TREC Inspector Committee
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Agenda Item 1. Call to order & roll call
The Chair cllaed the meeting to order at 11:05 am.
Committee members attending in person:
Dianna Rose (Chair), Lee Warren (Vice Chair), Brad Phillips (Secretary), Shawn Emerick, Doyle Williamson, and Steven Rinehart.
Committee members attending via teleconference: Barbara Evans
Commissioners attending via teleconference: Adrian Arriaga
TREC Staff attending:
Tony Slagle (Deputy Executive Director), Kerri Lewis (TREC General Counsel), Denise Sample (Licensing Manager) Mike Molloy (Staff Attorney, TREC SES), Mike Salmple-Diehl (Education Specialist).
Agenda Item 2. Discussion and possible action to excuse Committee members absence(s), if any
No Committee Action Taken.
Agenda Item 3. Ratification of the minutes of the December 3, 2018 meeting
COMMITTEE ACTION:
A motion was made by Steve Rinehart, seconded by Lee Warren, to excuse the absence of and Matt Hart.
The motion passed unanimously
Agenda Item 4. General comments from visitors on non-agenda items
No comments were made.
Agenda Item 5. Election of Officers:
COMMITTEE ACTION:
A motion was made by Brad Phillips to postpone electing officers until the new committee member have been appointed. The motion died for lack of a second.
The Chair called for nominations.
Shawn Emerick nominated Lee Warren for Committee Chair. Brad Phillips Nominated Shawn Emerick for Committee Chair. Shawn Emerick withdrew his nomination. The nomination of Lee Warren was approved unanimously.
Lee Warren nominated Shawn Emerick as Committee Vice Chair. The nomination was approved unanimously.
Brad Phillips nominated Steve Rinehart for Committee Secretary. The nomination was approved unanimously.
The gavel was passed to the newly elected chair, Lee Warren.
Commissioner Arriaga addressed the committee.
Agenda Item 6. Reports from Subcommittees:
- Standards and Practice Subcommittee - no report was given.
- Enforcement Subcommittee- no report was given.
- Education Subcommittee - presented Steve Rinehart.
- Administration & Management Services (AMS) - presented by Tony Slagle.
- Standards & Enforcement Services (SES) - presented by Mike Molloy.
- Education & Licensing Services (ELS) - presented by Denise Sample.
Comments were provided by:
Mike Marlow, representing himself.
No Committee Action Taken.
- §535.208, Application for a License
- §535.212, Education and Experience Requirements for a License
- §535.213, Qualifying Real Estate Inspector Instructors and Courses
- §535.218, Continuing Education Required for Renewal
- §535.219, Schedule of Administrative Penalties
- §535.220, Professional Conduct and Ethics
COMMITTEE ACTION:
A motion was made by Mr. Phillips, seconded by Ms. Rose, to recommend the Commission adopt these rules as resubmitted at the November Commission meeting.
The motion passed unanimously.
Comments were provided by:
Stan Harbuck, representing A Better School of Building Inspection.
Victor Sediger, representing himself
Stan Harbuck, representing A Better School of Building Inspection.
COMMITTEE ACTION:
A motion was made by Mr. Phillips, seconded by Mr. Rinehart, to recommend the Committee recommend that the Commission aprove the Education Subcommittees proposal for streamlinihg Inspector licensing and education as presented at this meeting.
The motion passed unanimously.
Comments were provided by:
Mike Marlow, representing himself
Scott Regan, representing TREET
COMMITTEE ACTION:
The Committee directed staff to draft language to address those instances where the client has not yet paid the inspector for the Committee to consider at its next meeting
COMMITTEE ACTION:
The Committee directed staff to investigate the logistics of allowing an inspector to earn CE credit for attending any of the quarterly meetings of the full Committee
Agenda Item 13. Request for future meeting agenda items
The following items were requested for future meetings:
- 3 day wait period for course exams
- Draft rule regarding inspection reports be provided to a client within 3 days to tie it to payment
- Awarding CE for attending any meeting of the full Inspector Committee
- Possible conflict with 22 TAC 535.220, Professional Conduct and Ethics and broker required payment for inclusion on preferred service provider lists
- Recomendations for streamlining inspector education
- Updates to 4 hour Legal Update Course
Agenda Item 14. Discussion of future meeting dates
- The full Committee is scheduled to meet on April 15.
- The SOP Subcommittee is scheduled to meet on March 18.
- The Education Subcommittee is scheduled to meet on February 26.
The meeting was adjourned at 12:59 PM.