SECTION 68.42. Designated Agent

(a) An owner may designate an agent to act on their behalf by submitting a form prescribed by the department. To be valid, the form must be complete and signed by the owner or an individual employed by the owner. A parent or other person associated with the owner is not authorized to submit or sign the form on behalf of the owner.

(b) A designated agent is authorized to:

(1) submit project information changes;

(2) request a waiver or variance;

(3) make a request for inspection;

(4) communicate with the department on behalf of the owner about the registered project;

(5) receive communications from a registered accessibility specialist; and

(6) submit verification of corrections to a registered accessibility specialist and the department.

(c) A designated agent's failure to comply with the requirements of this chapter on behalf of an owner does not excuse the owner from compliance with the Act, this chapter, and the TAS.

(d) A form must be submitted for each project registered to designate the agent, regardless of whether all the projects are in the same building.

Source Note: The provisions of this §68.42 adopted to be effective August 31, 2023, 48 TexReg 4642