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| SPONSOR: | Stockard | DATE TYPED: | 02/15/99 | HB | |||
| SHORT TITLE: | Client Choice of Surveying Services | SB | 94 | ||||
| ANALYST: | Woodlee | ||||||
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Fund
Affected | ||||
| FY99 | FY2000 | FY99 | FY2000 | ||
| NFI | NFI | NFI | NFI | ||
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Duplicates/Conflicts with/Companion to/Relates to
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
NM Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors
General Services Department, Property Control Division
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
Senate Bill 94 amends the Engineering and Surveying Practice Act to allow a survey to be done to less than the minimum standard, as long as the survey record reports what was not done. Completed surveys must maintain quality standards and the information filed must include a statement by the client regarding the services declined.
Significant Issues
The cost of the surveys would be significantly less for individuals not requiring a full survey. According to the Board of Professional Engineers and Surveyors, the protection of the public is in question and the bill may be too vague.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
There is no appropriation contained in this bill.
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