PART 22. TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY
CHAPTER 511. ELIGIBILITY
SUBCHAPTER C. EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy adopts an amendment to §511.57, concerning Qualified Accounting Course, without changes to the proposed text as published in the May 29, 2020, issue of the Texas Register (45 TexReg 3610). The rule will not be republished.
The amendment to §511.57 eliminates the requirement that an applicant to take the CPA exam be required to have 15 hours of in-person classroom instruction.
One comment was received regarding adoption of the amendment in agreement with the Board's amendment.
The amendment is adopted under the Public Accountancy Act (Act), Texas Occupations Code, §901.151 which provides the agency with the authority to amend, adopt and repeal rules deemed necessary or advisable to effectuate the Act.
No other article, statute or code is affected by the adoption.
The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed the adoption and found it to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on July 16, 2020.
TRD-202002934
J. Randel (Jerry) Hill
General Counsel
Texas State Board of Public Accountancy
Effective date: August 5, 2020
Proposal publication date: May 29, 2020
For further information, please call: (512) 305-7842