Electrical Safety And Licensing Advisory Board Meeting


A G E N D A

Tuesday, October 27, 2009 – 9:00 a.m.
Twin Towers Office Center
1st Floor Public Meeting Room #125E
1106 Clayton Lane
Austin, Texas

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  1. Call to Order
  2. Roll Call and Certification of Quorum
  3. Approval of minutes – September 1, 2009
  4. Public Comment
  5. Staff Reports
    1. Executive Office
      1. Legislative update
      2. Recent developments
    2. Compliance Division
      1. Update on ”License Sweeps”
      2. Update on Town Hall meetings, training, speaking engagements, and other activities
      3. Recognition of Subject Matter Experts
    3. Education and Examination Division
      1. Examination statistics
      2. Update on education providers
      3. Update on examination vendor solicitation
      4. Recent developments
    4. Enforcement Division
      1. Enforcement case statistics
      2. Recent developments
    5. Licensing Division
      1. Licensing statistics
      2. Recent developments
  6. Task Force Group Report
    1. Electrical Sign Task Force
    2. Enforcement Task Force
  7. Discussion and possible recommendation regarding amendments and new rules at 16 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 73, Sections 73.10, 73.20, 73.21, 73.22, 73.23, 73.24, 73.26, 73.28, 73.51, 73.52, 73.53, 73.54, 73.60, 73.70, 73.80, and 73.90 to implement House Bill 1973 changes passed by the 81st Texas Legislature and to implement recommended staff changes and consideration of public comments
  8. Discussion and possible recommendation regarding journeyman electrician reciprocity agreement with Wyoming
  9. Discussion and possible recommendation regarding Texas’ application for membership in the multi-state journeyman electrician reciprocity group (Current members include: Alaska; Arkansas; Colorado; Minnesota; Montana; Oklahoma; Nebraska; New Hampshire; New Mexico; North Dakota; South Dakota; Utah; and Wyoming)
  10. Discussion and possible recommendation regarding the master electrician reciprocity agreement with Arkansas
  11. Discussion of limiting the time to hold an apprentice license
  12. Recommendations for agenda items for next meeting
  13. Discussion of date, time, and location of next Board meeting
  14. Adjournment

NOTE: Public Comments and questions during the meeting are welcome. Public comments and questions should be restricted to the subject matter being considered at the time.

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