Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors Advisory Board Meeting

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION CONTRACTORS ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.
Videoconference Meeting

AGENDA

This meeting will take place via videoconference and will be broadcast on TDLR’s YouTube channel. If you need materials in an alternate format contact the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation at least 5 working days before the meeting date. Phone: (512) 463-6599, E-MAIL: open.meetings@tdlr.texas.gov, TDD/RELAY TEXAS: 1-800-relay-VV (for voice), 1-800-relay-TX (for TDD).

1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call and Certification of Quorum
3. Open Government Training
   1. Open Meetings Act
   2. Administrative Procedure Act
   3. Public Information Act
4. Approval of Minutes – Meeting of November 2, 2022
5. Public Comment
   Any person wishing to address the Board must submit an email by following the Public Comment Instructions found on the last page of this agenda or located at www.tdlr.texas.gov. Emails must be submitted to board.comments@tdlr.texas.gov by 12:00 PM, October 3, 2023. TDLR offices will not be open for public comment .
6. Staff Reports – Briefing from staff and discussion:
   1. Licensing Division
      1. Statistics
      2. Current Projects
   2. Customer Service Division
      1. Statistics
   3. Enforcement Division
      1. Statistics
      2. Sting Operation
      3. Community Outreach
      4. Case Highlights
   4. Education and Examination Division
      1. Statistics
   5. Compliance Division
      1. Personnel Update
      2. Current Highlights/Activities
      3. Industry Update
   6. Executive Office
      1. 88 ^th Legislative Session Update
7. Workgroup report and discussion of implementation of House Bill 1859, 88 ^th Regular Legislative Session.
8. Recommendations for agenda items for next Board meeting
9. Discussion of date, time, and location of next Board meeting
10. Adjournment

The Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors Advisory Board will accept public comments for the October 4, 2023 meeting.

Written comments must be submitted to Board.Comments@tdlr.texas.gov no later than 12:00 p.m. on October 3, 2023. Comments will be provided to the Board members for their review prior to the meeting but will not be read publicly during the public meeting. 

If you wish to address the Board during the public meeting, please provide your contact information to Board.Comments@tdlr.texas.gov by 12:00 p.m. on October 3, 2023. During the meeting, you will receive an email with a link to join the meeting. You will be given up to three (3) minutes to speak. The Presiding Officer may reduce the time provided for public comments based on the number of requests received. Ensure that you have a reliable connection and clear audio. Sharing of pre-recorded audio or video is not allowed during the public comment period.

**Please email your public comment request to Board.Comments@tdlr.texas.gov. **

DEADLINE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT REQUESTS IS 12:00 PM, OCTOBER 3, 2023

Email request for Public Comment must include:

• Agenda Item or Specific Topic
• Name
• Telephone number
• Please indicate whom you are representing. Ex: attorney, yourself or other

Failure to provide the information requested directly above could result in your comment being delayed or taken out of order.