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02/26/2021 at 10:00 am
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TALCB Board Meeting


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Note: While the written portion of the minutes below are published in agenda order, the items may have been presented in a different order.

Agenda Item 1 - Call to order

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. Sara Oates, Ms. Martha Gayle Reid Lynch, Mr. Chance Bolton, Mr. Clayton Black, Mr. Rolando Castro, Ms. Paola Escalante-Castillo, Mr. Mark McAnally, Ms. Stephanie Robinson, and Ms. Lisa Sprinkle.

Agenda Item 3 - Opening remarks from the Chair and Board mission moment

Agenda Item 4 - Welcome new Board Members and recognition of outgoing Board Members

The Chair officially welcomed Ms. Paola Escalante-Castillo and Mr. Mark McAnally as new members of the Board.

Presentations were made recognizing outgoing members Mr. Tony Peña and Mr. Buster Renfrow for their service.

Agenda Item 5 - Election of Vice Chair and Secretary

ACTION TAKEN: The Chair opened the floor for nominations. Hearing none, Mr. Black moved to approve the slate of officers nominated at the November 13, 2020 Board meeting. Mr. Castro seconded the motion, and the Board unanimously elected Ms. Reid Lynch as Vice Chair and Mr. Bolton as Secretary. 

Agenda Item 6 - Appointments for Budget Committee, Education Committee and Enforcement Committee

ACTION TAKEN: The Chair appointed Board members to the following committees:

Budget Committee:

  • Stephanie Robinson (chair)
  • Clayton Black
  • Mark McAnally

Education Committee:

  • Rolando Castro (chair)
  • Lisa Sprinkle
  • Stephanie Robinson

Enforcement Committee:

  • Chance Bolton (chair)
  • Paola Escalante-Castillo
  • Rolando Castro

The Chair also noted that the Executive Committee is made up of the elected officers and the Vice Chair of the Board (Martha Gayle Reid Lynch) is statutorily designated as chair of the AMC Advisory Committee.

Agenda Item 7 - Discussion and possible action regarding appointment of Mentors

ACTION TAKEN: Mr. Bolton moved to appoint Bobby Crisp, John Dorie, Edgar Paul Hornsby, Deloris Kraft-Longoria, Tony Pistilli, Gregory Reynolds, Gregory Stephens, and Pamela Teel as Mentors for a period of two years. Ms. Robinson seconded the motion, and the Board approved the motion unanimously.

Agenda Item 8 - General comments from visitors on non-agenda items

Comments were made by Eduardo Alarcon, representing himself, urging the Board to provide education and information to appraisers regarding the inaccurate appraisal and TCAD reporting of certain Lake Travis properties as waterfront and lakefront properties.

Agenda Item 9 - Ratification of the official record of the November 12, 2020 and November 13, 2020 Board meetings as approved for posting on the website by the Secretary of the Board

ACTION TAKEN: Ms. Reid Lynch moved to ratify the minutes as presented. Ms. Robinson seconded the motion, and the Board approved the motion unanimously.

Agenda Item 10 - Final orders and surrenders in the matter of:

a. Complaint #20-268 (James Hogg, TX1320539-G)

b. Complaint #20-326 (Richard Criswell, TX-1350398-L)

c. Complaint #20-296 (William Mark Beaty, TX-1324188-G)

d. Complaint #20-270 (Robert Lamar Stanley, TX-1320425-G)

e. Complaint #19-359 & 20-294 (George Frank Kahle III, TX-1325255-G)

Agenda Item 11 - Report by Budget Committee

Agenda Item 12 - Report by AMC Advisory Committee

Agenda Item 13 - Report by Executive Committee

Agenda Item 14 - Report by Education Committee

Agenda Item 15 - Staff reports on agency operations, initiatives and statistical data

Agenda Item 16a - Discussion and possible action to adopt amendments to 22 Tex. Admin. Code §153.15, Experience Required for Licensing

ACTION TAKEN: Mr. Bolton moved for the adoption of the rule as published. Mr. Castro seconded the motion, and the Board approved the motion unanimously.

Agenda Item 16b - Discussion and possible action to adopt amendments to 22 Tex. Admin. Code §153.24 Complaint Processing

ACTION TAKEN: Ms. Reid Lynch moved for the adoption of the rule as published. Mr. Black seconded the motion, and the Board approved the motion unanimously.

Agenda Item 16c - Discussion and possible action to adopt new rule 22 Tex. Admin. Code §153.28, Peer Investigative Committee

ACTION TAKEN: Ms. Sprinkle moved for the adoption of the rule as published. Ms. Reid Lynch seconded the motion, and the Board approved the motion unanimously.

Agenda Item 17 - Executive session to discuss pending litigation or receive advice of legal counsel pursuant to Texas Government Code §551.071 and personnel matters relating to the performance review of the Commissioner and the organizational changes and new duties of the Director of TALCB pursuant to Texas Government Code §551.074

ACTION TAKEN: The Chair called the Board into executive session at 11:08am.

The Chair reconvened the meeting at 12:57pm.

Mr. Black left the meeting after executive session and did not return.

Agenda Item 18 - Discussion and possible action to propose new rule 22 Tex. Admin. Code §155.3, Certain Uses of Logo or Name Prohibited

ACTION TAKEN: Ms. Reid Lynch moved that the new rule be published in the Texas Register for public comment as presented. Mr. Bolton seconded the motion, and the Board approved the motion unanimously.

Agenda Item 19 - Discussion and possible action to propose new rule 22 Tex. Admin. Code §157.51, Petition for Adoption of Rules

ACTION TAKEN: Mr. McAnally moved that the new rule be published in the Texas Register for public comment as presented. Ms. Robinson seconded the motion, and the Board approved the motion unanimously.

Agenda Item 20 - Discussion and possible action to propose amendments to 22 Tex. Admin. Code §159.155, Periodic Review of Appraisals

ACTION TAKEN: Ms. Reid Lynch moved that the amendments be published in the Texas Register for public comment as presented. Ms. Escalante-Castillo seconded the motion, and the Board approved the motion unanimously.

Agenda Item 21 - Discussion and possible action regarding request for Attorney General Opinion

No action was taken.

Agenda Item 22 - Discussion and possible action regarding amendments to the FY2021 Budget

ACTION TAKEN: Ms. Robinson moved that the Board adopt the amendments to the FY2021 Budget as presented. Ms. Reid Lynch seconded the motion, and the Board approved the motion unanimously.

Agenda Item 23 - Update regarding legislative matters

Agenda Item 24 - Discussion and possible action regarding the scope and name of the Education Committee

The scope and name of the committee was changed to the Education and Licensing Committee to include licensing operations and processes.

Agenda Item 25 - Discussion and possible action regarding recent AQB adoption of Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal (PAREA)

This item was referred to the Education and Licensing Committee for further review and consideration.

Agenda Item 26 - Discussion regarding performance review and salary of TALCB Commissioner

Agenda Item 27 - Discussion and possible action regarding agenda items for future meetings

Agenda Item 28 - Discussion and possible action to schedule future meeting dates

Future meeting dates were confirmed for May 14, 2021 and tentatively set for August 20, 2021.

Agenda Item 29 - The Chair adjourned the meeting at 1:54pm.