Sec. 1152.157. ELIGIBILITY TO REGISTER AS SENIOR PROPERTY TAX CONSULTANT. In addition to satisfying the requirements of Section 1152.155, an applicant for registration as a senior property tax consultant must:

(1) acquire at least 25 credits as provided by Section 1152.159;

(2) have performed or supervised the performance of property tax consulting services as the applicant's primary occupation for at least four of the seven years preceding the date of application; and

(3) pass the examination adopted under Section 1152.160 or hold a professional designation in property taxation granted by a nonprofit and voluntary trade association, institute, or organization:

(A) whose membership consists primarily of persons who represent property owners in property tax and transactional tax matters;

(B) that has written experience and examination requirements for granting the designation; and

(C) that subscribes to a code of professional conduct or ethics.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.