[(a)]The Board may create committees to
assist the Board in exercising its powers and duties.
[(b)]The presiding officer of the Board
shall appoint the members of [the] committees. [Except
as provided by subsection (c) of this section, each committee member
must be a member of the Board.]
[(c)The presiding officer may appoint
only members of the agency staff to the Enforcement Committee whose
duties will include following the requirements of the APA, the Plumbing
License Law and the policies, guidelines and rules established by
the Board and:]
[(1)investigating complaints or designating an employee
of the Board to investigate complaints;]
[(2)reviewing complaint investigations to determine
whether a violation of the Plumbing License Law or Board Rules has
occurred;]
[(3)recommending the imposition of administrative
penalties and issue notices of alleged violations;]
[(4)conducting informal conferences;]
[(5)negotiating proposed settlements;]
[(6)overseeing the preparation for contested cases;]
[(7)overseeing the issuance of cease and desist orders,
criminal citations and the filing of injunctions; and]
[(8)reviewing applicants for examination, registration
and licensing who have a criminal conviction history affected by §363.15
of the Board Rules.]
The agency certifies that legal counsel has
reviewed the proposal and found it to be within the state agency's
legal authority to adopt.
Filed with the Office
of the Secretary of State on June 24, 2022
TRD-202202373 Lynn Latombe
General Counsel
Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners
Earliest possible date of adoption: August 7, 2022
For further information, please call: (512) 936-5215
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