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<br />33// <br /> <br />comnnsslOner. Plans and specifications related to the building or facility shall be <br />submitted to the department by the architect, interior designer, or engineer who has <br />overall responsibility for the design of the constructed or reconstructed building or <br />facility. The owner shall submit the plans and specifications to the department if <br />there is no architect, interior designer, or engineer with that responsibility. likewise, <br />any substantial modification of approved plans shall be resubmitted to the <br />department for review and approval. The plans and specifications that are not <br />approved or disapproved by ~e department within 30 days from the receipt of the <br />plans and specifications are automatically approved. If an architect, interior designer, <br />or engineer required to submit or resubmit plans and specifications to the <br />department fails to do so in a timely manner, the commissioner shall report the fact <br />to the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners or the State Board of Registration <br />for Professional Engineers, as appropriate. l'lurJgn:zph (4) II1IUnI1ed effective September 1, <br />1993 by A.cts oftlu 73rd Legls1aturt <br /> <br />(e) The commissioner may review plans and specifications, make inspections, and issue <br />certifications that structures not otherwise covered by this article are free of <br />architectural barriers and in compliance with the provisions of this article. The <br />department shall inspect each building and facility that has an estimated construction <br />cost of $50,000 or more and that is subject to this article not later than the first <br />anniversary of the date that construction or s~bstantial renovation, modification, or <br />alteration of the building or facility is completed. The department Shall inspect each <br />building that is subject to this article because of a lease to the state during the first <br />year of the lease. Paragraph (e) tDtWUied effective September 1, 1993 by Acts of the 73rd <br />Legislllture <br /> <br />(f) <br /> <br />(1) <br /> <br />The commissioner shall contract with a municipality to perform the <br />commissioner's review and inspection functions for privately financed <br />buildings that are not leased by the state or a political subdivision if: <br /> <br />(A) the municipality requests permis~ion to perform such duties; <br /> <br />(B) the municipality is staffed with a sufficient number of qualified <br />personnel to perform such duties in the judgment of the commissioner; <br />and <br /> <br />(C) the municipality agrees to contract terms required by the <br />commissioner. <br /> <br />(2) The commissioner shall require municipal personnel who perform such duties <br />to comply with qualification or certification requirements adopted or approved <br />by the commissioner. The commissioner, not later than April 1, 1994, shall <br />adopt qualification requirements or implement certification programs under <br /> <br />Amele 9102 <br /> <br />Page 5-5 <br /> <br />&ptember 1, 1993 <br />