Tex. Occupations Code § 1001.402
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 1001.402, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 1001.402. ENFORCEMENT BY CERTAIN PUBLIC OFFICIALS.
Official statutory text
A public official of the state or of a political subdivision of the state who is responsible for enforcing laws that affect the practice of engineering may accept a plan, specification, or other related document only if the plan, specification, or other document was prepared by an engineer, as evidenced by the engineer's seal.
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