I Was In Error. Apparently There Is A 12th Member Of The Illinois 'appraisal Board'

[DTB]

Seems the Director is quite the political cat.

 

[PL1957]

Seems the Director is quite the political cat.

Dude, this is Illinois - EVERYTHING is political ...

 

[Lee Lansford]

This past renewal cycle a number of licensees were deficient in fulfilling the required 28 hours of CE but they did renew (attesting that they had so completed). Of course it is the responsibility of each licensee to verify (available at the state website) that the hours are registered and all is well to renew. There are many reasons for deficiencies and some are quite innocent mistakes and some are egregious (e.g., blew-off taking any CE during the cycle). In past renewal cycles, there was some consideration given, case-by-case, to not have the most minor and innocent deficiency publicly published. Soon the deficiencies from this past renewal cycle will come to a head. There are formal hearings scheduled in Sept.-October for some of these deficiencies. Some appraisers have already signed "consider orders" ("Yeah, I did it and I accept the penalty which includes a public discipline") without, perhaps, understanding the ramifications that accompany a pubic discipline. Some of these appraisers may well have been those who blatantly ignored the CE requirement; some, perhaps not. The current plan from on high: All deficiencies will be a public discipline (where in the past not all were public disciplines). Perhaps--perhaps--something will change between today and when--soon--final decisions are made. Past Boards--I know because I was a member--have discussed this issue and offered opinions regarding this matter. An opinion of the Board is a non-binding opinion for the licensing department to consider but certainly not obligated to put into action. Public discussion of this matter in 2018? The sounds of crickets chirping is what we hear because--as I and more than a few others surmise--the heavy thumb upon the Board will not tolerate such a public display of what goes against the will of the one having the heavy thumb. Stay tuned.

 

[Jim Onderisin]

I'll tell you Lee, the suspense is killing me.

 

[Lee Lansford]

I'll tell you Lee, the suspense is killing me.

This is more of "drip, drip" situation than it is a fast-moving drama. Stay tuned.

 

[Lee Lansford]

A few things: 1st, all appraisers who were short CE hours (be it 1 or 28 ) this past renewal cycle will receive a published discipline. This does not appear on the ASC site and only on the Illinois website. #2, I have been told that more and more members of the Board are becoming aware that they are not required (as someone higher-up has more than implied to them) to sign consent agreements or disciplinary orders where the Board was squeezed-out of the proceedings and thereby could not offer their opinion or recommendation as to how to decide a possible disciplinary matter. There is reason to hope! 3rd, a new governor always brings about at least some personnel changes--let's wait and see what develops, eh?

 

[Lee Lansford]

What with the anticipated departure of the Director having come to fruition , a breath of fresh air sweeps across the 9th floor of the James R. Thompson Center in downtown Chicago.

 

[Lee Lansford]

Seems the Director is quite the political cat.

"He gone!"

The now former Director had a HEAVY thumb over the Board...to the point of telling Board members how to vote and what they had to sign (e.g., consent orders) and which they were not obligated to sign if they were not in agreement or had been excluded from the process. It is good that he is gone.