ROW PD recommends a PREAS contract appraiser for appointment to an appraisal assignment by submitting a completed work authorization to the ROW Program Office, after checking with the ROW Program Office for the availability of funds under the appraiser's PREAS contract. The ROW Program Office will assign an Oracle® PeopleSoft PO number to the work authorization. The ROW Program Office will use Docusign® to circulate the work authorization for signatures. After the work authorization is completely executed, all parties will receive an executed copy of the work authorization. The ROW Program Office is the office of permanent record for all real property transactions generated in the right of way process. The execution date of the work authorization is the date the work authorization is signed by TxDOT's representative with signatory authority.

The preparation and execution of work authorization must precede any work by the appraiser on the parcel involved; otherwise, the appraiser will not be entitled to payment.