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TREC IAC Std of Practice Sub-committee teleconference

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Home Inspector with Capital City Inspections TREC #7290

The TREC-IAC Standard of Practice Sub-committee has scheduled a teleconference for Tuesday, 12/1. If possible, I'll 'attend' this teleconference meeting and report my notes here after the meeting.

The agenda is:

* Call to order

* Discussion and possible action to recommend to the Inspector Advisory Committee on whether work will continue on the Commentary to the Standards of Practice.

* Discussion and possible action to recommend to the Inspector Advisory Committee as to where in the Rules of the Texas Real Estate Commission the proposed Commentary to the Standards of Practice shall be placed.

* Discussion and possible action to recommend to the Inspectors Advisory Committee that the Inspectors Advisory Committee request funding from the Texas Real Estate Commission for an independent, unbiased attorney to advise the Inspectors Advisory Committee so that the Inspectors Advisory Committee can properly represent the interests of the consumers of the State of Texas in inspection related matters. (Yeah, like that will happen, it's been shot down before)

* Request for new business agenda items

* Adjourn

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Mick Michaud
Distinctly Texas Lifestyle Properties, LLC Office:682/498-3107 - Granbury, TX
Your Texas Lifestyle is Here!

Thanks Michael for the heads-up.  Is there anything on the agenda that could be a game changer (and these are never good for the industry)?

 

Nov 21, 2009 03:17 AM
Michael Boyett
Capital City Inspections - Boerne, TX
RETIRED

Yes, very much so. If the proposed Commentary comes about then it is very important to understand that if it is a "Rule" then it becomes an official, enforceable document that TREC can use to discipline Texas inspectors, in other words it simply adds to the already behemoth SOP. While a commentary may have appeal to explain the thoughts behind the current SOP to some inspectors, in general, it could do more harm than good to inspectors. Consumers, who TREC is chartered to protect, could care less about a commentary.

Nov 21, 2009 03:50 AM