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| SPONSOR: | Pederson | DATE TYPED: | 03/09/99 | HB | 478/aHBIC | ||
| SHORT TITLE: | Extend Board of Examiners & Architects | SB | |||||
| ANALYST: | Carrillo | ||||||
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*See fiscal impact section.
Duplicates/Conflicts with/Companion to/Relates to
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Board of Examiners for Architects
SUMMARY
Synopsis of HBIC Amendment
The House Business and Industry Committee's amendment to House Bill 478 specifies the violation of knowingly using forged architectural registration seal on any document for the purpose of permitting the construction of any building for human habitation or occupancy is guilty of a forth degree felony and is punishable pursuant to Section 31-18-1 NMSA 1978 and penalized pursuant to Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978.
Synopsis of Bill
House Bill 478 proposes to extend the sunset provision; clarifies registration requirements; expand the grounds for disciplinary actions, and provide for teleconference board meetings. More specifically:
Allows the board the option to include continuing education for registrants. The board may offer outreach educational activities for the public and those in related professions.
Provides a response to the constitutional requirement that non-resident registrants may qualify for public work.
Recognizes technological advances in the testing for registration. Provides for additional testing regarding competency and knowledge of architectural practice.
Clarifies the obligations of registered architects, including professional conduct and causes for disciplinary action.
In accordance with the Uniform Licensing Act, expands the disciplinary options available to the board.
Standardizes terminology as used in the architectural and regulatory professions.
Removes the minimum age requirement for board membership.
Provides for annual and ongoing reports and updates to the registrant roster. Allows discretion in determining registration renewal.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
The Architects Board generates revenue from application and registration fees. As of September 1998, the Architects Board was projecting a $208.9 cash balance. This represents approximately 76 percent of the FY99 operating budget. The impact of House Bill 478 should not be significant.
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