The latest news from TALCB - November 2023





TALCB Bulletin [ [link removed] ]




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TALCB Chair Sara Oates during the Board's final quarterly meeting of 2023.

Missed the Board's November Meeting??

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The Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board?s final quarterly meeting of the year opened with goodbyes and ended with three proposed rules.?Comments on the proposed rules can be submitted via the?*online public comment tool [ [link removed] ]*?through December 24.?

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A Progress Report on TALCB's Partnership with TWC?

Did you know TALCB partners with the Texas Workforce Commission to gain a further understanding of the impact of bias in appraisals? License holders, this is a resource to share with clients who may have questions or concerns over appraisal bias and fair housing.?

Texans can file complaints with the Board or TWC, both agencies are working towards making this industry bias-free. *Read a progress report on the partnership. [ [link removed] ]*



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Next TALCB Meeting: February 23 in Austin

* License holders may earn continuing education credit for attending in person. The meeting time must be a minimum of two hours to earn credit.
* A TALCB vice-chair and secretary will be elected.
* Board Member Bolton nominated Board Member?*Mark McAnally [ [link removed] ]*?for secretary and Board Member?*Martha Gayle Reid Lynch [ [link removed] ]*?for vice-chair; the two currently hold those positions.

AMC National Registry Reporting Begins January 2024

AMCs must complete reporting by March 31, 2024. Appraisal Management Companies that do not comply will be unable to perform services on federally related transactions.

The current registry reporting period is January 1 to December 31.

*Report & Pay Here* [ [link removed] ]

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Texas Takes the Lead in PAREA Participants

The Appraisal Institute (AI) launched its?*Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal [ [link removed] ]*?(PAREA) program on September 6. As of October, AI reported 16 Texans are enrolled?the most of any state in the country.

New Education Requirements, USPAP

The *current edition of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice [ [link removed] ]* (USPAP) is effective through 2023.?The*?new edition [ [link removed] ]?*becomes effective January 1, 2024, and there is no end date.

One of the notable?changes to the 2024 USPAP is an?update to the ETHICS RULE?related to nondiscrimination. USPAP prohibiting bias is not new, the addition makes that stance more explicit.?

Effective January 1, 2026, appraiser education will include topics on fair housing and appraisal bias. The Appraiser Qualifications Board adopted these changes in June:?eight hours of qualifying education and seven hours of continuing education on topics of valuation bias and fair housing laws and regulation, for all license types. Afterwards, license holders will be required to take a four-hour valuation bias course every two years.

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TALCB Updates

Apply to Serve as a Volunteer Appraisal Reviewer

Committing to serve as a Volunteer Appraisal Reviewer is a way for experienced appraisers to serve the public interest and contribute to the appraisal profession. Volunteer Appraisal Reviewers assist TALCB in performing appraisal reviews for experience audits, work product review requests, or complaint investigations. If you are interested in applying to serve as a Volunteer Appraisal Reviewer,?*follow the instructions [ [link removed] ]*?and?*submit your application [ [link removed] ]*.

Keep Up With the Board Online?

TALCB regularly publishes articles, reminders, and more on its *Facebook page* [ [link removed] ], *Youtube channel [ [link removed] ]*, *LinkedIn page* [ [link removed] ], and *website* [ [link removed] ].??

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Agency Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday

TALCB will be closed in observance of Thanksgiving beginning Wednesday, November 22 through Friday, November 24. You can still access our?*Online Services Portal [ [link removed] ]*?to manage or renew your license.

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Resources & Events

* *Agency Closed in Observance of Thanksgiving: November 22, 23, 24*
* *Proposed Rules Comment Period: Through December 24 [ [link removed] ]*
* *Agency Closed: December 25 and 26*
* *TALCB Meeting: February 23 [ [link removed] ]*
* *Review TALCB Disciplinary Actions [ [link removed] ]*
* *Work for TREC/TALCB [ [link removed] ]*

*View TALCB Calendar* [ [link removed] ]














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