TREC Inspector Committee
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Note: While the written portion of the minutes below are published in agenda order, the commission may have taken items out of order.
Agenda Item 1. Call to order.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 10:13 am.
Committee members attending in person:
Steve Rinehart, Lee Warren, Dianna Rose, Brad Phillips, Barbara Evans, Doyle Williamson.
Committee members attending via telephone: Matt Hart
TREC Staff attending in person:
Kerri Lewis (General Counsel), Tony Slagle (Government Affairs), Mark Moore (Director, TREC SES), Michael Molloy (Staff Attorney), Denise Sample (Licensing Manager), Jennifer Wheeler (Education Manager), and Mike Sample-Deal (Education Specialist)
Agenda Item 2. Election of Officers
COMMITTEE ACTION: Brad Phillips nominated Dianna Rose for chair. It was seconded by Barbara Evans.
The Committee approved the nomination unanimously.
COMMITTEE ACTION: Dianna Rose nominated Lee Warren for vice chair. It was seconded by Barbara Evans.
The Committee approved the nomination unanimously.
COMMITTEE ACTION: Lee Warren nominated Brad Phillips for secretary. It was seconded by Barbara Evans.
The Committee approved the nomination unanimously.
Agenda Item 3. Ratification of the minutes of the November 4, 2016 meeting.
COMMITTEE ACTION: Mr. Warren moved made a motion, seconded by Mr. Phillips, to ratify the minutes of the November 4, 2016 meeting.
The Committee approved the motion unanimously.
Agenda Item 4. General comments from visitors on non-agenda items.
No Comments were made.
Agenda Item 5. Reports from Subcommittees.
Mr. Phillips gave the Education Subcommittee Report.
No SOP Subcommittee Report was given.
No Enforcement Subcommittee Report was given.
Agenda Item 6. Staff reports from Administration & Management Services, Standards and Enforcement Services, and Education & Licensing Services.
Tony Slagle gave the report for Administration and Management Services.
Michael Molloy gave the report for Standards and Enforcement Services.
Denise Sample gave the report for Education and Licensing Services.
Agenda Item 7. Discussion and possible action regarding how to determine if a student passes a ride-along inspection course.
COMMITTEE ACTION: It was the consensus of the Committee that the Education Subcommittee review this issue further and to work with TREC staff on developing a survey of current ride-along instructors and a ride-along instructor evaluation form.
Agenda Item 8. Discussion and possible action regarding the 4 hour Legal/Ethics/SOP Update Couse.
This agenda item was postponed to later in the meeting to allow for the Committee to review the course draft.
Agenda Item 9. Discussion and possible action regarding amendments to:
a. 22 TAC §535.218, Continuing Education Required for Renewal;
b. 22 TAC §535.63, Approval of Instructors of Qualifying Courses;
c. 22 TAC §535.72, Approval of Non-elective Continuing Education Courses;
d. 22 TAC $535.74, Approval of Continuing Education Instructors;
e. 22 TAC §535.201, Definitions; and
f. 22 TAC §535.212, Education and Experience Requirements for a License
COMMITTEE ACTION: Mr. Phillips made a motion, seconded by Dr. Evans, that authority be delegated to the Education Subcommittee to develop a course outline for the 4-hour Inspector SOP Review course to bring to the Commission at its February meeting for proposal and publication and comment in the Texas Register.
The Committee approved the motion unanimously.
COMMITTEE ACTION: Mr. Phillips made a motion, seconded by Mr. Williamson, that amendments under Agenda Item 9, as modified by the committee, be recommended for proposal by the Commission.
The Committee approved the motion unanimously.
Agenda Item 10. Discussion and possible action regarding amendments to 22 TAC §535.227
COMMITTEE ACTION: Mr. Phillips made a motion, seconded by Mr. Williamson, to recommend for adoption by the Commission, the 4-hour Inspector Legal and Ethics course, along with any nonsubstantive changes brought by the Committee for discussion by the Education Subcommittee at the meeting on February 8.
The Committee approved the motion by a vote of 7 to 1, with Mr. Warren voting nay.
COMMITTEE ACTION: Dr. Evans made a motion, seconded by Mr. Rinehart, to delegate the authority to the Education Subcommittee to vet any substantive issues with the course and recommend any corresponding changes prior to the course going before the Commission for approval.
The Committee approved the motion unanimously.
Agenda Item 11. Request for future meeting agenda items.
Discuss possibly clarifying the language under 22 TAC 535.226.
Agenda Item 12. Discussion of future meeting dates.
An education Subcommittee meeting is scheduled for February 8 at 9 am.
The next meeting of the full committee is scheduled for Monday, April 3 at 10am.
Agenda Item 14. Adjourn
The meeting was adjourned at 12:24 pm.