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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the membership of the Texas State Board of Plumbing |
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Examiners. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 1301.151(a), Occupations Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) The Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners consists of |
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nine members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent |
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of the senate as follows: |
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(1) one member who has at least 10 years' practical |
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experience and is licensed as a master plumber; |
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(2) one member who has at least five years' practical |
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experience and is licensed as a journeyman plumber; |
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(3) one member who has at least five years' practical |
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experience and is licensed as a master plumber or journeyman |
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plumber; |
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(4) one member who has at least five years' practical |
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experience and is licensed as a plumbing inspector; |
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(5) [(4)] one member who has been a responsible master |
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plumber for at least five years with at least 10 years' experience |
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as a licensed journeyman plumber or master plumber; |
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(6) [(5)] one member who is a licensed engineer |
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practicing in the field of plumbing engineering; |
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(7) [(6)] two members who are building contractors |
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with at least five years' contracting experience, one of whom is |
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principally engaged in home building and one of whom is principally |
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engaged in commercial building; and |
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(8) one member who represents [(7) two members who
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represent] the public. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act to Section |
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1301.151, Occupations Code, regarding the composition of the Texas |
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State Board of Plumbing Examiners does not affect the entitlement |
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of a member serving on the board immediately before the effective |
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date of this Act to continue to serve as a member of the board for |
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the remainder of the member's term. As the terms of board members |
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who represent the public expire or as a vacancy occurs on the board |
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for a position held by a member who represents the public, the |
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governor shall appoint a member to the board as necessary to comply |
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with Section 1301.151, Occupations Code, as amended by this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |