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House Bill 1973 |
House Author: Hamilton |
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Effective: See below |
Senate Sponsor: Patrick, Dan |
House Bill 1973 amends the Occupations Code to create an exception to the application of the Texas Electrical Safety and Licensing Act for the maintenance, alteration, or repair of a pool-related electrical device by, or pool-related electrical maintenance performed by, an employee of a municipality on a pool owned or operated by the municipality. The bill adds definitions relating to a pool-related electrical device, includes such a device as a residential appliance, and requires the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation to accept, develop, or contract for a residential appliance installer examination. These provisions are effective March 1, 2010, except the changes to the definitions take effect September 1, 2009.