Texas Occupations Code 1051.354 – Fee Exemption for Military Personnel
(a) A person required to register under this subtitle who is on active duty as a member of the United States military is exempt from the payment of any fee during the person’s term of service if the person:
(1) is in good standing as an architect, landscape architect, or interior designer in this state; or
(2) was in good standing as an architect, landscape architect, or interior designer in this state at the time the person entered into military service.
(b) A person who is exempt from payment of a fee under Subsection (a):
(1) is exempt for the remainder of the fiscal year during which the person’s active duty status expires; and
(2) is entitled to have the person’s name continued on the list of architects, landscape architects, or interior designers.
Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 1051.354
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
- United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005