1-1                                   AN ACT
 1-2     relating to an asbestos survey before issuance of a building permit
 1-3     to renovate or demolish certain buildings.
 1-4           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-5           SECTION 1.  The Texas Asbestos Health Protection Act (Article
 1-6     4477-3a, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes) is amended by adding
 1-7     Section 13 to read as follows:
 1-8           Sec. 13.  SURVEY REQUIRED.  (a)  In this section, "permit"
 1-9     means a license, certificate, approval, registration, consent,
1-10     permit, or other form of authorization that a person is required by
1-11     law, rule, regulation, order, or ordinance to obtain to perform an
1-12     action, or to initiate, continue, or complete a project, for which
1-13     the authorization is sought.
1-14           (b)  A municipality that requires a person to obtain a permit
1-15     before renovating or demolishing a public or commercial building
1-16     may not issue the permit unless the applicant provides:
1-17                 (1)  evidence acceptable to the municipality that an
1-18     asbestos survey, as required by this Act, of all parts of the
1-19     building affected by the planned renovation or demolition has been
1-20     completed by a person licensed under this Act to perform a survey;
1-21     or
1-22                 (2)  a certification from a licensed engineer or
1-23     architect, stating that:
1-24                       (A)  the engineer or architect has reviewed the
1-25     material safety data sheets for the materials used in the original
 2-1     construction, the subsequent renovations or alterations of all
 2-2     parts of the building affected by the planned renovation or
 2-3     demolition, and any asbestos surveys of the building previously
 2-4     conducted in accordance with this Act; and
 2-5                       (B)  in the engineer's or architect's
 2-6     professional opinion, all parts of the building affected by the
 2-7     planned renovation or demolition do not contain asbestos.
 2-8           SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
 2-9           SECTION 3.  This Act applies only to a permit for renovation
2-10     or demolition of a public or commercial building issued on or after
2-11     January 1, 2002.  A permit for renovation or demolition of a public
2-12     or commercial building issued before January 1, 2002, is governed
2-13     by the law as it existed immediately before the effective date of
2-14     this Act, and that law is continued in effect for that purpose.
         _______________________________     _______________________________
             President of the Senate              Speaker of the House
               I hereby certify that S.B. No. 509 passed the Senate on
         March 22, 2001, by a viva-voce vote.
                                             _______________________________
                                                 Secretary of the Senate
               I hereby certify that S.B. No. 509 passed the House on
         April 20, 2001, by a non-record vote.
                                             _______________________________
                                                Chief Clerk of the House
         Approved:
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                      Date
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                    Governor