.S. Postal Service, an overnight delivery service, or through TexasOnline. New subsection (e) provides that appraiser continuing education (ACE) may be submitted on an ACE Report form, provides for penalties for furnishing false or misleading information, requires licensee to keep copies of ACE transcripts or course completion certificates for five years, provides for verification audits of claimed education, and provides for penalties for non-compliance. Current subsections (e)-(g) will be renumbered (f)-(h).

Renil C. Liner, Commissioner, Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board, has determined that for the first five-year period the amendment is in effect, there will be no fiscal implications for state or local government.

Mr. Liner also has determined that for each year of the first five years this amendment is in effect, the public benefit anticipated as a result of enforcing the amendment will be more efficient and convenient renewal of general and residential certifications through TexasOnline and the elimination of submitting course completion certificates or transcripts when renewing. There will be no effect on small businesses. There is no additional economic cost to persons who are required to comply with the amendments as proposed.

Comments on the proposal may be submitted Renil C. Liner, Commissioner, Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board, P.O. Box 12188, Austin, Texas 78711-2188.

The amendments are proposed under the Powers and Duties of the Board, Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Act, §5 (Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, Article 6573a.2), which provides the board with authority to adopt rules.

Section 14, Certification and License Renewal of the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Act (Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, Article 6573a.2) may be affected by the proposed amendment.