Since the last Newsletter (September 2008), the following rules have been amended:

661.44 – Rejections. Added deadline dates for the board to consider additional information for rejected applications. Additional information must be received on or before the next application deadline (either January 15 or July 15).

661.45 – Examinations. Added language for examination candidates that have been called into active U.S. military duty. The examination may be postponed once the board has received copies of orders and a request to postpone the examination. The candidate must notify the board within 60 days of release to resume the examination cycle.

661.53 – Active Duty Military. New section regarding registrants who are active duty are exempt from penalty if they failed to renew their license on time and can show the board they were on active duty outside of Texas.

661.55 – Surveying Firms Registration. Added the definition of “full-time” employee.

661.56 – Surveying Firms Renewal and Expiration. The change clarifies that each certificate of registration is valid until December 31 of the year registered and then must be renewed yearly.

661.62 – Complaint Process. Language was added that a contested case hearing or an Informal Settlement Conference must be requested within 20 business days of receiving notice of the violation.

663.10 – Disciplinary Rules. Added language to clarify that a land surveyor may be guilty of only one of the behaviors noted.

663.17 – Monumentation. The change removed language that was redundant. All monumentation must comply with subsection (b) of this section.

664.4 – Types of Acceptable Continuing Education. The authorship of technical papers must be in a board approved publication.

664.7 – Determination of Credit Units. There is not a specific number of hours for authorship of technical papers. Each will be credited on a case by case basis.

664.13 – Exemptions. New section to list reasons a registrant may be exempt from obtaining continuing education.

A complete copy of all rules can be found on the Board’s website, www.txls.state.tx.us

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