Thursday, October 8, 2020 – 1:00 p.m.
via videoconference

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 five working days before the meeting date. Phone: (512) 463-6599, TDD/RELAY TEXAS: 1-800-relay-VV (for voice), 1-800-relay-TX (for TDD).

Watch the meeting on TDLR's YouTube channel at – https://www.youtube.com/user/TexasLicensing

• Call to order
• Roll Call, Certification of Quorum and Introductions
• Advisory Board Member Training
  • Meeting Protocol and Best Practices
  • Public Comments
  • Public Participation
• Open Meetings Training
  • Open Meetings Act
  • Public Information Act
  • Administrative Procedure Act
• Approval of minutes – January 9, 2020 Meeting
• 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 the agenda or located at www.tdlr.texas.gov. Emails must be submitted to the Board liaison at public.comments@tdlr.texas.gov by 12:00 PM, October 7, 2020. TDLR office will not be open for public comment.
• Staff Reports – Briefing from Staff and Discussion
  • Licensing Division
    • Statistics
    • Customer Service Division
    • Statistics
  • Enforcement Division
    • Personnel Updates
    • Statistics
  • Regulatory Program Management Division
    • Personnel Updates
    • Statistics
    • Current Projects
  • Executive Office
    • COVID-19 Response
    • Strategic Planning Update
    • Sunset Commission Staff Report
    • Introduction of Anti-Trafficking Unit
    • Communication Outreach Statistics
• Discussion and possible action regarding approval of third-party inspectors, third party inspection agencies, third-party site inspectors, and design review agencies
• Update on roll out of electronic plan submittal process
• Discussion, recommendation, and possible action regarding Remote Video Inspection procedures
• Update on rule review process, including possible amendments to 16 Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Chapter 70
• Discussion and possible recommendation to proceed with adoption of the 2018 International Codes and the 2020 NEC or to wait for publication of 2021 International Codes
• Update on International Code Council Off-Site and Modular Construction Committee (ICC OSMC) development of modular building code standards
• Election of new chair and vice-chair
• Recommendations for agenda items for next Council meeting
• Discussion of date, time, and location of next Council meeting
• Adjournment

The Texas Industrialized Building Code Council will accept public comment for the October 8, 2020 meeting. 

Written comments must be submitted to Public.Comments@tdlr.texas.gov by no later than 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 7, 2020. Comments will be provided to the Board members for their review prior to the meeting but will not be read aloud during the public meeting. 

If you wish to address the Board during the public meeting, please provide your contact information to Public.Comments@tdlr.texas.gov by 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 7, 2020. During the meeting, you will receive an email with a link to join the meeting. You will be given no more than 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. 

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

DEADLINE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT REQUEST IS

12:00 PM, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2020

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.