By Uher                                              H.C.R. No. 171
       74R10674 SMC-D
                              HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
    1-1        WHEREAS,  The Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners
    1-2  requires that applicants for a plumbing inspector's license pass an
    1-3  examination administered by the board; and
    1-4        WHEREAS,  A plumbing inspector is employed by a political
    1-5  subdivision for the purpose of inspecting plumbing work and
    1-6  installations in connection with health and safety laws and
    1-7  ordinances; and
    1-8        WHEREAS,  The Plumbing License Law requires the board to
    1-9  adopt the Southern Standard Plumbing Code, the Uniform Plumbing
   1-10  Code, and the National Standard Plumbing Code in order to protect
   1-11  the health and safety of the citizens of this state; and
   1-12        WHEREAS,  The Building Officials Code Administrators, the
   1-13  International Conference of Building Officials, and the Southern
   1-14  Building Code Congress International produce and administer
   1-15  examinations for certification of familiarity with such codes; and
   1-16        WHEREAS,  The health and safety of the citizens of this state
   1-17  will be protected if the plumbing inspectors employed by the
   1-18  municipalities of Texas are certified for their familiarity with
   1-19  the codes adopted by their respective municipalities; now,
   1-20  therefore, be it
   1-21        RESOLVED,  That the 74th Legislature of the State of Texas
   1-22  hereby direct the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners to review
   1-23  the certification examinations of the Building Officials Code
   1-24  Administrators, the International Conference of Building Officials,
    2-1  and the Southern Building Code Congress International, and to
    2-2  consider adopting a rule approving such examinations as the
    2-3  equivalent of and substitute for the examination for licensing of
    2-4  plumbing inspectors administered by the board; and, be it further
    2-5        RESOLVED,  That the board consult with municipal and building
    2-6  officials, plumbing inspectors, and representatives of the
    2-7  previously mentioned organizations regarding the procedure and
    2-8  feasibility of approving such an examination for use as a
    2-9  substitute for the plumbing inspectors licensing examination
   2-10  administered by the board; and, be it further
   2-11        RESOLVED,  That should the board fail to approve the
   2-12  certification examinations of any of the foregoing organizations
   2-13  for use as a substitute for the plumbing inspectors licensing
   2-14  examination administered by the board, that the board shall report
   2-15  those objections and findings to the legislature not later than
   2-16  August 31, 1996; and, be it further
   2-17        RESOLVED,  That the secretary of state forward official
   2-18  copies of this resolution to the members of the Texas State Board
   2-19  of Plumbing Examiners.