TREC Inspector Committee
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Agenda Item 1 Call to order
ACTION: Chair Warren called the meeting to order at 10:03 a.m.
Members present: Lee Warren, Shawn Emerick, Steven Rinehart, Bruce Carpenter, Mike Morgan, Dave Motley, Keisha Moulton, Scott Regan
Member(s) Absent: Brian Carroll
Commission Liaison present: R. Scott Kesner
Agenda Item 2 Discussion and possible action to excuse Committee member’s absence(s), if any ACTION: Shawn Emerick, seconded by Scott Regan, moved to excuse Brian Carroll. The motion was adopted by unanimous vote.
Agenda Item 3 Housekeeping
Agenda Item 4 Remarks from the Chair
The committee welcomed new member, Keisha Moulton and returning member Dave Motley.
Agenda Item 5 Ratification of the minutes of the October 11, 2021, meeting
No changes were requested.
Agenda Item 6 General comments from visitors or written comments on non-agenda items
The committee reviewed one written comment and referred it to the SOP committee.
Agenda Item 7 Election of Officers:
a. Chair
ACTION: Scott Regan nominated Shawn Emerick for Chair. There were no other nominations and Shawn Emerick was elected Chair by unanimous consent.
b. Vice-Chair
ACTION: Lee Warren nominated Scott Regan for Vice-Chair. There were no other nominations and Scott Regan was elected Vice-Chair by unanimous consent.
c. Secretary
ACTION: Scott Regan nominate Steve Rinehart for Secretary. There were no other nominations and Steve Rinehart was elected Secretary by unanimous consent.
Agenda Item 8 Subcommittee Appointments:
a. Education Subcommittee
ACTION: Chair Emerick appointed Lee Warren (Chair), Bruce Carpenter, Mike Morgan, and Keisha Moulton to the Education Subcommittee.
b. Standards of Practice Subcommittee
ACTION: Chair Emerick appointed Scott Regan (Chair), Brian Carroll, Dave Motley, and Steve Rinehart to the Standards of Practice Subcommittee.
Agenda Item 9 Reports from Subcommittees:
a. Education Subcommittee
b. Standards of Practice Subcommittee
Reports were given by the following:
9.a. Steve Rinehart, Chair of the subcommittee
9.b. Shawn Emerick, Chair of the subcommittee
Agenda Item 10 Staff Reports:
a. Executive Division
b. TREC Enforcement Division
c. Education and Examinations Division
d. Licensing Division
Reports were given by the following:
10.a. Tony Slagle, Deputy Executive Director
10.b. Mike Molloy, Enforcement Director
10.c. Jennifer Wheeler, Education and Examinations Director
Comment: Roy Carter
10.d. Denise Sample, Licensing Director
Agenda Item 11 Discussion and possible action regarding a new form and process for submitting inspector experience logs
Licensing Director Sample presented the updated form with changes that were requested at the last meeting and no additional changes were requested.
Agenda Item 12 Discussion and possible action regarding AFCIs as they relate to the Standards of
Practice
Comment: Shannon Gatewood
ACTION: The committee reviewed a written comment and decided by consensus to invite the commenter to the next SOP meeting.
Agenda Item 13 Discussion and possible action to clarify 22 TAC §535.222, Inspection Reports, as it relates to delivery of a report to a client
Comment: Shannon Gatewood
ACTION: The committee decided by consensus to propose a change to be included with the upcoming rule review.
Agenda Item 14 Request for future meeting agenda items
ACTION: The committee asked to discuss the change to rule §535.222. Inspection Reports, and remote/distance learning.
Agenda Item 15 Discussion and possible action regarding future meeting dates:
Suggested dates:
Monday, April 18, 2022, at 10:00 a.m.; and
Monday, July 18, 2022, at 10:00 a.m.
Alternative dates:
Tuesday, April 19, 2022, or Wednesday, April 20, 2022;
Tuesday, July 19, 2022, or Wednesday, July 20, 2022
ACTION: The next meetings are scheduled for Monday, April 18, 2022, and Monday, July 18, 2022.
Agenda Item 16 Adjourn
ACTION: The meeting was adjourned at 11:13 a.m.