Amend CSHB 1656 (House Committee Printing) as follows:
(1) On page 1, line 20, between "plumbing inspector," and "the district's operator," insert "a licensed irrigation
inspector,".
(2) On page 2, line 22, between "plumbing inspector" and
"to", insert "or a licensed irrigation inspector".
(3) Add the following appropriately numbered SECTION and
renumber the following SECTIONS accordingly:
SECTION ____. Section 1903.251, Occupations Code, is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 1903.251. LICENSE REQUIRED. (a) A person must hold
a license issued by the commission under Chapter 37, Water Code, if
the person:
(1) sells, designs, installs, maintains, alters,
repairs, or services an irrigation system;
(2) provides consulting services relating to an
irrigation system; [or]
(3) connects an irrigation system to a private or
public, raw or potable water supply system or any water supply; or
(4) inspects an irrigation system for a municipality
or water district.
(b) A person is ineligible for a license under Subsection
(a)(4) if the person engages in or has a financial or advisory
interest in an entity that engages in an activity under Subsection
(a)(1), (2), or (3).