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TX Occ Code § 1103.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1103 - Real Estate Appraisers|Subchapter D. Board Powers and Duties|Section 1103.151. Rules Relating to Certificates and Licenses

Sec. 1103.151.  RULES RELATING TO CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES.  The board may adopt:(1)  rules for certifying or licensing an appraiser or appraiser trainee in this state that are in accordance with this chapter and consistent with applicable federal law;(2)  rules relating to the qualifying education and experience required for certifying or licensing an appraiser or appraiser trainee that are consistent with the guidelines recognized by the Appraiser Qualifications Board;(3)  rules relating to the examination required by Subchapter F; and(4)  rules relating to procedures for the timely renewal of a certificate or license.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 703 (S.B. 381), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 131 (H.B. 2375), Sec. 5, eff. May 27, 2011.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 950 (S.B. 1007), Sec. 14, eff. January 1, 2016.|
TX Occ Code § 1103.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1103 - Real Estate Appraisers|Subchapter D. Board Powers and Duties|Section 1103.152. Appraiser Certificate and License Categories

Sec. 1103.152.  APPRAISER CERTIFICATE AND LICENSE CATEGORIES.  The board may:(1)  establish certificate and license categories that are consistent with the categories recognized by the Appraiser Qualifications Board; and(2)  prescribe qualifications for each category that are consistent with the qualifications established for that category by the Appraiser Qualifications Board.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 703 (S.B. 381), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Occ Code § 1103.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1103 - Real Estate Appraisers|Subchapter D. Board Powers and Duties|Section 1103.153. Rules Relating to Qualifying or Continuing Education

Sec. 1103.153.  RULES RELATING TO QUALIFYING OR CONTINUING EDUCATION.  (a)  The board may adopt rules relating to:(1)  continuing education requirements for a certified or licensed appraiser or an appraiser trainee; and(2)  the requirements for approval of a provider or course for qualifying or continuing education.(b)  In addition to the rules adopted under Subsection (a), the board may by rule develop minimum education and experience requirements for an instructor of a course for qualifying or continuing education.  For board approval of a course provider application, the applicant must ensure that the instructors meet the minimum education and experience requirements.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 703 (S.B. 381), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 950 (S.B. 1007), Sec. 15, eff. January 1, 2016.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 334 (S.B. 624), Sec. 25, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 1103.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1103 - Real Estate Appraisers|Subchapter D. Board Powers and Duties|Section 1103.154. Rules Relating to Professional Conduct

Sec. 1103.154.  RULES RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT.  The board may adopt:(1)  rules as necessary to conform to the minimum written standards of the Appraisal Standards Board by incorporating the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice;(2)  rules requiring a certified or licensed appraiser or an appraiser trainee to comply with standards of competency, professional conduct, and ethics prescribed by the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, as adopted by the Appraisal Standards Board; and(3)  rules relating to the standards for the development of an appraisal and the conveyance of an appraisal report by a certified or licensed appraiser or an appraiser trainee that are recognized as substantially equivalent to or consistent with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 703 (S.B. 381), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 950 (S.B. 1007), Sec. 16, eff. January 1, 2016.|
TX Occ Code § 1103.155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1103 - Real Estate Appraisers|Subchapter D. Board Powers and Duties|Section 1103.155. Roster

Sec. 1103.155.  ROSTER.  (a)  The board shall maintain a roster of persons who are certified or licensed under this chapter.(b)  The roster must indicate the type of certificate or license held by each person listed.(c)  The board shall send a copy of the roster to the Appraisal Subcommittee at least weekly.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 950 (S.B. 1007), Sec. 17, eff. January 1, 2016.|
TX Occ Code § 1103.156 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1103 - Real Estate Appraisers|Subchapter D. Board Powers and Duties|Section 1103.156. Fees

Sec. 1103.156.  FEES.  (a)  The board may establish reasonable fees to administer this chapter, including:(1)  an application fee for a certificate or license;(2)  an examination fee;(3)  a renewal fee for a certificate or license;(4)  a registration fee for a nonresident real estate appraiser;(5)  an application fee for an appraiser trainee;(6)  a renewal fee for an appraiser trainee;(7)  a fee for filing a request for a return to active status; and(8)  other appropriate fees.(b)  The board shall collect from each certified or licensed appraiser an annual registry fee in an amount established by the board not to exceed the amount required by the Appraisal Subcommittee.  The board shall deposit the registry fees to the credit of the appraiser registry account in the general revenue fund.(c)  The fees collected under Subsection (b) shall be sent to the Appraisal Subcommittee regularly as required by federal law.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 106, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 131 (H.B. 2375), Sec. 6, eff. May 27, 2011.|
TX Occ Code § 1103.157 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1103 - Real Estate Appraisers|Subchapter D. Board Powers and Duties|Section 1103.157. Gifts, Grants, and Donations

Sec. 1103.157.  GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS.  The board may solicit, accept, and administer gifts, grants, and donations of any kind from any public or private source for the purposes of this chapter and Chapter 1104.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 131 (H.B. 2375), Sec. 7, eff. May 27, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 950 (S.B. 1007), Sec. 18, eff. January 1, 2016.|
TX Occ Code § 1103.158 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1103 - Real Estate Appraisers|Subchapter D. Board Powers and Duties|Section 1103.158. Expert Witness Testimony by Board Member

Sec. 1103.158.  EXPERT WITNESS TESTIMONY BY BOARD MEMBER.  Notwithstanding Section 572.051, Government Code, a board member may testify as an expert witness in an action concerning a violation of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 131 (H.B. 2375), Sec. 7, eff. May 27, 2011.|
TX Occ Code § 1103.159 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1103 - Real Estate Appraisers|Subchapter D. Board Powers and Duties|Section 1103.159. Advisory Committee on Appraisal Management Companies

Sec. 1103.159.  ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON APPRAISAL MANAGEMENT COMPANIES.  (a)  The board shall establish an advisory committee to advise the board and make recommendations on matters related to the regulation of appraisal management companies under Chapter 1104.(b)  The advisory committee consists of the assistant presiding officer of the board and four persons appointed by the governor as follows:(1)  two members who are each designated as the controlling person of an appraisal management company registered under Chapter 1104; and(2)  two public members with recognized business ability.(c)  The assistant presiding officer of the board shall serve as the presiding officer of the advisory committee.(d)  The members of the advisory committee appointed by the governor serve staggered two-year terms, with the terms of one appraisal management company member and one public member expiring on January 31 of each year.(e)  An appointed member may not serve more than two consecutive two-year terms.(f)  If a vacancy occurs during a member's term, the governor shall appoint a person to fill the unexpired term.(g)  The advisory committee may hold a meeting by telephone conference call or other video or broadcast technology.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 256 (H.B. 1146), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.Redesignated from Occupations Code, Section 1103.157 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 22.001(35), eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 950 (S.B. 1007), Sec. 19, eff. January 1, 2016.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 334 (S.B. 624), Sec. 26, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 1103.160 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1103 - Real Estate Appraisers|Subchapter D. Board Powers and Duties|Section 1103.160. Advisory Committees

Sec. 1103.160.  ADVISORY COMMITTEES.  (a)  The board may appoint advisory committees to perform the advisory functions assigned to the committees by the board.  An advisory committee under this section is subject to Chapter 2110, Government Code.(b)  A member of an advisory committee who is not a member of the board may not receive compensation for service on the committee.  The member may receive reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in performing committee functions as provided by Section 2110.004, Government Code.(c)  A member of an advisory committee serves at the will of the board.(d)  An advisory committee may hold a meeting by telephone conference call or other video or broadcast technology.(e)  If the board appoints an advisory committee under this section, the board shall adopt rules regarding:(1)  the advisory committee's purpose, role, responsibility, and goals;(2)  size and quorum requirements;(3)  qualifications for membership, including experience requirements and geographic representation;(4)  appointment procedures;(5)  membership terms;(6)  training requirements for advisory committee members; and(7)  the advisory committee's compliance with Chapter 551, Government Code.(f)  In addition to the rules adopted under Subsection (e), the board by rule shall adopt a process to regularly evaluate the need for an advisory committee appointed under this section.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 334 (S.B. 624), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 1103.161 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1103 - Real Estate Appraisers|Subchapter D. Board Powers and Duties|Section 1103.161. Public Participation

Sec. 1103.161.  PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.  The board shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the board and to speak on any agenda item at a regular board meeting.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 334 (S.B. 624), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 1103.162 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1103 - Real Estate Appraisers|Subchapter D. Board Powers and Duties|Section 1103.162. Negotiated Rulemaking and Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures

Sec. 1103.162.  NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES.  (a)  The board shall develop and implement a policy to encourage the use of:(1)  negotiated rulemaking procedures under Chapter 2008, Government Code, for the adoption of board rules; and(2)  appropriate alternative dispute resolution procedures under Chapter 2009, Government Code, to assist in the resolution of internal and external disputes under the board's jurisdiction.(b)  The board's procedures relating to alternative dispute resolution must conform, to the extent possible, to any model guidelines issued by the State Office of Administrative Hearings for the use of alternative dispute resolution by state agencies.(c)  The board shall:(1)  coordinate the implementation of the policy adopted under Subsection (a);(2)  provide training as needed to implement the procedures for negotiated rulemaking or alternative dispute resolution; and(3)  collect data concerning the effectiveness of those procedures.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 334 (S.B. 624), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 1103.163 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1103 - Real Estate Appraisers|Subchapter D. Board Powers and Duties|Section 1103.163. Complaint Information

Sec. 1103.163.  COMPLAINT INFORMATION.  (a)  The board shall maintain a system to promptly and efficiently act on complaints filed with the board.  The board shall maintain information about parties to the complaint, the subject matter of the complaint, a summary of the results of the review or investigation of the complaint, and its disposition.(b)  The board shall make information available describing its procedures for complaint investigation and resolution.(c)  The board shall periodically notify the complaint parties of the status of the complaint until final disposition.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 334 (S.B. 624), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 1103.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1103 - Real Estate Appraisers|Subchapter E. Certificate and License Requirements|Section 1103.201. Certificate or License Required

Sec. 1103.201.  CERTIFICATE OR LICENSE REQUIRED.  (a)  A person may not perform an appraisal of real estate unless the person is licensed or certified as an appraiser under this chapter, registered as a temporary out-of-state appraiser under this chapter, or acting as an appraiser trainee under the supervision of a supervisory appraiser.(b)  Unless the person holds the appropriate license or certification, a person may not:(1)  use the title "certified real estate appraiser" or "licensed real estate appraiser"; or(2)  refer to an appraisal performed by the person as a "certified appraisal" or "licensed appraisal."|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 131 (H.B. 2375), Sec. 8, eff. May 27, 2011.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 950 (S.B. 1007), Sec. 20, eff. January 1, 2016.|
TX Occ Code § 1103.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1103 - Real Estate Appraisers|Subchapter E. Certificate and License Requirements|Section 1103.202. Eligibility Requirements for Certificate or License

Sec. 1103.202.  ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATE OR LICENSE.  To be eligible for a certificate or license under this chapter, an applicant must:(1)  pass the applicable examination required by Subchapter F;(2)  successfully complete the number and type of classroom hours or other educational qualifications required by the Appraiser Qualifications Board;(3)  provide evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant has at least the minimum number of hours of experience in performing appraisals over the specified number of calendar years as required by the Appraiser Qualifications Board;(4)  satisfy the board as to the applicant's honesty, trustworthiness, and integrity; and(5)  comply with the requirements of Sections 1103.203 and 1103.2031.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 703 (S.B. 381), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 950 (S.B. 1007), Sec. 21, eff. January 1, 2016.|
TX Occ Code § 1103.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1103 - Real Estate Appraisers|Subchapter E. Certificate and License Requirements|Section 1103.203. Certificate or License Application

Sec. 1103.203.  CERTIFICATE OR LICENSE APPLICATION.  (a)  An applicant for a certificate or license or for renewal of a certificate or license must submit an application to the board on the form prescribed by the board.(b)  The applicant must disclose in the application whether the applicant has:(1)  entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a felony; or(2)  been convicted of a felony and the time for appeal has elapsed or the judgment or conviction has been affirmed on appeal.(c)  The disclosure under Subsection (b) must be provided regardless of whether a court order granted community supervision suspending the imposition of the sentence.(d)  The application must include the applicant's current mailing address and telephone number and the applicant's business e-mail address, if available.  The applicant shall notify the board of any change in the applicant's mailing or e-mail address or telephone number while the application is pending.(e)  The applicant must provide any other information required by the board to comply with the Appraiser Qualifications Board's criminal history and background check requirements.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 703 (S.B. 381), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 950 (S.B. 1007), Sec. 22, eff. January 1, 2016.|
TX Occ Code § 1103.2031 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1103 - Real Estate Appraisers|Subchapter E. Certificate and License Requirements|Section 1103.2031. Criminal History Record Information Requirement

Sec. 1103.2031.  CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION REQUIREMENT.  (a)  The board by rule may require that an applicant for a certificate or license or renewal of an unexpired certificate or license submit a complete and legible set of fingerprints, on a form prescribed by the board, to the board or to the Department of Public Safety for the purpose of obtaining criminal history record information from the Department of Public Safety or the Federal Bureau of Investigation.(b)  If the board implements the requirement under Subsection (a), the board may not issue a certificate or license to or renew the certificate or license on active status of an applicant who does not comply with that requirement.(c)  If the board implements the requirement under Subsection (a), the board shall conduct a criminal history check of an applicant for a certificate or license or renewal of a certificate or license using information:(1)  provided by the applicant under this section and Section 1103.203; and(2)  made available to the board by the Department of Public Safety, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or any other criminal justice agency under Chapter 411, Government Code.(d)  The board may:(1)  enter into an agreement with the Department of Public Safety or other federally authorized entity to administer a criminal history check required under this section; and(2)  authorize the Department of Public Safety or other federally authorized entity to collect from each applicant the costs incurred by the department in conducting the criminal history check.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 950 (S.B. 1007), Sec. 23, eff. January 1, 2016.|
TX Occ Code § 1103.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1103 - Real Estate Appraisers|Subchapter E. Certificate and License Requirements|Section 1103.204. Fulfillment of Education Requirements

Sec. 1103.204.  FULFILLMENT OF EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  In this section, "real estate-related financial transaction" means a transaction involving:(1)  selling, leasing, purchasing, exchanging, investing in, or financing real property or an interest in real property;(2)  refinancing real property or an interest in real property;  or(3)  using real property or an interest in real property as security for a loan or investment, including a mortgage-backed security.(b)  This chapter does not limit the amount of time in which an applicant for a certificate or license is required to satisfy the education requirements under this subchapter.(c)  The board shall give an applicant for a certificate or license credit toward fulfilling the requirements of Section 1103.202(2) for classroom hours taken in the course of becoming licensed as a real estate broker or sales agent or for professional development or continuing education courses taken, whether the classroom hours or courses are taken by a person as a real estate broker or sales agent or as an employee of a financial institution engaged in real estate-related financial transactions, if the classroom hours or courses satisfy the requirements established by the guidelines recognized by the Appraiser Qualifications Board.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 703 (S.B. 381), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 950 (S.B. 1007), Sec. 24, eff. January 1, 2016.|