| (a) An applicant who holds a registration as a registered
professional land surveyor in Texas may apply for a license as licensed
state land surveyor.
(b) Applicants for a license shall submit to the board:
(1) an application in a format prescribed by the board;
(2) current application fee as established by the board.
Application fees shall be waived for qualifying military service members,
military veterans, and military spouses in accordance with Texas Occupations
Code Chapter 55;
(3) submit a minimum of three reference statements
conforming to Subchapter F of this chapter (relating to Reference
Documentation), at least one of which must be from a currently active
Licensed State Land Surveyor in good standing; and
(4) verification from the General Land Office (GLO)
that the applicant has completed the Licensed State Land Surveyor
introduction program provided by the GLO.
(c) Draft Working Sketch and Report. Once the submissions
described in subsection (b) of this section are reviewed and determined
to be complete by the executive director, the applicant will complete
a draft working sketch and report as provided by the board in conjunction
with the GLO. The draft working sketch and report will be submitted
to the board for review and evaluation. If a draft working sketch
is determined to be incomplete or incorrect, the board will provide
the applicant with information concerning the noted deficiencies and
the applicant will have an opportunity to rectify the deficiencies.
Once the draft working sketch and report is determined by the executive
director to be complete and acceptable, the applicant will be approved
to take the Licensed State Land Surveyor examination.
(d) Licensed State Land Surveyor Examination. An applicant
must successfully complete and pass the Licensed State Land Surveyor
examination as required by §134.68 of this chapter (relating
to Licensed State Land Surveyor Examination).
(e) Oath: After the successful completion and passage
of the LSLS examination and prior to the issuance of a license, the
applicant must take and submit proof of the completion of the oath
as required by §1071.255 of the Surveying Act.
(f) After the completion of the requirements listed
above, the applicant will be issued a license as a licensed state
land surveyor.
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