Title OC, Occupations Code

Sec. 1071.252. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS. (a) An applicant for certification as a surveyor-in-training, registration as a registered professional land surveyor, or licensing as a licensed state land surveyor must file a written application with the board accompanied by an applicat…

Sec. 1071.253. SURVEYOR-IN-TRAINING CERTIFICATE. (a) An applicant for a surveyor-in-training certificate must: (1) have earned a bachelor of science degree in surveying from an accredited institution of higher education; (2) have: (A) earned a bachelor's degree from an accredited…

Sec. 1071.254. QUALIFICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION AS REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR. (a) An applicant for registration as a registered professional land surveyor must: (1) hold a certificate as a surveyor-in-training; (2) have passed the principles and practice of surveying e…

Sec. 1071.255. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSING AS LICENSED STATE LAND SURVEYOR; OATH. (a) A registered professional land surveyor is entitled to be licensed as a licensed state land surveyor if the person is approved to take and passes the appropriate sections of the examination pre…

Sec. 1071.256. EXAMINATION. (a) The board shall prescribe the scope of the written examination and examination procedures with special reference to the applicant's ability in order to protect the public safety, welfare, and property rights. (a-1) The board by rule shall prescribe…

Sec. 1071.259. REGISTRATION OF OUT-OF-STATE SURVEYORS. (a) The board may waive any registration requirement for an applicant who holds a license from another state having registration or licensing requirements substantially equivalent to the registration requirements of this stat…

Sec. 1071.260. REGISTRATION NUMBER; FORM OF CERTIFICATE OR LICENSE. (a) The board shall issue to each registered professional land surveyor a registration number that may not be assigned to or used by any other surveyor. The number must be on the certificate of registration and r…

Sec. 1071.261. DISPLAY OF CERTIFICATE AND LICENSE. (a) An original or renewal certificate of registration or license is evidence that the person whose name and registration number appear on the document is qualified to practice as a registered professional land surveyor or licens…

Sec. 1071.262. REPLACEMENT OF REVOKED, LOST, OR DESTROYED CERTIFICATE OR LICENSE. The board may issue, on payment of a fee set by the board and subject to board rules, a new certificate of registration or license to replace a certificate or license that has been revoked, lost, de…

Sec. 1071.301. LICENSE TERM AND RENEWAL. (a) The board by rule shall provide: (1) that each certificate of registration or license under this chapter is valid for a term of not less than two years; and (2) for the renewal of the certificate or license. (a-1) The board by rule may…

Sec. 1071.304. NOTICE OF FAILURE TO RENEW STATE LAND SURVEYOR LICENSE. The executive director shall immediately notify the commissioner when the license of a licensed state land surveyor expires due to the person's failure to timely renew the license. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg…

Sec. 1071.305. CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION. (a) As a condition for renewal of a certificate of registration, the board shall require a registered professional land surveyor to successfully complete continuing professional education courses as prescribed by board rule. The b…

Sec. 1071.351. PERFORMANCE OF LAND SURVEYING; OFFICIAL SEAL. (a) In this section, "employee" means a person who receives compensation for work performed under the direct supervision of a land surveyor. (b) On receipt of a certificate of registration, a registered professional lan…

Sec. 1071.352. SURVEYING BY BUSINESS ENTITY. (a) An association, partnership, or corporation may not offer professional surveying services unless the entity is registered with the board and a registered professional land surveyor is employed full-time where the services are offer…

Sec. 1071.353. PRACTICE UNDER ASSUMED NAME. A person engaging in the practice of surveying in this state under any business title other than the real name of one or more persons authorized to engage in public or state land surveying, whether individually or as an association, par…

Sec. 1071.354. JURISDICTION OF LICENSED STATE LAND SURVEYORS. A licensed state land surveyor may perform surveys under Section 21.011, Natural Resources Code, and is subject to the commissioner's direction in matters of land surveying in cases that come under the supervision of t…

Sec. 1071.355. LICENSED STATE LAND SURVEYOR AS AGENT OF STATE. A licensed state land surveyor is an agent of this state when acting in that official capacity. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.

Sec. 1071.356. RESIGNATION OF LICENSED STATE LAND SURVEYOR. (a) A licensed state land surveyor may resign at any time by filing a written resignation with the board. On receipt of the resignation, the board shall inform the General Land Office. (b) A licensed state land surveyor …

Sec. 1071.357. COUNTY SURVEYORS. (a) A licensed state land surveyor may hold office as a county surveyor. If elected, the person must qualify as provided by law for county surveyors. (b) The election of a licensed state land surveyor as county surveyor does not limit the jurisdic…

Sec. 1071.358. COURT ORDER FOR LICENSED STATE LAND SURVEYOR TO CROSS LAND. (a) A licensed state land surveyor engaged in surveying in the person's official capacity who is denied permission to cross land owned by a private party is entitled to a court order to enforce the license…

Sec. 1071.3585. COURT ORDER FOR REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR TO CROSS LAND. (a) A registered professional land surveyor engaged in surveying who is denied permission to cross land owned by a person or entity may seek a court order authorizing the surveyor to cross the la…

Sec. 1071.359. LICENSED STATE LAND SURVEYOR FIELD NOTES. (a) Official field notes made by a licensed state land surveyor must be signed by the surveyor, followed by the designation "Licensed State Land Surveyor." (b) Field notes and plats prepared by a licensed state land surveyo…

Sec. 1071.360. DISCOVERY OF UNDISCLOSED LAND. A licensed state land surveyor who discovers an undisclosed tract of public land shall: (1) make that fact known to any person who has the tract enclosed; and (2) forward a report of the existence of the tract and the tract's acreage …

Sec. 1071.361. ACCESS TO COUNTY SURVEYOR RECORDS. (a) A licensed state land surveyor is entitled to access to a county surveyor's records for information and examination. (b) An examination fee may not be charged if the investigation of the records is for the purpose of: (1) maki…

Sec. 1071.401. DISCIPLINARY POWERS OF BOARD. (a) The board shall revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew a certificate of registration or license, place on probation a person whose certificate or license has been suspended, or reprimand a registration holder or license holder for: (1…

Sec. 1071.402. DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS. (a) The board may institute proceedings against a registration holder or license holder on the board's behalf without a formal written third-party complaint. (b) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1232 (H.B. 1523), Sec. 1.58(12), …

Sec. 1071.403. RIGHT TO HEARING; ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE. (a) If the board proposes to suspend or revoke a person's certificate of registration or license, the person is entitled to a hearing before the board or a hearings officer appointed by the board. (b) The board shall pres…

Sec. 1071.4035. INFORMAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE; RESTITUTION. (a) The board by rule shall establish guidelines for an informal settlement conference related to a complaint filed with the board regarding conduct regulated under this chapter. (b) Subject to Subsection (c), the board…

Sec. 1071.404. PROBATION. (a) The board may require a person whose certificate of registration or license suspension is probated to: (1) report regularly to the board on matters that are the basis of the probation; (2) limit practice to the areas prescribed by the board; or (3) c…

Sec. 1071.405. REISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OR LICENSE. The board for reasons the board determines sufficient may reissue a certificate of registration or license to a surveyor whose certificate or license has been revoked. At least six board members must vote in favor of reissuing …

Sec. 1071.503. CIVIL PENALTY. (a) A person who violates this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter is liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $1,500 for each violation. (b) At the request of the board, the attorney general shall bring an action to recover the civil penalt…

Sec. 1071.504. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) In this section, "offer to practice" has the meaning assigned by Section 1071.251. (b) A person commits an offense if the person: (1) engages in the practice of or offers to practice professional surveying or state land surveying in this state…