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TX Occ Code § 1071.260 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle C - Regulation of Land Surveying and Related Practices|Chapter 1071 - Land Surveyors|Subchapter F. Registration, Licensing, and Certification Requirements|Section 1071.260. Registration Number; Form of Certificate or License

Sec. 1071.260.  REGISTRATION NUMBER;  FORM OF CERTIFICATE OR LICENSE.  (a)   The board shall issue to each registered professional land surveyor a registration number that may not be assigned to or used by any other surveyor.  The number must be on the certificate of registration and recorded in the board's permanent records and is the surveyor's registration number for use on all official documents.(b)  Each certificate of registration and license issued by the board must show the full name of the registration holder or license holder and shall be signed by the presiding officer and the executive director of the board.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1071.261 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle C - Regulation of Land Surveying and Related Practices|Chapter 1071 - Land Surveyors|Subchapter F. Registration, Licensing, and Certification Requirements|Section 1071.261. Display of Certificate and License

Sec. 1071.261.  DISPLAY OF CERTIFICATE AND LICENSE.  (a)  An original or renewal certificate of registration or license is evidence that the person whose name and registration number appear on the document is qualified to practice as a registered professional land surveyor or licensed state land surveyor.(b)  A person holding a certificate of registration or license shall display the certificate or license at the person's place of business or practice.  The person shall be prepared to substantiate that the certificate or license has been renewed for the current year.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1071.262 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle C - Regulation of Land Surveying and Related Practices|Chapter 1071 - Land Surveyors|Subchapter F. Registration, Licensing, and Certification Requirements|Section 1071.262. Replacement of Revoked, Lost, or Destroyed Certificate or License

Sec. 1071.262.  REPLACEMENT OF REVOKED, LOST, OR DESTROYED CERTIFICATE OR LICENSE.  The board may issue, on payment of a fee set by the board and subject to board rules, a new certificate of registration or license to replace a certificate or license that has been revoked, lost, destroyed, or mutilated.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1071.301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle C - Regulation of Land Surveying and Related Practices|Chapter 1071 - Land Surveyors|Subchapter G. Renewal of Registration and License|Section 1071.301. License Term and Renewal

Sec. 1071.301.  LICENSE TERM AND RENEWAL.  (a)  The board by rule shall provide:(1)  that each certificate of registration or license under this chapter is valid for a term of one year or two years; and(2)  for the renewal of the certificate or license.(a-1)  The board by rule may adopt a system under which certificates of registration and licenses expire on various dates during the year.(a-2)  For the year in which the certificate or license expiration date is changed, the board shall prorate certificate and license fees on a monthly basis so that each certificate or license holder pays only that portion of the certificate or license fee that is allocable to the number of months during which the certificate or license is valid.  On renewal of the certificate or license on the new expiration date, the total certificate or license renewal fee is payable.(b)  A renewal certificate must have the same registration number as the original certificate.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 21, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1232 (H.B. 1523), Sec. 1.53, eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1232 (H.B. 1523), Sec. 1.54, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 1071.304 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle C - Regulation of Land Surveying and Related Practices|Chapter 1071 - Land Surveyors|Subchapter G. Renewal of Registration and License|Section 1071.304. Notice of Failure to Renew State Land Surveyor License

Sec. 1071.304.  NOTICE OF FAILURE TO RENEW STATE LAND SURVEYOR LICENSE.  The executive director shall immediately notify the commissioner when the license of a licensed state land surveyor expires due to the person's failure to timely renew the license.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1071.305 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle C - Regulation of Land Surveying and Related Practices|Chapter 1071 - Land Surveyors|Subchapter G. Renewal of Registration and License|Section 1071.305. Continuing Professional Education

Sec. 1071.305.  CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION.  (a)  As a condition for renewal of a certificate of registration, the board shall require a registered professional land surveyor to successfully complete continuing professional education courses as prescribed by board rule.  The board's rules must provide that the continuing professional education requirement may be met by completing annually not more than 16 hours of professional development courses or programs.(b)  The board may also grant professional education credit for:(1)  satisfactory completion of academic work at an accredited institution;(2)  teaching or consulting in a program approved by the board;  or(3)  authorship of a technical paper approved by the board.(c)  A registered professional land surveyor shall maintain records relating to the person's professional education activities.  The records are subject to audit by the board on application by the person for renewal of registration.(d)  As a condition for retaining a surveyor-in-training certificate, the board shall require the certificate holder to successfully complete continuing professional education courses as prescribed by board rule.  The certificate holder shall maintain records relating to the person's professional education activities.  The records are subject to audit by the board as a condition for retaining the certificate.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 53 (S.B. 1340), Sec. 2, eff. May 10, 2007.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1161 (H.B. 3114), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Occ Code § 1071.351 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle C - Regulation of Land Surveying and Related Practices|Chapter 1071 - Land Surveyors|Subchapter H. Practice of Land Surveying|Section 1071.351. Performance of Land Surveying; Official Seal

Sec. 1071.351.  PERFORMANCE OF LAND SURVEYING;  OFFICIAL SEAL.  (a)  In this section, "employee" means a person who receives compensation for work performed under the direct supervision of a land surveyor.(b)  On receipt of a certificate of registration, a registered professional land surveyor shall obtain an authorized seal bearing the person's name and registration number and the title "Registered Professional Land Surveyor."(c)  Each licensed state land surveyor shall obtain a seal of office.  The seal must contain the license holder's official title, "Licensed State Land Surveyor," around the margin and the word "Texas" between the points of the star in the seal.  A licensed state land surveyor shall attest with the seal all official acts authorized under law.  An act, paper, or map of a licensed state land surveyor may not be filed in the county records of the General Land Office unless it is certified to under the surveyor's seal.(d)  A registration holder or license holder may not affix the person's name, seal, or certification to any plat, design, specification, or other professional surveying work that is prepared by a person who is not registered or licensed under this chapter unless the work is performed by an employee under the direct supervision of the registration holder or license holder.(e)  A registration holder or license holder may not allow a person who is not registered or licensed under this chapter to exert control over the end product of professional surveying work.(f)  If professional surveying is performed as a joint venture of an association of two or more firms, each firm shall use the seal of the surveyor having primary responsibility for the venture.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1071.352 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle C - Regulation of Land Surveying and Related Practices|Chapter 1071 - Land Surveyors|Subchapter H. Practice of Land Surveying|Section 1071.352. Surveying by Business Entity

Sec. 1071.352.  SURVEYING BY BUSINESS ENTITY.  (a)  An association, partnership, or corporation may not offer professional surveying services unless the entity is registered with the board and a registered professional land surveyor is employed full-time where the services are offered.(a-1)  The board shall adopt rules prescribing the requirements for the registration of an entity described by Subsection (a).(a-2)  The board may refuse to issue or renew and may suspend or revoke the registration of a business entity and may impose an administrative penalty under Subchapter K, Chapter 1001, against the owner of a business entity for a violation of this chapter by an employee, agent, or other representative of the entity, including a registered professional land surveyor employed by the entity.(b)  A registered professional land surveyor or licensed state land surveyor may organize or engage in any form of individual or group practice of surveying allowed by state statute.  The individual or group practice must properly identify the registered professional land surveyor or licensed state land surveyor who is responsible for the practice.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1077 (H.B. 2820), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1232 (H.B. 1523), Sec. 1.55, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 1071.353 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle C - Regulation of Land Surveying and Related Practices|Chapter 1071 - Land Surveyors|Subchapter H. Practice of Land Surveying|Section 1071.353. Practice Under Assumed Name

Sec. 1071.353.  PRACTICE UNDER ASSUMED NAME.  A person engaging in the practice of surveying in this state under any business title other than the real name of one or more persons authorized to engage in public or state land surveying, whether individually or as an association, partnership, or corporation, shall file with the board, in the manner prescribed by the board, a certificate stating the full name and place of residence of each person engaging in the practice and the place, including the street address, city, and zip code, where the practice or business is principally conducted.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1071.354 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle C - Regulation of Land Surveying and Related Practices|Chapter 1071 - Land Surveyors|Subchapter H. Practice of Land Surveying|Section 1071.354. Jurisdiction of Licensed State Land Surveyors

Sec. 1071.354.  JURISDICTION OF LICENSED STATE LAND SURVEYORS.  A licensed state land surveyor may perform surveys under Section 21.011, Natural Resources Code, and is subject to the commissioner's direction in matters of land surveying in cases that come under the supervision of the commissioner.  The jurisdiction of the license holder is coextensive with the limits of the state.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1071.355 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle C - Regulation of Land Surveying and Related Practices|Chapter 1071 - Land Surveyors|Subchapter H. Practice of Land Surveying|Section 1071.355. Licensed State Land Surveyor as Agent of State

Sec. 1071.355.  LICENSED STATE LAND SURVEYOR AS AGENT OF STATE.  A licensed state land surveyor is an agent of this state when acting in that official capacity.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1071.356 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle C - Regulation of Land Surveying and Related Practices|Chapter 1071 - Land Surveyors|Subchapter H. Practice of Land Surveying|Section 1071.356. Resignation of Licensed State Land Surveyor

Sec. 1071.356.  RESIGNATION OF LICENSED STATE LAND SURVEYOR.  (a)  A licensed state land surveyor may resign at any time by filing a written resignation with the board.  On receipt of the resignation, the board shall inform the General Land Office.(b)  A licensed state land surveyor who resigns under this section is not entitled to reinstatement of the person's license.  To obtain a new license, the person must meet the requirements for an original license.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1071.357 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle C - Regulation of Land Surveying and Related Practices|Chapter 1071 - Land Surveyors|Subchapter H. Practice of Land Surveying|Section 1071.357. County Surveyors

Sec. 1071.357.  COUNTY SURVEYORS.  (a)  A licensed state land surveyor may hold office as a county surveyor.  If elected, the person must qualify as provided by law for county surveyors.(b)  The election of a licensed state land surveyor as county surveyor does not limit the jurisdiction of the license holder to that county, and the election of a county surveyor for any particular county does not prevent any licensed state land surveyor from performing the duties of a surveyor in that county.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1071.358 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle C - Regulation of Land Surveying and Related Practices|Chapter 1071 - Land Surveyors|Subchapter H. Practice of Land Surveying|Section 1071.358. Court Order for Licensed State Land Surveyor to Cross Land

Sec. 1071.358.  COURT ORDER FOR LICENSED STATE LAND SURVEYOR TO CROSS LAND.  (a)  A licensed state land surveyor engaged in surveying in the person's official capacity who is denied permission to cross land owned by a private party is entitled to a court order to enforce the license holder's authority to cross the land. (b)  The attorney general shall promptly apply for an order under this section from the district court.  Venue for the action is in the county in which the land is located.(c)  The court shall grant the order on proof that the person is licensed under this chapter and acting in the person's official capacity.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 158 (S.B. 1634), Sec. 1, eff. May 21, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 1071.3585 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle C - Regulation of Land Surveying and Related Practices|Chapter 1071 - Land Surveyors|Subchapter H. Practice of Land Surveying|Section 1071.3585. Court Order for Registered Professional Land Surveyor to Cross Land

Sec. 1071.3585.  COURT ORDER FOR REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR TO CROSS LAND.  (a)  A registered professional land surveyor engaged in surveying who is denied permission to cross land owned by a person or entity may seek a court order authorizing the surveyor to cross the land.(b)  A registered professional land surveyor may apply for an order under this section from the district court.  Venue for the action is in the county in which the land is located.(c)  If the registered professional land surveyor holds office as a county surveyor and is engaged in surveying in the person's official capacity, the county attorney may apply for an order under this section.(d)  The court shall grant the order on proof that:(1)  the person is a registered professional land surveyor acting in the person's official capacity as a county surveyor; or(2)  the person is a registered professional land surveyor and the issuance of a court order authorizing the person to cross the land is in the public's best interest.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 158 (S.B. 1634), Sec. 2, eff. May 21, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 1071.359 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle C - Regulation of Land Surveying and Related Practices|Chapter 1071 - Land Surveyors|Subchapter H. Practice of Land Surveying|Section 1071.359. Licensed State Land Surveyor Field Notes

Sec. 1071.359.  LICENSED STATE LAND SURVEYOR FIELD NOTES.  (a)  Official field notes made by a licensed state land surveyor must be signed by the surveyor, followed by the designation "Licensed State Land Surveyor."(b)  Field notes and plats prepared by a licensed state land surveyor must conform to Sections 21.041 and 21.042, Natural Resources Code.(c)  Field notes made by a licensed state land surveyor in any county in this state are admissible in evidence.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1071.360 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle C - Regulation of Land Surveying and Related Practices|Chapter 1071 - Land Surveyors|Subchapter H. Practice of Land Surveying|Section 1071.360. Discovery of Undisclosed Land

Sec. 1071.360.  DISCOVERY OF UNDISCLOSED LAND.  A licensed state land surveyor who discovers an undisclosed tract of public land shall:(1)  make that fact known to any person who has the tract enclosed;  and(2)  forward a report of the existence of the tract and the tract's acreage to the commissioner.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1071.361 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle C - Regulation of Land Surveying and Related Practices|Chapter 1071 - Land Surveyors|Subchapter H. Practice of Land Surveying|Section 1071.361. Access to County Surveyor Records

Sec. 1071.361.  ACCESS TO COUNTY SURVEYOR RECORDS.  (a)  A licensed state land surveyor is entitled to access to a county surveyor's records for information and examination.(b)  An examination fee may not be charged if the investigation of the records is for the purpose of:(1)  making a survey of public land under the law regulating the sale or lease of public land;  or(2)  identifying and establishing the boundaries of public land.(c)  A licensed state land surveyor who examines records under this section shall comply with any regulations prescribed by the county surveyor or the commissioners court for protecting and preserving the records.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1071.401 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle C - Regulation of Land Surveying and Related Practices|Chapter 1071 - Land Surveyors|Subchapter I. Disciplinary Procedures|Section 1071.401. Disciplinary Powers of Board

Sec. 1071.401.  DISCIPLINARY POWERS OF BOARD.  (a)  The board shall revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew a certificate of registration or license, place on probation a person whose certificate or license has been suspended, or reprimand a registration holder or license holder for:(1)  fraud or deceit in obtaining a certificate or license under this chapter;(2)  gross negligence, incompetence, or misconduct in the practice of surveying as a land surveyor; or(3)  a violation of this chapter or a board rule adopted under this chapter.(b)  The license of a licensed state land surveyor is subject to revocation if the license holder is found to be directly or indirectly interested in the purchase or acquisition of title to public land.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 24, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1232 (H.B. 1523), Sec. 1.56, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 1071.402 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle C - Regulation of Land Surveying and Related Practices|Chapter 1071 - Land Surveyors|Subchapter I. Disciplinary Procedures|Section 1071.402. Disciplinary Proceedings

Sec. 1071.402.  DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS.  (a)  The board may institute proceedings against a registration holder or license holder on the board's behalf without a formal written third-party complaint.(b)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1232 (H.B. 1523), Sec. 1.58(12), eff. September 1, 2019.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1232 (H.B. 1523), Sec. 1.58(12), eff. September 1, 2019.(d)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1232 (H.B. 1523), Sec. 1.58(12), eff. September 1, 2019.(e)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1232 (H.B. 1523), Sec. 1.58(12), eff. September 1, 2019.(f)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1232 (H.B. 1523), Sec. 1.58(12), eff. September 1, 2019.(g)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1232 (H.B. 1523), Sec. 1.58(12), eff. September 1, 2019.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 25, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1232 (H.B. 1523), Sec. 1.58(12), eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 1071.403 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle C - Regulation of Land Surveying and Related Practices|Chapter 1071 - Land Surveyors|Subchapter I. Disciplinary Procedures|Section 1071.403. Right to Hearing; Administrative Procedure

Sec. 1071.403.  RIGHT TO HEARING;  ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE.  (a)  If the board proposes to suspend or revoke a person's certificate of registration or license, the person is entitled to a hearing before the board or a hearings officer appointed by the board.(b)  The board shall prescribe procedures by which a decision to suspend or revoke a certificate of registration or license is made by or appealable to the board.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.|