Bill Text: TX HB1573 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: Relating to personnel requirements for water loss auditors.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2017-06-01 - Effective on 9/1/17 [HB1573 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HB1573-Enrolled.html
 
 
  H.B. No. 1573
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to personnel requirements for water loss auditors.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 16.0121, Water Code, is amended by
  adding Subsections (i) and (j) to read as follows:
         (i)  The board by rule shall require the audits required by
  Subsections (b) and (b-1) to be completed by a person trained to
  conduct water loss auditing.
         (j)  The board shall make training on water loss auditing
  available without charge from the board's website.  The board may
  provide training in person or by video or a functionally similar and
  widely available medium. Training provided under this subsection
  must include comprehensive knowledge of water utility systems and
  terminology and any tools available for analyzing audit results.  
  In creating training materials, the board may consider other
  organizations' training programs.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 1573 was passed by the House on May 4,
  2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 143, Nays 0, 2 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 1573 was passed by the Senate on May
  19, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor       
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