PART 27. BOARD OF TAX PROFESSIONAL EXAMINERS
CHAPTER 623. REGISTRATION AND CERTIFICATION
The Board of Tax Professional Examiners proposes an amendment to §623.2, concerning Eligibility To Register. This amendment will allow residents in bordering states to be registered with the Board.
Mr. David Montoya, Executive Director for the Board of Tax Professional Examiners, has determined the probable economic cost to persons required to comply with the amendment for the first five years will be zero because the amendment merely provides for a more thorough review of the reinstatement application.
Mr. Montoya also has determined that for each year of the first five years the amendment as proposed is in effect the public benefit anticipated as a result of enforcing the section will be to conform the board rule to better protect the public. There will be no effect on small or micro businesses.
The Board requests comments on the substance and effect of the proposed amendment from any interested person. Comments must be received at the Board no later than noon on March 29, 2009. Comments should be addressed to David E. Montoya, Executive Director, Texas State Board of Tax Professional Examiners, 333 Guadalupe, Tower II, Suite 520, Austin, Texas 78701 or faxed to his attention at (512) 305-7304.
The Board specifically invites comments from the public on the issues of whether or not the proposed amendment will have an adverse economic effect on small business; if the amendment is believed to have such an effect, then how may the Board legally and feasibly reduce that effect considering the purpose of the statute under which the amendment is to be adopted; and if the amendment is believed to have such an effect.
The amendment is proposed under the authority of Texas Civil Statutes, Occupations Code, Chapter 1151, Property Taxation Professional Certification Act, which provide the Board of Tax Professional Examiners with the authority to promulgate rules consistent with the statute.
No other article, statute or code is affected by this proposed amendment.
§623.2.Eligibility To Register.
To be registered an applicant must be:
(1) at least 18 years of age;
(2) a resident of the United States [State of Texas];
(3) a person of good moral character;
(4) a graduate of an accredited high school or holder of high school graduation equivalency;
(5) actively engaged in appraisal, assessing/collecting, or collecting for an appraisal district, tax office, or private firm working for an appraisal district or tax office.
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority to adopt.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on January 26, 2009.
TRD-200900306
David E. Montoya
Executive Director
Board of Tax Professional Examiners
Earliest possible date of adoption: March 15, 2009
For further information, please call: (512) 305-7300