Sec. 1152.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "Commission" means the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation.
(2) Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 12.014(1); Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.201(a).
(3) "Department" means the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
(3-a) "Executive director" means the executive director of the department.
(4) "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, or association.
(5) "Property tax consultant" means a person who performs or supervises another person in the performance of property tax consulting services for compensation.
(6) "Property tax consulting services" means:
(A) preparing for another person a rendition statement or property report under Chapter 22, Tax Code;
(B) representing another person in a protest under Subchapter C, Chapter 41, Tax Code;
(C) consulting or advising another person concerning:
(i) the preparation of a rendition statement or property report under Chapter 22, Tax Code; or
(ii) an action the other person may protest under Subchapter C, Chapter 41, Tax Code;
(D) negotiating or entering into an agreement with an appraisal district on behalf of another person concerning an action that is or may be the subject of a protest under Subchapter C, Chapter 41, Tax Code; or
(E) acting as the agent of a property owner designated in accordance with Section 1.111, Tax Code.
(7) "Registrant" means a person who is registered as a property tax consultant or a senior property tax consultant under this chapter.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 12.014(1), eff. Sept. 1, 2003; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.201(a), (b), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.