Report from January 26, 2010 DPS/PSB Board meeting Bonnie Brown Morse President, LASA |
Locksmiths were well represented at this regular meeting of the PSB Board. Two of the nine TLA officers were present along with five additional locksmiths from Texas and Keith Oakley, Lobbyist.
Approved by the Board at this meeting: (These can be read on DPS/PSB website.)
APPROVED by the Board at this meeting: POCKET CARDS - 'endorsements' or 'registrations' being identified by one of three colors. Example: Blue-unarmed Registration, Purple-Instructor Registration, Red-Commissioned Security Officers. Each 'pocket card' will fall into one of these three groups. If a person has multiple things in the same group (Alarm Installer, Locksmith, Electronic Access Control Device Installer, Owner/manager, & Supervisor) these would all appear on their Blue registration card. If they are also an Instructor they would have a Purple card. Most of these changes are not expected to happen for some time (years) in the future, but a plan has been approved so the PSB staff can go forward. Peports from the Licensing Section (Reginald Andrews) and Investigation Section (Lt. Adam Park) may be view on the PSB website. Public comments included TLA President John Arnold & LASA President Bonnie Brown Morse who spoke concerning the current practice by PSB among Locksmith Registrants of multiply cards at multiply fees on multiply dates. We hope future 'endorsements' will reduce this 'multiply fees'. I did not remain through the administrative hearings. |