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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the licensing requirements for certain operators of |
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wastewater systems and public water systems. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 37, Water Code, is amended by adding |
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Section 37.0045 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 37.0045. QUALIFICATIONS FOR CERTAIN LICENSES. (a) |
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This section applies only to a Class D license for wastewater |
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operators or public water system operators. |
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(b) In adopting educational attainment standards associated |
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with the issuance of a license, the commission by rule shall |
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establish a provisional certification program by which a person who |
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does not possess a high school diploma or its equivalent may act as |
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a provisional operator if the person: |
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(1) has completed all commission-required training |
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associated with the license; |
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(2) has passed any commission-required examinations |
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associated with the license; and |
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(3) acts under the direct supervision of a license |
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holder. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |