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TX Occ Code § 1002.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle A - Regulation of Engineering and Related Practices|Chapter 1002 - Geoscientists|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1002.002. Definitions

Sec. 1002.002.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Board" means the Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists.(2)  "Certified geoscientist" means a geoscientist who has been certified in a discipline of geoscience by a professional organization, society, or association that maintains a certification program.(3)  "Geoscience" means the science of the earth and its origin and history, the investigation of the earth's environment and its constituent soils, rocks, minerals, fossil fuels, solids, and fluids, and the study of the natural and introduced agents, forces, and processes that cause changes in and on the earth.(3-a)  "Geoscience firm" means a firm, corporation, or other business entity as defined by the board and registered by the board to engage in the public practice of geoscience.(4)  "Geoscientist" means a person qualified to engage in the public practice of geoscience because of the person's knowledge, acquired through education and practical experience, of geoscience, mathematics, and the supporting physical, chemical, mineralogical, morphological, and life sciences.(4-a)  "Geoscientist in training" means a person registered by the board on the basis of education and who meets other requirements established by the board but who is not fully qualified to become a licensed geoscientist under this chapter.(5)  "Licensed geoscientist" or "professional geoscientist" means a person who holds a license issued by the board under this chapter.(6)  "Practice for the public":(A)  means providing professional geoscientific services:(i)  for a governmental entity in this state;(ii)  to comply with a rule established by this state or a political subdivision of this state;  or(iii)  for the public or a firm or corporation in this state if the practitioner assumes the ultimate liability for the work product;  and(B)  does not include services provided for the express use of a firm or corporation by an employee or consultant if the firm or corporation assumes the ultimate liability for the work product.(7)  "Public practice of geoscience" means the practice for the public of geoscientific services or work, including consulting, investigating, evaluating, analyzing, planning, mapping, and inspecting geoscientific work and the responsible supervision of those tasks.(8)  "Responsible charge" means the independent control and direction of geoscientific work or the supervision of geoscientific work by the use of initiative, skill, and independent judgment.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.004(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 504 (S.B. 940), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Occ Code § 1002.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle A - Regulation of Engineering and Related Practices|Chapter 1002 - Geoscientists|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1002.003. Application of Sunset Act

Sec. 1002.003.  APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT.  The Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act).  Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the board is abolished and this chapter expires September 1, 2025.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.004(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1227 (H.B. 1116), Sec. 4.01, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1232 (S.B. 652), Sec. 4.07, eff. June 17, 2011.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 31 (H.B. 1311), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 1002.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle A - Regulation of Engineering and Related Practices|Chapter 1002 - Geoscientists|Subchapter B. Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists|Section 1002.051. Board Membership

Sec. 1002.051.  BOARD MEMBERSHIP.  (a)  The Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists shall administer this chapter.(b)  The board is composed of nine members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate.(c)  Six members of the board must be licensed geoscientists.(d)  Three members of the board must be members of the public.(e)  Appointments to the board shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointees.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.004(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1002.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle A - Regulation of Engineering and Related Practices|Chapter 1002 - Geoscientists|Subchapter B. Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists|Section 1002.052. Member Eligibility

Sec. 1002.052.  MEMBER ELIGIBILITY.  (a)  A member of the board must:(1)  be a citizen of the United States;(2)  have been a resident of this state for at least the three years preceding appointment;  and(3)  be at least 25 years of age.(b)  A person is not eligible for appointment as a public member of the board if the person or the person's spouse:(1)  is registered, certified, or licensed by an occupational regulatory agency in a discipline of geoscience;(2)  is employed by or participates in the management of a business entity or other organization regulated by or receiving money from the board;(3)  owns or controls, directly or indirectly, more than a 10 percent interest in a business entity or other organization regulated by or receiving money from the board;  or(4)  uses or receives a substantial amount of tangible goods, services, or money from the board other than compensation or reimbursement authorized by law for board membership, attendance, or expenses.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.004(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1002.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle A - Regulation of Engineering and Related Practices|Chapter 1002 - Geoscientists|Subchapter B. Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists|Section 1002.053. Membership and Employee Restrictions

Sec. 1002.053.  MEMBERSHIP AND EMPLOYEE RESTRICTIONS.  (a)  In this section, "society or trade association" means a nonprofit, cooperative, and voluntarily joined association of business or professional competitors designed to assist its members and its industry or profession in dealing with mutual business or professional problems and in promoting their common interest.(b)  A person may not be a member of the board and may not be a board employee employed in a "bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity," as that phrase is used in Section 13, Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. Section 213), and its subsequent amendments, if:(1)  the person is an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a society or trade association in a discipline of geoscience;  or(2)  the person's spouse is an officer, manager, or paid consultant of a society or trade association in a discipline of geoscience.(c)  A person may not be a member of the board or act as the general counsel to the board if the person is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305, Government Code, because of the person's activities for compensation on behalf of a profession related to the operation of the board.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.004(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1002.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle A - Regulation of Engineering and Related Practices|Chapter 1002 - Geoscientists|Subchapter B. Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists|Section 1002.054. Terms

Sec. 1002.054.  TERMS.  (a)  Members of the board serve staggered six-year terms, with the terms of three members expiring February 1 of each odd-numbered year.(b)  A member of the board may not serve more than two consecutive full terms.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.004(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1002.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle A - Regulation of Engineering and Related Practices|Chapter 1002 - Geoscientists|Subchapter B. Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists|Section 1002.055. Grounds for Removal

Sec. 1002.055.  GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL.  (a)  It is a ground for removal from the board that a member:(1)  is no longer qualified for appointment to the board;(2)  engages in misconduct, is determined to be incompetent, neglects the member's official duties, or engages in malfeasance;(3)  commits a violation of this chapter resulting in disciplinary action or a felony;  or(4)  fails without excuse to attend at least half of the regularly scheduled meetings held in a calendar year while the member is a member of the board.(b)  The validity of an action of the board is not affected by the fact that it is taken when a ground for removal of a board member exists.(c)  If the executive director has knowledge that a potential ground for removal exists, the executive director shall notify the presiding officer of the board of the potential ground.  The presiding officer shall then notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists.  If the potential ground for removal involves the presiding officer, the executive director shall notify the assistant presiding officer, who shall then notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.004(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1002.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle A - Regulation of Engineering and Related Practices|Chapter 1002 - Geoscientists|Subchapter B. Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists|Section 1002.056. Reimbursement for Travel Expenses

Sec. 1002.056.  REIMBURSEMENT FOR TRAVEL EXPENSES.  A member of the board is entitled to reimbursement for the travel expenses incurred by the member while conducting the business of the board, as provided by the General Appropriations Act.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.004(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1002.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle A - Regulation of Engineering and Related Practices|Chapter 1002 - Geoscientists|Subchapter B. Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists|Section 1002.057. Officers

Sec. 1002.057.  OFFICERS.  (a)  The governor shall designate a member of the board as the presiding officer of the board to serve in that capacity at the pleasure of the governor.(a-1)  The board shall elect biennially from its own membership an assistant presiding officer and a secretary-treasurer.  A member may not hold a position described by this subsection for more than two consecutive two-year periods.  A member serves in a position described by this subsection at the will of the board and may be removed from that position by a two-thirds majority vote of the board.(b)  The board may appoint an assistant secretary and other assistants who are not members of the board to assist the board and exercise its authority in carrying out the board's powers and duties.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.004(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 31 (H.B. 1311), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 1002.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle A - Regulation of Engineering and Related Practices|Chapter 1002 - Geoscientists|Subchapter B. Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists|Section 1002.058. Office

Sec. 1002.058.  OFFICE.  The board shall maintain its office in Austin.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.004(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1002.059 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle A - Regulation of Engineering and Related Practices|Chapter 1002 - Geoscientists|Subchapter B. Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists|Section 1002.059. Meetings

Sec. 1002.059.  MEETINGS.  The board shall hold at least two regular meetings in each calendar year.  A special meeting may be held at a time permitted by board rule.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.004(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1002.060 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle A - Regulation of Engineering and Related Practices|Chapter 1002 - Geoscientists|Subchapter B. Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists|Section 1002.060. Training

Sec. 1002.060.  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)  the law governing board operations;(2)  the board's programs, functions, rules, and budget;(3)  the scope of and limitations on the rulemaking authority of the board;(4)  the types of board rules, interpretations, and enforcement actions that may implicate federal antitrust law by limiting competition or impacting prices charged by persons engaged in a profession or business the board regulates, including any rule, interpretation, or enforcement action that:(A)  regulates the scope of practice of persons in a profession or business the board regulates;(B)  restricts advertising by persons in a profession or business the board regulates;(C)  affects the price of goods or services provided by persons in a profession or business the board regulates; or(D)  restricts participation in a profession or business the board regulates;(5)  the results of the most recent formal audit of the board;(6)  the requirements of:(A)  laws relating to open meetings, public information, administrative procedure, and disclosure of conflicts of interest; and(B)  other laws applicable to members of a state policymaking body in performing their duties; and(7)  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.(d)  The executive director of the board shall create a training manual that includes the information required by Subsection (b).  The executive director shall distribute a copy of the training manual annually to each member of the board.  Each member of the board shall sign and submit to the executive director a statement acknowledging that the member received and has reviewed the training manual.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.004(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 31 (H.B. 1311), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 1002.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle A - Regulation of Engineering and Related Practices|Chapter 1002 - Geoscientists|Subchapter C. Executive Director and Personnel|Section 1002.101. Executive Director

Sec. 1002.101.  EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.  The board shall appoint an executive director, who shall be responsible for managing the day-to-day affairs of the board, including:(1)  arranging for and supervising the necessary support, secretarial, and clerical services;(2)  obtaining space for holding examinations, meetings, and conferences;(3)  printing or purchasing examinations;(4)  printing and mailing forms, information, and licenses;(5)  sending notices, collecting fees, and issuing receipts;(6)  conducting the correspondence of the board, including replying to routine requests for information;(7)  maintaining the minutes and records of the board;(8)  keeping records of receipts and disbursements;  and(9)  providing necessary investigative services.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.004(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1002.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle A - Regulation of Engineering and Related Practices|Chapter 1002 - Geoscientists|Subchapter C. Executive Director and Personnel|Section 1002.102. Receipts and Disbursements

Sec. 1002.102.  RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS.  The executive director shall receive, administer, and account for all money received under this chapter and shall transfer the money to the comptroller.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.004(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1002.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle A - Regulation of Engineering and Related Practices|Chapter 1002 - Geoscientists|Subchapter C. Executive Director and Personnel|Section 1002.103. Division of Responsibilities

Sec. 1002.103.  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 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.004(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1002.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle A - Regulation of Engineering and Related Practices|Chapter 1002 - Geoscientists|Subchapter C. Executive Director and Personnel|Section 1002.104. Qualifications and Standards of Conduct Information

Sec. 1002.104.  QUALIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS OF CONDUCT INFORMATION.  The executive director or the executive director's designee shall provide to members of the board and to board 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 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.004(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1002.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle A - Regulation of Engineering and Related Practices|Chapter 1002 - Geoscientists|Subchapter C. Executive Director and Personnel|Section 1002.105. Career Ladder Program; Performance Evaluations

Sec. 1002.105.  CAREER LADDER PROGRAM;  PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS.  (a)  The executive director or the executive director's designee shall develop an intra-agency career ladder program that addresses opportunities for mobility and advancement of employees within the board.  The program must require intra-agency posting of all positions concurrently with any public posting.(b)  The executive director or the executive director's designee shall develop a system of annual performance evaluations based on documented employee performance.  All decisions regarding merit pay for a board employee must be based on that system.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.004(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1002.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle A - Regulation of Engineering and Related Practices|Chapter 1002 - Geoscientists|Subchapter C. Executive Director and Personnel|Section 1002.106. Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

Sec. 1002.106.  EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY.  (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 state and federal law and a description of reasonable methods to achieve compliance with state and federal law.(c)  The policy statement must be:(1)  updated annually;(2)  reviewed by the Commission on Human Rights for compliance with Subsection (b)(1);  and(3)  filed with the governor.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.004(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1002.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle A - Regulation of Engineering and Related Practices|Chapter 1002 - Geoscientists|Subchapter D. Board Powers and Duties|Section 1002.151. General Rulemaking Authority

Sec. 1002.151.  GENERAL RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.  The board shall adopt and enforce rules consistent with this chapter and necessary for the performance of its duties.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.004(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1002.1511 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle A - Regulation of Engineering and Related Practices|Chapter 1002 - Geoscientists|Subchapter D. Board Powers and Duties|Section 1002.1511. Negotiated Rulemaking; Alternative Dispute Resolution

Sec. 1002.1511.  NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING; ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION.  (a)  The board shall develop a policy to encourage the use of:(1)  negotiated rulemaking procedures under Chapter 2008, Government Code, for the adoption of board rules; and(2)  appropriate alternative dispute resolution procedures under Chapter 2009, Government Code, to assist in the resolution of internal and external disputes under the board's jurisdiction.(b)  The board's procedures relating to alternative dispute resolution must conform, to the extent possible, to any model guidelines issued by the State Office of Administrative Hearings for the use of alternative dispute resolution by state agencies.(c)  The board shall:(1)  coordinate the implementation of the policy adopted under Subsection (a);(2)  provide training as needed to implement the procedures for negotiated rulemaking or alternative dispute resolution; and(3)  collect data concerning the effectiveness of those procedures.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 31 (H.B. 1311), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.|