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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 architects |
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regarding compliance with the federal Americans with Disabilities |
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Act. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 1051.356, Occupations Code, is amended |
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by adding Subsection (b-2) to read as follows: |
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(b-2) The board by rule shall require architects to complete |
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continuing education relating to barrier-free design and |
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compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 |
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U.S.C. Section 12101 et seq.). |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to the renewal of a certificate of registration by an architect on |
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or after September 1, 2018. The renewal of a certificate of |
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registration before that date is governed by the law in effect |
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immediately before the effective date of this Act, and the former |
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law is continued in effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |