Texas § 1152.156 ELIGIBILITY TO REGISTER AS PROPERTY TAX CONSULTANT.

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§ 1152.156 — ELIGIBILITY TO REGISTER AS PROPERTY TAX CONSULTANT.

Texas § 1152.156

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Tex. Occupations Code Code Ann. § 1152.156 (2026).

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Sec. 1152.156. ELIGIBILITY TO REGISTER AS PROPERTY TAX CONSULTANT.

(a)In addition to satisfying the requirements of Section 1152.155 , an applicant for registration as a property tax consultant must:

(1)complete at least 40 classroom hours of educational courses approved by the executive director, including at least four hours of instruction on laws and legal issues in this state related to property tax consulting services and pass a competency examination under Section 1152.160 ; or

(2)if the person is eligible for registration under Section 1152.155 (b), submit to the commission evidence that the applicant has completed at least four classroom hours of educational programs or courses on the laws and legal issues in this state related to property tax consulting services.

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Sec. 1152.156. ELIGIBILITY TO REGISTER AS PROPERTY TAX CONSULTANT. (a) In addition to satisfying the requirements of Section 1152.155 , an applicant for registration as a property tax consultant must:
(1) complete at least 40 classroom hours of educational courses approved by the executive director, including at least four hours of instruction on laws and legal issues in this state related to property tax consulting services and pass a competency examination under Section 1152.160 ; or
(2) if the person is eligible for registration under Section 1152.155 (b), submit to the commission evidence that the applicant has completed at least four classroom hours of educational programs or courses on the laws and legal issues in this state related to property tax consulting services.
(b) The executive director may give appropriate credit to an initial applicant for:
(1) educational courses on principles of law related to property tax consulting services completed by the applicant not more than two years before the date of application; and
(2) educational programs or courses completed by the applicant on:
(A) property taxation;
(B) the property tax system;
(C) property tax administration;
(D) ethical standards; or
(E) general principles of appraisal, accounting, or law as they relate to property tax consulting services.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 26.023, eff. Sept. 1, 2003; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.208, eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1313 (H.B. 2591 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.