TREC Inspector Committee
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Agenda Item 1 Call to order
ACTION: Chair Emerick called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.
Members present: Shawn Emerick, Steven Rinehart, Bruce Carpenter, Brian Carroll, Dave Motley, Scott Regan, Lee Warren
Mike Morgan joined the meeting shortly after it began.
Commission Liaison present: R. Scott Kesner
Agenda Item 2 Discussion and possible action to excuse Committee member’s absence(s), if any
Agenda Item 3 Housekeeping
Agenda Item 4 Remarks from the Chair
Keisha Moulton joined the meeting.
Agenda Item 5 Ratification of the minutes of the January 18, 2022, meeting
ACTION: Lee Warren, seconded by Scott Regan moved to ratify the January 18, 2022, meeting minutes. The motion was adopted by unanimous vote.
Agenda Item 6 General comments from visitors or written comments on non-agenda items
ACTION: The committee discussed comments received by Chair Emerick concerning checkboxes on the inspection report. The committee decided to have the SOP Subcommittee revisit the GFCI and AFCI along with the checkboxes to determine what the intent is.
Agenda Item 7 Reports from Subcommittees:
a. Education Subcommittee
b. Standards of Practice Subcommittee
Reports were given by the following:
7.a. Lee Warren, Chair of the Subcommittee
7.b. Scott Regan, Chair of the Subcommittee
Agenda Item 8 Staff Reports:
a. Executive Division
b. TREC Enforcement Division
c. Education and Examinations Division
d. Licensing Division
Reports were given by the following:
8.a. Chelsea Buchholtz, Executive Director and Tony Slagle, Deputy Executive Director
8.b. Mike Molloy, Enforcement Director
8.c. Jennifer Wheeler, Education and Examinations Director
Comments:
Tom Langley
Scott Newcomer
8.d. Denise Sample, Licensing Director
Comment:
Scott Newcomer
Agenda Item 9 Discussion and possible action regarding 22 TAC §535.222, Inspection Reports.
ACTION: Staff to bring rule language to the July Inspector Committee meeting for discussion and possible recommendation for proposal at a future Commission meeting.
Agenda Item 10 Discussion and possible action regarding single system inspections.
Comments:
Tom Langley
Scott Newcomer
ACTION: Staff to send out communications clarifying that two or more systems must be done on the TREC Inspection Report but a single system inspection can be done in writing without using the TREC Inspection Report. Staff to bring rule language to the July Inspector Committee meeting for discussion and possible recommendation for proposal at a future Commission meeting.
Agenda Item 11 Discussion and possible action regarding 22 TAC §535.216(e), Late Renewal.
ACTION: Staff to bring rule language to the July Inspector Committee meeting for discussion and possible recommendation for proposal at a future Commission meeting.
Agenda Item 12 Request for future meeting agenda items
ACTION: The following items were requested:
Discussion regarding two-day report requirement;
Education subcommittee update regarding virtual component for inspections; and
Rule language for single inspections, late renewals, and receiving payment for inspections at closing.
Agenda Item 13 Discussion and possible action regarding future meeting dates:
Suggested dates:
Monday, July 18, 2022, at 10:00 a.m.; and
Monday, October 17, 2022, at 10:00 a.m.
Alternative dates:
Tuesday, July 19, 2022, or Wednesday, July 20, 2022;
Tuesday, October 18, 2022, or Wednesday, October 19, 2022
ACTION: The next meeting is scheduled for July 18, 2022, at 10:00 a.m.
Agenda Item 14 Adjourn
ACTION: The meeting was adjourned at 11:58 a.m.