By:  Zedler (Senate Sponsor - Nelson)                             H.B. No. 1886
	(In the Senate - Received from the House May 5, 2003; 
May 7, 2003, read first time and referred to Committee on Health 
and Human Services; May 19, 2003, reported favorably by the 
following vote:  Yeas 8, Nays 0; May 19, 2003, sent to printer.)


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT


relating to the assessment of fees for the regulation of code 
enforcement officers.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 1952.052, Occupations Code, is amended 
to read as follows:
	Sec. 1952.052.  FEES.  The board shall set [application, 
registration, examination, and renewal] fees in amounts that are 
reasonable and necessary to cover the cost of administering this 
chapter[, not to exceed $50 for each fee].
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.                           



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