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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to personnel requirements for water loss auditors. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 16.0121, Water Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsections (i) and (j) to read as follows: |
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(i) The board by rule shall require the audits required by |
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Subsections (b) and (b-1) to be completed by a person trained to |
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conduct water loss auditing. |
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(j) The board by rule shall establish training standards for |
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certified water loss auditors for the purposes of this section. A |
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certified water loss auditor must demonstrate comprehensive |
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knowledge of water utility systems and terminology and any tools |
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available for analyzing audit results. The board may, in creating |
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training standards, consider other organizations' programs. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |