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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the operation and functions of the Texas Board of |
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Professional Engineers and the regulation of the practice of |
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engineering. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 1001.107, Occupations Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1001.107. PER DIEM[; REIMBURSEMENT]. [(a)] A board |
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member is entitled to receive a per diem as set by the General |
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Appropriations Act for each day that the member engages in the |
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business of the board. |
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[(b)
A board member may not receive reimbursement for travel
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expenses, including expenses for meals and lodging, other than
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transportation expenses. A member is entitled to reimbursement for
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transportation expenses as provided by the General Appropriations
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Act.] |
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SECTION 2. Section 1001.108, Occupations Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1001.108. OFFICERS. The governor shall designate a |
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member of the board as the presiding officer of the board to serve |
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in that capacity at the will of the governor. The board shall elect |
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annually from its members an assistant presiding officer, a |
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treasurer, and a secretary. |
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SECTION 3. Section 1001.206(c), Occupations Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(c) The fee increase imposed by Subsection (a) does not |
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apply to an engineer who: |
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(1) meets the qualifications for an exemption under |
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Section 1001.057 or 1001.058 but does not claim that exemption; |
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(2) is disabled as described by Section 1001.205; [or] |
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(3) is on inactive status as provided by Section |
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1001.355; or |
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(4) is 65 years of age or older. |
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SECTION 4. Section 1001.306, Occupations Code, is amended |
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by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: |
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(d) Examination results reported under this section must |
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include a numerical score and an indication of whether the person |
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passed or failed the examination. |
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SECTION 5. Section 1001.355(a), Occupations Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) An engineer may request inactive status at any time |
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[before the expiration date of the person's license]. A license |
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holder on inactive status may not practice engineering. |
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SECTION 6. Section 1001.401, Occupations Code, is amended |
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by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: |
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(d) A license holder is not required to use a seal under this |
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section for a project for which the license holder is not required |
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to hold a license under an exemption provided by Subchapter B. |
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SECTION 7. Section 1001.4527(a), Occupations Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) A board member who participated in the investigation of |
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a complaint or in informal settlement negotiations regarding the |
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complaint: |
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(1) may not [participate in the discussion of or] vote |
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on the matter at a board meeting related to the complaint; and |
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(2) shall state at the meeting why the member is |
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prohibited from [participating in the discussion of or] voting on |
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the matter. |
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SECTION 8. Section 1001.109, Occupations Code, is repealed. |
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SECTION 9. The change in law made by this Act to Section |
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1001.206(c), Occupations Code, applies only to an application for a |
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license, the renewal of a license, or a reciprocal license filed on |
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or after the effective date of this Act. An application filed before |
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the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on |
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the date the application is filed, and the former law is continued |
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in effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 10. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |
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