TDLR: Architectural Barrier Advisory Committee Meeting – March 7

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1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call, Certification of Quorum, Introductions
3. Approval of Minutes – Meeting of November 9, 2016
4. Public Comment
   **Any person wishing to address the Advisory Board should complete a Public Comment Form and submit it to the Executive Assistant**
5. Staff Reports – Briefing from staff and discussion:
   1. Executive Office Report
      1. Personnel Updates
      2. Legislative Updates
      3. Recent Developments
   2. Education and Examination Division Report
      1. Projects
      2. Personnel Updates
      3. Statistics and Trends
   3. Enforcement Division Report
      1. Case Highlights
      2. Enforcement Statistics
   4. Licensing Division Report
      1. Licensing statistics
6. Report from Workgroup Assignments for Rules and Technical Memoranda
7. Discussion and possible recommendation regarding proposed rule amendments, new rules and repeals to 16 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 68, §§68.10, 68.20, 68.30, 68.31, 68.50 - 68.55, 68.60, 68.70, 68.74 - 68.76, 68.80, 68.90, 68.93, 68.102 and 68.103 and the public comments received. The proposed rules clarify inconsistencies; align the rules with state and federal accessibility standards; remove redundant and outdated provisions; provide registered accessibility specialist with the flexibility to submit variance applications; and remove state government from private business decisions
8. Recommendations for agenda items for next meeting
9. Discussion of date, time and location of next meeting
10. Adjournment