Sec. 1104.156. BUSINESS RECORDS. (a) An appraisal management company required to register under this chapter or that has applied for registration under this chapter shall retain for at least five years all business records relating to each service request that the company receives and the appraiser who performs the appraisal for the company.
(b) The board may audit the records of an appraisal management company required to register under this chapter to ensure compliance with federal law, this chapter, board rules, and the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.
(c) A written record of all substantive communications between an appraisal management company required to register under this chapter and an appraiser relating to inclusion on an appraisal panel or to an appraisal assignment must be maintained as provided under Subsection (a).
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 256 (H.B. 1146), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 107 (S.B. 1516), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2017.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing
Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate
Chapter 1104 - Appraisal Management Companies
Subchapter D. Practice by Appraisal Management Company
Section 1104.151. Employment of Certain Persons Prohibited
Section 1104.152. Verification of Licensure or Certification
Section 1104.153. Appraisal Review
Section 1104.154. Competency of Appraisers
Section 1104.155. Professional Standards
Section 1104.156. Business Records
Section 1104.157. Compensation of Appraisers
Section 1104.158. Statement of Fees
Section 1104.159. Disclosure of Registration Number
Section 1104.160. Mandatory Reporting