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TX Occ Code § 1051.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle B - Regulation of Architecture and Related Practices|Chapter 1051 - Texas Board of Architectural Examiners; General Provisions Affecting Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers; Provisions Affecting Only Architects|Subchapter B. Texas Board of Architectural Examiners|Section 1051.107. Officers

Sec. 1051.107.  OFFICERS.  (a)  The governor shall designate one board member as presiding officer to serve in that capacity at the pleasure of the governor.(b)  The board annually shall elect from its members an assistant presiding officer.(c)  The board shall appoint a secretary-treasurer of the board to serve at the pleasure of the board. (d)  Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 285, Sec. 31(41).(e)  Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 285, Sec. 31(41).|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 285, Sec. 31(41), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1360 (H.B. 2060), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 1051.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle B - Regulation of Architecture and Related Practices|Chapter 1051 - Texas Board of Architectural Examiners; General Provisions Affecting Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers; Provisions Affecting Only Architects|Subchapter B. Texas Board of Architectural Examiners|Section 1051.108. Meetings

Sec. 1051.108.  MEETINGS.  (a)  The board shall hold at least two regular meetings each year at a time and place determined by the board to:(1)  transact its business;  and(2)  examine each applicant for registration under this chapter.(b)  Special meetings of the board must be called by the presiding officer or, if the presiding officer is absent from the state or is unable to act, by the assistant presiding officer.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1051.109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle B - Regulation of Architecture and Related Practices|Chapter 1051 - Texas Board of Architectural Examiners; General Provisions Affecting Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers; Provisions Affecting Only Architects|Subchapter B. Texas Board of Architectural Examiners|Section 1051.109. Office Location

Sec. 1051.109.  OFFICE LOCATION.  The board shall maintain an office in Austin.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1051.110 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle B - Regulation of Architecture and Related Practices|Chapter 1051 - Texas Board of Architectural Examiners; General Provisions Affecting Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers; Provisions Affecting Only Architects|Subchapter B. Texas Board of Architectural Examiners|Section 1051.110. Board Member Activities

Sec. 1051.110.  BOARD MEMBER ACTIVITIES.  Membership on the board does not prohibit a member from performing any work or providing any service on a state, county, municipal, or other public building or work for a fee or other direct compensation.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1051.111 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle B - Regulation of Architecture and Related Practices|Chapter 1051 - Texas Board of Architectural Examiners; General Provisions Affecting Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers; Provisions Affecting Only Architects|Subchapter B. Texas Board of Architectural Examiners|Section 1051.111. Filing of Oath

Sec. 1051.111.  FILING OF OATH.  Before assuming the duties of office, each board member shall file with the secretary of state a copy of the constitutional oath of office taken by the member.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1051.112 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle B - Regulation of Architecture and Related Practices|Chapter 1051 - Texas Board of Architectural Examiners; General Provisions Affecting Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers; Provisions Affecting Only Architects|Subchapter B. Texas Board of Architectural Examiners|Section 1051.112. Training

Sec. 1051.112.  TRAINING.  (a)  A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a member of the board may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the board until the person completes a training program that complies with this section.(b)  The training program must provide the person with information regarding:(1)  this subtitle;(2)  the programs operated by the board;(3)  the role and functions of the board;(4)  the rules of the board, with an emphasis on the rules that relate to disciplinary and investigatory authority;(5)  the current budget for the board;(6)  the results of the most recent formal audit of the board;(7)  the requirements of:(A)  the open meetings law, Chapter 551, Government Code;(B)  the public information law, Chapter 552, Government Code;(C)  the administrative procedure law, Chapter 2001, Government Code;  and(D)  other laws relating to public officials, including conflict-of-interest laws;  and(8)  any applicable ethics policies adopted by the board or the Texas Ethics Commission.(c)  A person appointed to the board is entitled to reimbursement, as provided by the General Appropriations Act, for the travel expenses incurred in attending the training program regardless of whether the attendance at the program occurs before or after the person qualifies for office.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 331, Sec. 1.09, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1051.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle B - Regulation of Architecture and Related Practices|Chapter 1051 - Texas Board of Architectural Examiners; General Provisions Affecting Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers; Provisions Affecting Only Architects|Subchapter C. Executive Director and Personnel|Section 1051.151. Executive Director; Duties Regarding Money

Sec. 1051.151.  EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR;  DUTIES REGARDING MONEY.  (a)  The board may employ an executive director to conduct the affairs of the board under the board's direction.  The executive director shall receive a salary in an amount determined by the board.(b)  The executive director shall receive and account for any money derived, including any fee collected, under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1051.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle B - Regulation of Architecture and Related Practices|Chapter 1051 - Texas Board of Architectural Examiners; General Provisions Affecting Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers; Provisions Affecting Only Architects|Subchapter C. Executive Director and Personnel|Section 1051.152. Personnel

Sec. 1051.152.  PERSONNEL.  The board shall employ clerical and other assistants as necessary to properly perform the board's work.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1051.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle B - Regulation of Architecture and Related Practices|Chapter 1051 - Texas Board of Architectural Examiners; General Provisions Affecting Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers; Provisions Affecting Only Architects|Subchapter C. Executive Director and Personnel|Section 1051.153. Division of Responsibilities

Sec. 1051.153.  DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITIES.  The board shall develop and implement policies that clearly separate the policymaking responsibilities of the board and the management responsibilities of the executive director and the staff of the board.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 331, Sec. 1.11, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1051.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle B - Regulation of Architecture and Related Practices|Chapter 1051 - Texas Board of Architectural Examiners; General Provisions Affecting Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers; Provisions Affecting Only Architects|Subchapter C. Executive Director and Personnel|Section 1051.154. Qualifications and Standards of Conduct Information

Sec. 1051.154.  QUALIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS OF CONDUCT INFORMATION.  The executive director or the executive director's designee shall provide to members of the board and to agency employees, as often as necessary, information regarding the requirements for office or employment under this chapter, including information regarding a person's responsibilities under applicable laws relating to standards of conduct for state officers or employees.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 331, Sec. 1.11, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1051.155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle B - Regulation of Architecture and Related Practices|Chapter 1051 - Texas Board of Architectural Examiners; General Provisions Affecting Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers; Provisions Affecting Only Architects|Subchapter C. Executive Director and Personnel|Section 1051.155. Career Ladder Program; Performance Evaluations

Sec. 1051.155.  CAREER LADDER PROGRAM;  PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS.  (a)  The executive director or the executive director's designee shall develop an intra-agency career ladder program.  The program must require intra-agency postings of all nonentry level positions concurrently with any public posting.(b)  The executive director or the executive director's designee shall develop a system of annual performance evaluations.  All merit pay for board employees must be based on the system established under this subsection.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1051.156 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle B - Regulation of Architecture and Related Practices|Chapter 1051 - Texas Board of Architectural Examiners; General Provisions Affecting Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers; Provisions Affecting Only Architects|Subchapter C. Executive Director and Personnel|Section 1051.156. Equal Employment Opportunity Policy; Report

Sec. 1051.156.  EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY;  REPORT.  (a)  The executive director or the executive director's designee shall prepare and maintain a written policy statement that implements a program of equal employment opportunity to ensure that all personnel decisions are made without regard to race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin.(b)  The policy statement must include:(1)  personnel policies, including policies relating to recruitment, evaluation, selection, training, and promotion of personnel, that show the intent of the board to avoid the unlawful employment practices described by Chapter 21, Labor Code;  and(2)  an analysis of the extent to which the composition of the board's personnel is in accordance with federal and state law and a description of reasonable methods to achieve compliance with federal and state law.(c)  The policy statement must:(1)  be updated annually;(2)  be reviewed by the Commission on Human Rights for compliance with Subsection (b)(1);  and(3)  be filed with the governor's office.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 331, Sec. 1.11, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1051.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle B - Regulation of Architecture and Related Practices|Chapter 1051 - Texas Board of Architectural Examiners; General Provisions Affecting Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers; Provisions Affecting Only Architects|Subchapter E. Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 1051.251. Public Interest Information; Display of Certificate

Sec. 1051.251.  PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION;  DISPLAY OF CERTIFICATE.  (a)  The board shall prepare information of public interest describing the functions of the board and the procedures by which complaints are filed with and resolved by the board.  The information must include information for prospective applicants regarding the qualifications and requirements for registration under this subtitle.(b)  The board shall make the information available to the public and appropriate state agencies.(c)  In each written contract in which a person registered under this subtitle agrees to practice the person's profession in this state, the person shall include the name, mailing address, and telephone number of the board and a statement that the board has jurisdiction over a person registered under this subtitle.(d)  A person registered under this subtitle shall prominently display the person's certificate of registration in the person's place of business.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 331, Sec. 2.04, 2.05, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1051.252 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle B - Regulation of Architecture and Related Practices|Chapter 1051 - Texas Board of Architectural Examiners; General Provisions Affecting Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers; Provisions Affecting Only Architects|Subchapter E. Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 1051.252. Complaints

Sec. 1051.252.  COMPLAINTS.  (a)  The board by rule shall establish a comprehensive procedure for receiving and adjudicating complaints from consumers and service recipients.  The rules must address each phase of the complaint process, including complaint intake, preliminary evaluation, investigation, adjudication, sanctions, and public disclosure.(b)  The board shall establish methods by which consumers and service recipients are notified of the name, mailing address, and telephone number of the board for the purpose of directing complaints to the board.  The board may provide for that notice:(1)  on each registration form, application, or written contract for services of a person regulated under this subtitle;(2)  on a sign prominently displayed in the place of business of each person regulated under this subtitle;  or(3)  in a bill for service provided by a person regulated under this subtitle.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 331, Sec. 2.06, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1051.253 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle B - Regulation of Architecture and Related Practices|Chapter 1051 - Texas Board of Architectural Examiners; General Provisions Affecting Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers; Provisions Affecting Only Architects|Subchapter E. Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 1051.253. Complaint Information

Sec. 1051.253.  COMPLAINT INFORMATION.  (a)  The board shall maintain a file on each complaint filed with the board that the board has authority to resolve.  The file must include:(1)  the name of the person who filed the complaint unless the complaint is filed anonymously;(2)  the date the complaint is received by the board;(3)  the subject matter of the complaint;(4)  the name of each person contacted in relation to the complaint;(5)  a summary of the results of the review or investigation of the complaint;  and(6)  an explanation of the reason the file was closed, if the board closed the file without taking action other than to investigate the complaint.(b)  The board shall provide to the person filing the complaint and to each person who is a subject of the complaint a copy of the board's policies and procedures relating to complaint investigation and resolution.(c)  The board, at least quarterly until final disposition of the complaint, shall notify the person filing the complaint and each person who is a subject of the complaint of the status of the investigation unless the notice would jeopardize an investigation.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 331, Sec. 2.06, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1051.254 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle B - Regulation of Architecture and Related Practices|Chapter 1051 - Texas Board of Architectural Examiners; General Provisions Affecting Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers; Provisions Affecting Only Architects|Subchapter E. Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 1051.254. Public Participation

Sec. 1051.254.  PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.  (a)  The board shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the board and to speak on any issue under the jurisdiction of the board.(b)  The board shall prepare and maintain a written plan that describes how a person who does not speak English or who has a physical, mental, or developmental disability may be provided access to the board's programs.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 331, Sec. 2.07, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1051.301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle B - Regulation of Architecture and Related Practices|Chapter 1051 - Texas Board of Architectural Examiners; General Provisions Affecting Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers; Provisions Affecting Only Architects|Subchapter F. General Registration Requirements|Section 1051.301. Administration of Examination to Disabled Applicants

Sec. 1051.301.  ADMINISTRATION OF EXAMINATION TO DISABLED APPLICANTS.  The board by rule shall ensure that an examination under this subtitle is administered to applicants with disabilities in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Section 12101 et seq.) and its subsequent amendments.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 331, Sec. 2.08, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1051.302 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle B - Regulation of Architecture and Related Practices|Chapter 1051 - Texas Board of Architectural Examiners; General Provisions Affecting Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers; Provisions Affecting Only Architects|Subchapter F. General Registration Requirements|Section 1051.302. Examination Fee

Sec. 1051.302.  EXAMINATION FEE.  Notwithstanding Section 2113.203, Government Code, the board may delegate the collection of any examination fee prescribed by the board to the person who conducts the examination.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 331, Sec. 2.08, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1051.303 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle B - Regulation of Architecture and Related Practices|Chapter 1051 - Texas Board of Architectural Examiners; General Provisions Affecting Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers; Provisions Affecting Only Architects|Subchapter F. General Registration Requirements|Section 1051.303. Refund Policy

Sec. 1051.303.  REFUND POLICY.  The board by rule shall adopt a comprehensive refund policy for applicants who are not able to take an examination under this subtitle after paying the examination fee.  The comprehensive refund policy must include:(1)  a list of the circumstances under which the board will refund the examination fee to an applicant who does not take the examination;(2)  the required documentation to support a refund request;(3)  the deadline for applying for a refund;  and(4)  the amount of the examination fee the board may retain to cover administrative costs.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 331, Sec. 2.08, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1051.304 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle B - Regulation of Architecture and Related Practices|Chapter 1051 - Texas Board of Architectural Examiners; General Provisions Affecting Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers; Provisions Affecting Only Architects|Subchapter F. General Registration Requirements|Section 1051.304. Examination Results

Sec. 1051.304.  EXAMINATION RESULTS.  (a)  Not later than the 30th day after the date a person takes an examination under this subtitle, the board shall notify the person of the results of the examination.(b)  If an examination is graded or reviewed by a testing service:(1)  the board shall notify the person of the results of the examination not later than the 14th day after the date the board receives the results from the testing service;  and(2)  if notice of the examination results will be delayed for longer than 90 days after the examination date, the board shall notify the person of the reason for the delay before the 90th day.(c)  The board may require a testing service to notify a person of the results of the person's examination.(d)  If requested in writing by a person who fails an examination administered under this subtitle, the board shall provide the person with an analysis of the person's performance on the examination.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 331, Sec. 2.08, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|