Sec. 1102.352. PAYMENTS INTO FUND. (a) In addition to any other fees required by this chapter, a person who passes a license examination must pay a fee not to exceed $200. The commission shall deposit the fee to the credit of the fund before issuing the license.
(b) If the balance in the fund at any time is less than $300,000, each inspector at the next license renewal must pay, in addition to the renewal fee, a fee that is equal to the lesser of $75 or a pro rata share of the amount necessary to obtain a balance in the fund of $450,000. The commission shall deposit the additional fee to the credit of the fund.
(c) To ensure the availability of a sufficient amount to pay anticipated claims on the fund, the commission by rule may provide for the collection of assessments at different times and under conditions other than those specified by this chapter.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.166(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.