CHAPTER 429. APPEAL OF THIRD-PARTY INSPECTOR'S RECOMMENDATION - Texas Statutes

PROPERTY CODE

TITLE 16. TEXAS RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION COMMISSION ACT

SUBTITLE D. STATE-SPONSORED INSPECTION AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION

PROCESS; STATUTORY WARRANTY AND BUILDING AND PERFORMANCE

STANDARDS

CHAPTER 429. APPEAL OF THIRD-PARTY INSPECTOR'S RECOMMENDATION

Sec. 429.001. APPEAL. (a) A homeowner or builder may appeal a

third-party inspector's recommendation on or before the 15th day

after the date the recommendation is issued.

(b) If a homeowner or builder appeals a third-party inspector's

recommendation, the executive director shall appoint three state

inspectors to a panel to review the recommendation. If the

recommendation involves a dispute regarding a structural failure,

one of the state inspectors on the panel must be a licensed

professional engineer.

(c) The panel shall:

(1) review the recommendation for compliance with this title as

required by rules adopted by the commission;

(2) approve, reject, or modify the recommendation of the

third-party inspector or remand the dispute for further action by

the third-party inspector; and

(3) issue written findings of fact and a ruling on the appeal

not later than the 30th day after the date the notice of appeal

is filed with the commission.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 458, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1,

2003.

Amended by:

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

843, Sec. 43, eff. September 1, 2007.