By: Farabee (Senate Sponsor - Armbrister) H.B. No. 1162
(In the Senate - Received from the House April 7, 2005;
April 11, 2005, read first time and referred to Committee on
Natural Resources; May 18, 2005, reported favorably by the
following vote: Yeas 7, Nays 0; May 18, 2005, sent to printer.)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the training, examination, and seminar attendance
requirements for applicants for or holders of licenses or
registrations to perform certain activities pertaining to
compressed natural gas or liquefied natural gas.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Sections 116.034(a), (c), and (h), Natural
Resources Code, are amended to read as follows:
(a) The commission may [shall] adopt rules providing [the]
training[, examination,] and seminar attendance requirements and
shall adopt rules providing examination requirements for persons
who are required or who wish to be licensed or registered under this
chapter.
(c) Before a license or registration may be issued, the
person to be licensed or registered must satisfactorily complete
any [the] training, examinations, and seminars required by the
commission.
(h) The commission may [shall] recognize, prepare, or
administer continuing education programs for its licensees and
registrants. A licensee or registrant must participate in the
programs to the extent required by the commission to keep the
person's license.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.
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