When delineating a boundary line as an integral portion of
a survey, the land surveyor shall:
(1) Respect junior/senior rights for boundary retracement;
(2) Follow the footsteps of the original land surveyor;
(3) Follow the documented records of the land title
affecting the boundaries being surveyed;
(A) Rely on the appropriate deeds and/or other documents
including those for adjoining parcels for the location of the boundaries
of the subject parcel(s).
(B) A land surveyor assuming the responsibility of
performing a land survey also assumes the responsibility for such
research of adequate thoroughness to support the determination of
the location of the boundaries of the land being surveyed. The land
surveyor may rely on record data related to the determination of boundaries
furnished for the registrants' use by a qualified provider, provided
the registrant reasonably believes such data to be sufficient and
notes, references, or credits the documentation by which it is furnished.
(C) All boundaries shall be connected to identifiable
physical monuments related to corners of record dignity. In the absence
of such monumentation the land surveyor's opinion of the boundary
location shall be supported by other appropriate physical evidence,
which shall be explained in a land surveyor's sketch or written report.
(D) Shall review the record instruments that identify
the adjacent properties researched to prepare the boundary and cite
the record instruments on the drawing.
(4) Follow the intent of the boundary location as evidenced
by the record; and
(5) Respect the proper application of the rules of
dignity (priority) of calls, and applicable statutory and case law
of Texas.
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