TALCB Board Meeting
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Agenda Item 1 - Call to order and pledges of allegiance
Agenda Item 2 - Roll call and discussion and possible action to excuse Board member absence(s), if any
A roll call was conducted by the recording secretary and the following members of the Board, constituting a quorum, answered present: Chair Ms. Jamie Wickliffe, Ms. Martha Gayle Reid Lynch, Mr. Chance Bolton, Mr. Jim Jeffries, Mr. Tony Peña, Mr. Buster Renfrow, Mr. Alex Sostre, and Ms. Joyce Yannuzzi.
ACTION TAKEN: Ms. Reid Lynch moved to excuse the absence of Mr. Clayton Black. Mr. Bolton seconded the motion, and the Board approved the motion unanimously.
Agenda Item 3 - Recognition of new and departing AMC Advisory Committee members
Agenda Item 4 - General comments from visitors on non-agenda items
No public comments were offered.
Agenda Item 5 - Ratification of the official records of the May 17, 2019 and July 10, 2019 Board meetings as approved for posting on the website by the Secretary of the Board
ACTION TAKEN: Mr. Peña moved to ratify the minutes as presented. Ms. Reid Lynch seconded the motion, and the Board approved the motion unanimously.
Agenda Item 6 - Final orders and surrenders in the matter of:
a. Complaint #18-173 (Joseph Rene Delautre, TX-1350126-L)
b. Complaint #18-174 (Juhee M. Bhatia, TX-1338129-T)
c. Complaint #18-224 (Marjory R. Barclay, TX-1322630-R)
d. Complaint #19-055 (Frederick Ray Kerby, TX-1328470-T)
e. Complaint #18-171 (Patrick Lynn O'Connor, TX-1340875-T)
f. Complaint #19-056 (Donald Eugene Johnson, TX-1323317-G)
g. Complaint #19-152 (David Joseph Consoli, TX-1337122-L)
h. Complaint #18-096, 19-305, 119-307, 19-308, 19-310 & 19-311 (Edgar Alfredo Herrera, TX-1334716-R)
i. Complaint #18-250 (Jayce Jermaine Lewis, TX-1360012-R)
j. Complaint #19-041 (Bradley S. Ferguson, TX-1323125-R)
k. Complaint #18-233 (Michael Laine Plumlee, TX-1338566-R)
l. Complaint #19-066 (Tita Obii-Obioha, TX-1360656-R)
m. Complaint #19-048, 19-346, 19-347, 19-369, 19-370, 19-371 & 19-374 (Armando Xavier Martinez, TX-1360604-R)
n. Complaint #18-251 (Bruce Marcom, TX-1329459-R)
Comments were made by Mr. Tita Obii-Obioha, Respondent.
Agenda Item 7 - Discussion and possible action on proposal for decision from the State Office of Administrative Hearings in the matter of SOAH Docket #329-19-1829.ALC (Barry Keith Duncan, TX-1322178-R)
Comments were made by Mr. Barry Duncan, Respondent.
Comments were made by Mr. Troy Beaulieu, Director of Standards & Enforcement Services.
Comments were made by Mr. Mark Lee, Staff Attorney.
ACTION TAKEN: Ms. Reid Lynch moved to accept the proposal for decision with the requirement of 4 hours of in-person mentorship. Mr. Bolton seconded the motion, and the Board approved the motion unanimously.
Agenda Item 8 - Executive session to discuss pending litigation or receive advice of legal counsel pursuant to Texas Government Code §551.071.
ACTION TAKEN: The Chair called the Board into executive session at 12:20pm.
The Chair reconvened the meeting at 2:20pm.
Agenda Item 9 - Report by Budget Committee
Agenda Item 10 - Report by Enforcement Committee
Agenda Item 11 - Report by Executive Committee
Agenda Item 12 - Staff reports on processes, monthly activities, and statistical data
Agenda Item 13 - Discussion and possible action to adopt emergency amendments to 22 Tex. Admin. Code §153.19, Licensing for Persons with Criminal History and Moral Character Determination
ACTION TAKEN: Mr. Bolton moved for the emergency adoption of the rule as presented effective immediately upon submission to the Texas Register. Mr. Sostre seconded the motion, and the Board approved the motion unanimously.
Agenda Item 14 - Discussion and possible action to propose amendments to Chapter 153, 22 Tex. Admin. Code:
a. §153.3, The Board
b. §153.9, Applications
c. §153.17, License Renewal
d. §153.19, Licensing for Persons with Criminal History and Moral Character Determination
e. §153.24, Complaint Processing
ACTION TAKEN: Mr. Peña moved that the amendments be published in the Texas Register for public comment as presented. Mr. Jeffries seconded the motion, and the Board approved the motion unanimously.
Agenda Item 15 - Discussion and possible action to propose new 22 Tex. Admin. Code §157.50, Negotiated Rulemaking
ACTION TAKEN: Mr. Bolton moved that the amendments be published in the Texas Register for public comment as presented. Mr. Peña seconded the motion, and the Board approved the motion unanimously.
Agenda Item 16 - Discussion and possible action to propose amendments to Chapter 159, 22 Tex. Admin. Code:
a. §159.108, Renewal
b. §159.204, Complaint Processing
ACTION TAKEN: Mr. Sostre moved that the amendments be published in the Texas Register for public comment as presented. Mr. Renfrow seconded the motion, and the Board approved the motion unanimously.
Agenda Items 17 & 18 - FY2020 Budget and budget related matters
Discussion and possible action regarding FY2020 Budget and budget policy, including proposed amendments to Chapters 153 and 159, 22 Tex. Admin. Code:
a. §153.5, Fees
b. §159.52
Discussion and possible action regarding recommendations from the Enforcement Committee:
a. Hiring additional staff
b. Posting RFQ seeking additional contract review appraisers for experience audit reviews in FY2020
c. Scheduling meetings with SES investigators and individual Board members to walk through the experience audit process on a closed application file; and
d. Notifying Committee members via email in real time throughout the experience audit process for a single application
ACTION TAKEN: Ms. Reid Lynch moved that the Board approve Version B of the FY2020 Budget as presented, and that the corresponding amendments be published in the Texas Register for public comment with changes as presented. Mr. Bolton seconded the motion, and the Board approved the motion unanimously.
Mr. Bolton moved that the Board approve the Enforcement Committee's recommendations as presented. Mr. Jeffries seconded the motion, and the Board approved the motion unanimously.
Agenda Item 19a - Discussion and possible action regarding recommendations from the Executive Committee regarding implementation of AMC Registry and collection of AMC Registry fee, including proposed new rule 22 TAC Tex. Admin. Code §159.110, AMC National Registry
ACTION TAKEN: Mr. Jeffries moved that the amendments be published in the Texas Register for public comment as presented. Ms. Wickliffe seconded the motion, and the Board approved the motion unanimously.
Agenda Item 19b - Discussion and possible action regarding recommendations from the Executive Committee regarding topics for November Workshop
This item was referred to the Executive Committee for further consideration.
Agenda Item 20 - Discussion and possible action to adopt Board position regarding appraiser performance of evaluations
Comments were made by Victor Probandt, representing Foundation Appraisers Coalition of Texas.
Comments were made by Linda Powers, representing Foundation Appraisers Coalition of Texas.
Comments were made by Paul Ping, representing CBRE.
Comments were made by Scott Dibiasio, representing the Appraisal Institute.
Comments were made by Deloris Kraft-Longoria, representing herself.
Comments were made by Greg Stephens, representing Foundation Appraisers Coalition of Texas.
Ms. Yannuzzi left the meeting at 12:20pm and did not return.
Discussion continued after the item was temporarily suspended to address other agenda items.
ACTION TAKEN: Mr. Jeffries moved that the Board adopt a position as presented and seek an opinion from the Office of the Attorney General. Mr. Sostre seconded the motion with the recommendation that the Executive Committee work with General Counsel to draft an appropriate request for opinion before submission to the Office of the Attorney General. The motion passed by a vote of 5 to 2 with Mr. Bolton and Ms. Wickliffe voting Nay. Ms. Reid Lynch later changed her vote on this item. The motion still passed by a vote of 4 to 3 with Mr. Bolton, Ms. Wickliffe and Ms. Reid Lynch voting Nay.
Mr. Bolton moved that the Board publicly release the legal opinion provided to the Board by General Counsel. Ms. Reid Lynch seconded the motion.
The Chair called the Board into executive session at 3:45pm.
The Chair reconvened the meeting at 3:55pm.
Mr. Bolton amended his motion to specify that the legal opinion be formatted for public release. Ms. Reid Lynch seconded the amendment, and the Board approved the motion unanimously.
Ms. Reid Lynch left the meeting at 4:30pm and did not return.
Agenda Item 21 - Discussion and possible action regarding amendments to the TALCB Reserve Funds Investment Policy
ACTION TAKEN: Mr. Bolton moved that the Board adopt changes to the TALCB Reserve Funds Investment Policy as presented. Mr. Renfrow seconded the motion, and the Board approved the motion unanimously.
Agenda Item 22 - Discussion regarding 2019 Texas Appraisers and Appraisal Management Company Survey
Agenda Item 23 - Discussion regarding State Auditor's Report
Agenda Item 24 - Discussion regarding Internal Audit Report on Licensing Processes
Agenda Item 25 - Report on Internal Audit Plan for FY2020
Agenda Item 26 - Discussion and possible action regarding agenda items for future meetings
Agenda Item 27 - Discussion and possible action to schedule future meeting dates
Future meeting dates were confirmed for November 14, 2019 (Board Workshop), November 15, 2019 and February 21, 2019.
Agenda Item 28 - The Chair adjourned the meeting at 4:55pm.