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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the duties of the of Structural Pest Control Advisory |
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Committee. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 1951.104, Occupations Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1951.104. DUTIES OF COMMITTEE. The committee shall: |
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(1) gather and provide information relating to the |
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practice of structural pest control and the committee chair shall |
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determine agenda items and may add items at the request of the |
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department or the commissioner; and shall |
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(2) advise the department and the commissioner on: |
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(A) the education and curricula requirements for |
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applicants; |
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(B) the content of examinations under this |
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chapter; |
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(C) proposed rules by an advisory vote before |
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such rules are posted for public comment and prior to enactment and |
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standards on technical issues related to structural pest control |
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and rules related to enforcement including review of completed |
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cases at the request of the committee chair; |
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(D) standards and criteria for the issuance of |
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licenses under this chapter; |
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(E) fees for license applications and |
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examinations under this chapter; and |
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(F) other issues affecting the practice of |
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structural pest control. |
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SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to |
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conduct that occurs on or after the effective date of this Act. |
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Conduct that occurs before the effective date of this Act is |
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governed by the law in effect when the conduct occurs, and the |
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former law is continued in effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |