Texas Water Code 26.365 – Registration of Geoscientists Who Contract to Perform Corrective Action
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(a) In administering the program implemented under § 26.364(a), the commission, on the request of a geoscientist licensed by the Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists, or an equivalent entity that licenses geoscientists, shall register the geoscientist in the program.
(b) A geoscientist registered in the program may contract to perform corrective action under this subchapter unless the Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists, or an equivalent entity that licenses geoscientists, determines that the geoscientist is not qualified to perform a corrective action.
Terms Used In Texas Water Code 26.365
- Board: means the Texas Water Development Board. See Texas Water Code 26.001
- Commission: means the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission. See Texas Water Code 26.001
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
(c) A geoscientist registered under this section is not subject to the commission’s examination or continuing education requirements, fees, or disciplinary proceedings.
(d) The commission may not adopt minimum qualifications for a geoscientist licensed by the Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists, or an equivalent entity that licenses geoscientists, to contract with an eligible owner or operator to perform a corrective action under this subchapter.