The Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board adopts amendments to §153.1, Definitions, without changes to the proposed text as published in the July 25, 2003, issue of the Texas Register (28 TexReg 5726), and will not be republished.

The definition is adopted for the phrase "inactive certificate or license" and other definitions will be renumbered as necessary. A concurrent adopted submission for a new §153.23, Inactive Certificate or License, included the phrase which will need definition. New §153.23, Inactive Certificate or License, is necessary to implement provisions of Senate Bill 1013, 78th Legislature, Regular Session, which amended the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Act (Chapter 1103, Occupations Code). The adopted amendments would also update the definition of "Provisional License," referencing §1103.208 of the Occupations Code, rather than the previous reference of §9A of the Act in Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes.

A written comment was received from the Foundation Appraisers Coalition of Texas, Inc., in support for the adoption of the 22 TAC §153.1, Definitions.

The amendment is adopted under the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Act, Subchapter D, Board Powers and Duties (Occupations Code, Chapter 1103), which provides the board with authority to adopt rules.

Section 1103.003, Definitions, §1103.151, Rules Relating to Certificates and Licenses, §1103.152, Appraiser Certificate and License Categories, §1101.153, Rules Relating to Continuing Education, will be affected by the adoption, and §1103.208, Provisional License for Certain Appraiser Trainees. After September 1, 2003, the effective date of Senate Bill 1013, §1103.212, Extension of Time to Complete Required Continuing Education, and §1103.213, Inactive Certificate or License will also be affected.