(a) Inclusion in the registry. To qualify for inclusion in the registry of arbitrators and continue to be included in the registry, an individual must meet the requirements of this section.
(b) Residency requirement.
  (1) An individual must reside in the state of Texas. An individual who has been granted a residence homestead exemption on property they own and occupy in Texas satisfies the residency requirement.
  (2) An individual does not qualify for inclusion in the registry of arbitrators if the individual has been granted a residence homestead exemption in another state or has been granted more than one such exemption.
  (3) If an individual owns no property for which a residence homestead exemption has been granted in any state, the individual's residence will be considered the state of Texas if the individual lives in a residential property in Texas more than 50 percent of the individual's time.
  (4) Falsely claiming to reside in Texas will result in the immediate removal of the individual from the registry and the reporting of this misconduct to the individual's professional licensing or certification board or regulatory authority.
(c) Professional qualifications. To qualify to serve as an arbitrator, an individual must meet the requirements described in Tax Code, §41A.06(b), including the following requirements:
  (1) The individual must have completed the comptroller's courses for training and education of ARB members established under Tax Code, §5.041(a) and (e-1), and for the training and education of arbitrators established under Tax Code, §5.043, and be issued a certificate indicating completion of each course prior to applying to the registry.
  (2) Individuals in any one of the occupations specified in Tax Code, §41A.06(b)(1)(B)(ii), must:
    (A) have completed at least 30 hours of training described in Tax Code, §41A.06(B)(i), of which no more than three hours may be self-study or homework; and
    (B) hold a current and continually active license in one of the occupations specified in Tax Code, §41A.06(b)(1)(B)(ii), during the five years preceding the application submission date.
(d) Disqualifying Employment. An individual does not qualify for inclusion in the registry of arbitrators during any period in which the individual holds any one of the following positions in this state:
  (1) member of a board of directors of any appraisal district;
  (2) member of any appraisal review board;
  (3) employee, contractor, or officer of any appraisal district;
  (4) employee of the comptroller; or
  (5) member of a governing body, officer, or supervisory or managerial employee of any taxing unit.

Source Note: The provisions of this §9.4260 adopted to be effective April 16, 2024, 49 TexReg 2317