By:  Haywood                                         S.C.R. No. 110
                             SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
    1-1        WHEREAS, The Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners requires
    1-2  that applicants for a plumbing inspector's license pass an
    1-3  examination administered by the board; and
    1-4        WHEREAS, The Plumbing License Law (Article 6243-101, Vernon's
    1-5  Texas Civil Statutes) requires the board to adopt the Southern
    1-6  Standard Plumbing Code, the Uniform Plumbing Code, and the National
    1-7  Standard Plumbing Code in order to protect the health and safety of
    1-8  the citizens of this state; and
    1-9        WHEREAS, The Building Officials Code Administrators, the
   1-10  International Conference of Building Officials, and the Southern
   1-11  Building Code Congress International produce and administer
   1-12  examinations for certification of familiarity with such codes; and
   1-13        WHEREAS, Hundreds of Texas cities have adopted the foregoing
   1-14  codes; and
   1-15        WHEREAS, The health and safety of the citizens of this state
   1-16  will be protected  if the plumbing inspectors employed by the
   1-17  municipalities of Texas are certified for their familiarity with
   1-18  the codes adopted by their respective municipalities; now,
   1-19  therefore, be it
   1-20        RESOLVED, That the 74th Legislature of the State of Texas
   1-21  hereby direct the Texas Board of Plumbing Examiners to review the
   1-22  certification examinations of the Building Officials Code
   1-23  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  aforesaid organizations regarding the procedure and feasibility of
    2-8  approving such examinations for use as a substitute for the
    2-9  plumbing inspectors licensing examination administered by the
   2-10  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, the board shall report its
   2-15  findings of reasons therefor to the Texas Legislature not later
   2-16  than August 31, 1996; and, be it further
   2-17        RESOLVED, That the secretary of state forward official copies
   2-18  of this resolution to the members of the Texas Board of Plumbing
   2-19  Examiners.