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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to continuing education requirements for persons holding |
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licenses issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 37.008, Water Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsection (c) and adding Subsection (d) to read as |
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follows: |
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(c) The commission may recognize, prepare, or administer |
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continuing education programs for license holders, including |
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continuing education programs made available through the Internet. |
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(d) The commission by rule shall provide a method for a |
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person who holds a license prescribed by Section 26.0301 of this |
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code or Section 341.033 or 341.034, Health and Safety Code, to |
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certify at the time the license is renewed that the license holder |
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has complied with the commission's continuing education |
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requirements. |
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SECTION 2. Not later than December 1, 2011, the Texas |
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Commission on Environmental Quality shall adopt rules implementing |
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Section 37.008(d), Water Code, as added by this Act. The rules must |
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provide a method by which the holder of a Class A or Class B public |
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water system operator or domestic wastewater treatment facility |
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operator license may certify the holder's compliance with |
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continuing education requirements. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |