Sec. 1152.204. RECOGNITION OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND COURSES. (a) The commission by rule shall recognize appropriate continuing education programs for registrants. (b) The commission shall recognize a continuing education course, including a course on the legal issues and law related to property tax consulting services, that is: (1) approved by the Texas Real Estate Commission or the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board; and (2) completed by a registrant who also holds: (A) an active real estate broker license or an active real estate salesperson license under Chapter 1101 ; or (B) an active real estate appraiser license or certificate under Chapter 1103 . (c) The commission may recognize an educational program or course: (1) related to property tax consulting services; and (2) offered or sponsored by a public provider or a recognized private provider, including: (A) the comptroller; (B) the State Bar of Texas; (C) the Texas Real Estate Commission; (D) an institution of higher education that meets program and accreditation standards comparable to those for public institutions of higher education as determined by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; or (E) a nonprofit and voluntary trade association, institute, or organization: (i) whose membership consists primarily of persons who represent property owners in property tax or transactional tax matters; (ii) that has written experience and examination requirements for membership or for granting professional designation to its members; and (iii) that subscribes to a code of professional conduct or ethics. (d) The commission may recognize a private provider of an educational program or course if the provider: (1) applies to the department on a printed form prescribed by the executive director; and (2) pays in the amounts set by the commission: (A) a nonrefundable application fee; and (B) an educational provider's fee. (e) The department shall refund the educational provider's fee if the commission does not recognize the provider's educational program or course.
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