Texas Government Code Title 4, Chapter 469 - Elimination Of Architectural Barriers
SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Texas Section 469.001 - Scope Of Chapter; Public Policy
(a) The intent of this chapter is to ensure that each building and facility subject to this chapter is accessible to and functional for persons...
- Texas Section 469.002 - Definitions
In this chapter: (1) "Architect" means a person registered as an architect under Chapter 1051, Occupations Code. (2) "Commission" means the Texas Commission of Licensing...
- Texas Section 469.003 - Applicability Of Standards
(a) The standards adopted under this chapter apply to: (1) a building or facility used by the public that is constructed, renovated, or modified, in...
SUBCHAPTER B ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- Texas Section 469.004 - Applicability Of Other Law
Section 51.4041, Occupations Code, does not apply to this chapter. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 8.005, eff. September 1,...
- Texas Section 469.051 - Administration And Enforcement; Assistance Of Other Agencies
(a) The commission shall administer and enforce this chapter. The appropriate state rehabilitation agencies and the Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities shall assist the...
- Texas Section 469.052 - Adoption Of Standards And Specifications; Rulemaking
(a) The commission shall adopt standards, specifications, and other rules under this chapter that are consistent with standards, specifications, and other rules adopted under federal...
- Texas Section 469.053 - Advisory Committee; Review Of And Comment On Rules
(a) The presiding officer of the commission, with the commission's approval, shall appoint an advisory committee for the architectural barriers program. The committee shall consist...
- Texas Section 469.054 - Fees In General
(a) The commission shall adopt fees in accordance with Section 51.202, Occupations Code, for performing the commission's functions under this chapter. (b) The owner of...
- Texas Section 469.055 - Contract To Perform Review And Inspection
The commission may contract with other state agencies and political subdivisions to perform the commission's review and inspection functions. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg.,...
- Texas Section 469.056 - Interagency Contracts
A state agency that extends direct services to persons with disabilities may enter into an interagency contract with the department to provide additional funding required...
- Texas Section 469.057 - Duty To Inform About Law
(a) The department periodically shall inform professional organizations and others, including persons with disabilities, architects, engineers, and other building professionals, of this chapter and its...
- Texas Section 469.058 - Administrative Penalty
(a) The commission may impose an administrative penalty under Subchapter F, Chapter 51, Occupations Code, on a building owner for a violation of this chapter...
SUBCHAPTER C REVIEW AND APPROVAL REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
- Texas Section 469.059 - Complaints
(a) The department shall continue to monitor a complaint made under Section 51.252, Occupations Code, that alleges that a building or facility is not in...
- Texas Section 469.101 - Submission For Review And Approval Required
All plans and specifications for the construction of or for the substantial renovation or modification of a building or facility must be submitted to the...
- Texas Section 469.102 - Procedure For Submitting Plans And Specifications
(a) The architect, interior designer, landscape architect, or engineer who has overall responsibility for the design of a constructed or reconstructed building or facility shall...
- Texas Section 469.103 - Modification Of Approved Plans And Specifications
Approved plans and specifications to which any substantial modification is made shall be resubmitted to the department for review and approval. Added by Acts 2003,...
- Texas Section 469.104 - Failure To Submit Plans And Specifications
The commission shall report to the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners, the Texas Board of Professional Engineers, or another appropriate licensing authority the failure of...
- Texas Section 469.105 - Inspection Of Building Or Facility
(a) The owner of a building or facility described by Section 469.101 is responsible for having the building or facility inspected for compliance with the...
- Texas Section 469.106 - Buildings And Facilities Used To Provide Direct Services To Persons With Mobility Impairments; State Leases
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the commission shall require complete compliance with the standards and specifications adopted by the commission under this...
SUBCHAPTER D WAIVER OR MODIFICATION OF ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS
- Texas Section 469.107 - Review Of Plans And Specifications For Structures Not Subject To Chapter
The commission may: (1) review plans and specifications and make inspections of a structure not otherwise subject to this chapter; and (2) issue a certification...
- Texas Section 469.151 - Waiver Or Modification Permitted
(a) The commission may waive or modify accessibility standards adopted under this chapter if: (1) the commission considers the application of the standards to be...
- Texas Section 469.152 - Waiver Or Modification Prohibited
The commission may not waive or modify a standard or specification if: (1) the waiver or modification would significantly impair the acquisition of goods and...
SUBCHAPTER E REGISTRATION TO PERFORM REVIEWS OR INSPECTIONS
- Texas Section 469.153 - Maintenance Of Certain Information
All evidence supporting a waiver or modification determination by the commission is a matter of public record and shall be made part of the file...
- Texas Section 469.201 - Certificate Of Registration Required
(a) A person may not perform a review or inspection function of the commission on behalf of the owner of a building or facility...
- Texas Section 469.202 - Fees Related To Certificate Of Registration
The commission may charge a fee for: (1) an application for a certificate of registration; (2) an examination for a certificate of registration; (3) an...
- Texas Section 469.203 - Application And Eligibility
(a) An applicant for a certificate of registration must file with the commission an application on a form prescribed by the executive director. (b) To...
- Texas Section 469.204 - Examination
(a) The executive director may administer separate examinations for applicants for certificates of registration to perform review functions, inspection functions, or both review and inspection...
- Texas Section 469.205 - Issuance Of Certificate
(a) The executive director shall issue an appropriate certificate of registration to an applicant who meets the requirements for a certificate. (b) The executive director...
- Texas Section 469.206 - Certificate Term
The commission by rule shall specify the term of a certificate of registration. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 9.005(a), eff. Sept....
- Texas Section 469.208 - Performance Of Reviews And Inspections
(a) A certificate holder shall perform a review or inspection function of the commission in a competent and professional manner and in compliance with: (1)...
Last modified: September 28, 2016