The latest news from TALCB - February 2024





TALCB Bulletin [ [link removed] ]




JOHN EICHELBERGER

TALCB Member John H. Eichelberger III during the Board's final quarterly meeting of 2023.

The Next Board Meeting Is in One Week 

Show Up To Comment on Specialized Assignments

TALCB's first quarterly meeting of the year will include public input on a specialized assignment type where examples of peers’ actions are not readily available. This feedback will help the agency establish a framework to apply to all specialized assignments.

Submit comments in person at the next Board meeting on Friday, February 23 at 9:00 a.m. [ [link removed] ] or email to [email protected] <[email protected]?subject=Input%20on%20specialized%20assignment%20> by *April 1, 2024*.  

*Read About Specialized Assignments* [ [link removed] ]


Other agenda highlights: 

* License holders may earn continuing education credit for attending in person. The meeting time must be a minimum of two hours to earn credit.
* Election of Vice-Chair, Secretary
* Appointments to four committees
* Three rules up for possible adoption

Can't attend in person? Join the meeting livestream instead.

*Download Meeting Materials, Get Livestream Link* [ [link removed] ]


A Look at the Data on Complaint Investigations
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In the last four pages of TALCB's staff reports [ [link removed] ] is the section on enforcement. For fiscal year 2023 (July ’22–⁠July ’23) less than four percent of license holders were the subject of a formal complaint filed with the Board, less than one percent of license holders received formal discipline, and typically more than 90 percent of complaints received are dismissed.

Click here [ [link removed] ] for an overview of TALCB’S formal complaint process [ [link removed] ] including what constitutes a complaint that the Board can accept and how to properly submit. 

For Aspiring Appraisers:
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Annual AMC Registry Now Open

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] ]


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] ] of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) *became effective January 1, 2024, and there is no end date.

One of the notable changes to the new edition 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

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2023 Highlights: New Board Member, Bias, Online Tools, Legislative Changes, and More

2024 marks 33 years of the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board (TALCB) and its work to safeguard consumers in real property appraisal services. As that new chapter opens, click the picture to the left for highlights from the Board’s efforts last year.



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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Resources & Events

* *Agency Closed in Observance of Presidents' Day: February 19*
* *TALCB Meeting: February 23 [ [link removed] ]*
* *Specialized Assignment Comment Period: Through April 1 [ [link removed] ]*
* *Review TALCB Disciplinary Actions [ [link removed] ]*
* *Work for TREC/TALCB [ [link removed] ]*

*View TALCB Calendar* [ [link removed] ]














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