Theoretical balance question

[Eldan]

I'm writing another homebrew race, currently, specifically a spire-touched planetouched race. Now, since the spire is strongly anti-magical, I'd like to give them a kind of anti-magic spell. Obviously, dispel magic is a third level spell.
However, would a second-level spell that only did "targeted dispel", on touch, be more or less balanced, if it's maximum caster level was even more limited than the one of normal dispel magic?

[Chrono22]

Take a look at Karsites from the Tome of Magic.
They have SR, lack the ability to cast any spells, and have a dispelling touch.

[jseah]

There was a second level spell that is just that.

Arcane Turmoil

I don't remember which book it is from.

[Tavar]

Complete Mage, though I'm not sure if it limits the caster level any more harshly. Still, a good basis for the ability.

[Eldan]

Right. I only checked the SpC.

Actually, Arcane Turmoil is better than my idea... it has a close range instead of touch, and also can remove prepared spells from casters...

[Myou]

In many situations Arcane Turmoil is better than Dispel Magic.

[Eldan]

Then it's probably too good. Well, I guessed as much. In that case, I'll just use a dispelling touch as was my original intention.