Tex. Occ. Code Section 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 board’s rules must provide that the continuing professional education requirement may be met by completing annually not more than 16 hours of professional development courses or programs.

(b)

The board may also grant professional education credit for:

(1)

satisfactory completion of academic work at an accredited institution;

(2)

teaching or consulting in a program approved by the board; or

(3)

authorship of a technical paper approved by the board.

(c)

A registered professional land surveyor shall maintain records relating to the person’s professional education activities. The records are subject to audit by the board on application by the person for renewal of registration.

(d)

As a condition for retaining a surveyor-in-training certificate, the board shall require the certificate holder to successfully complete continuing professional education courses as prescribed by board rule. The certificate holder shall maintain records relating to the person’s professional education activities. The records are subject to audit by the board as a condition for retaining the certificate.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 53 (S.B. 1340), Sec. 2, eff. May 10, 2007.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1161 (H.B. 3114), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.

Source: Section 1071.305 — Continuing Professional Education, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.­1071.­htm#1071.­305 (accessed May 18, 2024).

1071.001
Short Title 1071.002
Definitions 1071.004
Application of Chapter 1071.251
Registration, License, or Certificate Required 1071.252
Application Requirements 1071.253
Surveyor-in-training Certificate 1071.254
Qualifications for Registration as Registered Professional Land Surveyor 1071.255
Qualifications for Licensing as Licensed State Land Surveyor 1071.256
Examination 1071.259
Registration of Out-of-state Surveyors 1071.260
Registration Number 1071.261
Display of Certificate and License 1071.262
Replacement of Revoked, Lost, or Destroyed Certificate or License 1071.301
License Term and Renewal 1071.304
Notice of Failure to Renew State Land Surveyor License 1071.305
Continuing Professional Education 1071.351
Performance of Land Surveying 1071.352
Surveying by Business Entity 1071.353
Practice Under Assumed Name 1071.354
Jurisdiction of Licensed State Land Surveyors 1071.355
Licensed State Land Surveyor as Agent of State 1071.356
Resignation of Licensed State Land Surveyor 1071.357
County Surveyors 1071.358
Court Order for Licensed State Land Surveyor to Cross Land 1071.359
Licensed State Land Surveyor Field Notes 1071.360
Discovery of Undisclosed Land 1071.361
Access to County Surveyor Records 1071.401
Disciplinary Powers of Board 1071.402
Disciplinary Proceedings 1071.403
Right to Hearing 1071.404
Probation 1071.405
Reissuance of Certificate or License 1071.503
Civil Penalty 1071.504
Criminal Penalty 1071.3585
Court Order for Registered Professional Land Surveyor to Cross Land 1071.4035
Informal Settlement Conference
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Accessed:
May 18, 2024

§ 1071.305’s source at texas​.gov