Issue Date:
Revised Date: 2014-05-20

Legal Cites

Object Type

Cash — Business Regulation

Origin Date

1955 by the 54th Leg.

Description

Fees for each person before acting as a land surveyor at a rate set by the Board in amounts necessary to cover administration for: application, examination, annual renewal, duplicate certificate, certificate to applicant (out of state licensed), re-exam (inactive status) and professional land surveyor.

License expired 90 days or less -- pay renewal fee plus 1/2 amount of exam fee; more than 90 days -- renewal fees plus amount of exam fee; over 1 year -- must reapply.

Includes civil penalties up to $1,500 (collected under Revenue Object 3717). Administrative penalties up to $1,500 per violation (collected under Revenue Object 3770).

Due Date

Certificates are renewable annually December 31 or on a date set by the Board as part of a staggered renewal system.

Deposit Funds

  • 0001 – General Revenue Fund (formerly to the Land Surveying Fund Account (No. 0074), abolished August 31, 1995 per § 403.094, Government Code)

Note

Amended by S.B. 313, 66th Leg., R.S.
Amended by S.B. 545, 72nd Leg., R.S.
Amended by H.B. 1521, 76th Leg., R.S.
Codified in 1071.1526, Occupations Code by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, effective June 1, 2003.
Amended by S.B. 260, 78th Leg., R.S.

USAS Values

Appropriation Year 14
USAS Title PROFESSIONAL FEES
Receipt Category 03 – Business Regulation
Receipt Type 10 – Business/Professional Fees
Object Group 30 – Revenues
USAS Status A
Rev/Exp Category 01 – LICENSES, FEES, FINES, AND PENALTIES