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TITLE 22EXAMINING BOARDS
PART 1TEXAS BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL EXAMINERS
CHAPTER 3LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
SUBCHAPTER ASCOPE; DEFINITIONS
RULE §3.5Terms Defined Herein

  (38) Principal--A Landscape Architect who is responsible, either alone or with other Landscape Architects, for an organization's practice of Landscape Architecture.

  (39) Prototypical--From or of a landscape architectural design intentionally created not only to establish the landscape architectural parameters of a project but also to serve as a functional model on which future variations of the basic landscape architectural design would be based for use in additional locations.

  (40) Registrant--Landscape Architect.

  (41) Regulatory Approval--The approval of Construction Documents by the applicable Governmental Entity after a review of the landscape architectural content of the Construction Documents as a prerequisite to construction of a project.

  (42) Reinstatement--The procedure through which a Surrendered or revoked Texas landscape architectural registration certificate is restored.

  (43) Renewal--The procedure through which a Landscape Architect pays a periodic fee so that the Landscape Architect's registration certificate will continue to be effective.

  (44) Responsible charge--That degree of control over and detailed knowledge of the content of technical submissions during their preparation as is ordinarily exercised by registered landscape architects applying the applicable landscape architectural standard of care.

  (45) Revocation or Revoked--The termination of a landscape architectural certificate by the Board.

  (46) Rules and Regulations of the Board--22 Texas Administrative Code §§3.1 et seq.

  (47) Rules of Procedure of SOAH--1 Texas Administrative Code §§155.1 et seq.

  (48) Secretary-Treasurer--The member of the Board responsible for signing the official copy of the minutes of each Board meeting and maintaining the record of Board members' attendance at Board meetings.

  (49) Signature--A personal signature of the individual whose name is signed or an authorized copy of such signature.

  (50) SOAH--State Office of Administrative Hearings.

  (51) Sole Practitioner--A Landscape Architect who is the only design professional to offer or render landscape architectural services on behalf of a business entity.

  (52) State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH)--A Governmental Entity created to serve as an independent forum for the conduct of adjudicative hearings involving the executive branch of Texas government.

  (53) Supervision and Control--The amount of oversight by a landscape architect overseeing the work of another whereby:

    (A) the landscape architect and the individual performing the work can document frequent and detailed communication with one another and the landscape architect has both control over and detailed professional knowledge of the work; or

    (B) the landscape architect is in Responsible Charge of the work and the individual performing the work is employed by the landscape architect or by the landscape architect's employer.

  (54) Supplemental Document--A document that modifies or adds to the technical landscape architectural content of an existing Construction Document.

  (55) Surrender--The act of relinquishing a Texas landscape architectural registration certificate along with all privileges associated with the certificate.

  (56) Sustainable Design--An integrative approach to the process of design which seeks to avoid depletion of energy, water, and raw material resources; prevent environmental degradation caused by facility and infrastructure development during their implementation and over their life cycle; and create environments that are livable and promote health, safety and well-being. Sustainability is the concept of meeting present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

  (57) Table of Equivalents for Experience in Landscape Architecture--22 Texas Administrative Code §3.191 and §3.192 of this chapter.

  (58) TBAE--Texas Board of Architectural Examiners.

  (59) TDLR--Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

  (60) Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)--A Texas state agency responsible for the implementation and enforcement of the Texas Architectural Barriers Act.

  (61) Vice-Chair--The member of the Board who serves as the assistant presiding officer and, in the absence of the Chair, serves as the Board's presiding officer. If necessary, the Vice-Chair succeeds the Chair until a new Chair is appointed.


Source Note: The provisions of this §3.5 adopted to be effective February 28, 1990, 15 TexReg 868; amended to be effective March 31, 1992, 17 TexReg 2007; amended to be effective December 6, 1995, 20 TexReg 9846; amended to be effective June 30, 1997, 22 TexReg 5921; amended to be effective April 5, 2000, 25 TexReg 2811; amended to be effective February 27, 2001, 26 TexReg 1716; amended to be effective March 6, 2003, 28 TexReg 1871; amended to be effective March 30, 2006, 31 TexReg 2454; amended to be effective September 19, 2006, 31 TexReg 7992; amended to be effective April 3, 2008, 33 TexReg 2691; amended to be effective December 14, 2008, 33 TexReg 10157; amended to beeffective June 21, 2009, 34 TexReg 3946; amended to be effective September 25, 2012, 37 TexReg 7482; amended to be effective January 11, 2017, 42 TexReg 13; amended to be effective July 8, 2020, 45 TexReg 4514

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