(a) The Licensed State Land Surveyor examination is open only to applicants who have received board approval to take it.     
      (b) An applicant approved to take the licensed state land surveyor examination:      
        (1) shall be advised of the date he or she is eligible; and       
        (2) shall be solely responsible for timely scheduling for the examination and any payment of examination fees.       
      (c) For the purposes of this section, exam attempt means a unique administration of an examination for which attendance is documented.     
      (d) The licensed state land surveyor examination shall be offered according to the schedule determined by the board.     
      (e) The licensed state land surveyor examination shall be constructed according to §1071.256 of the Surveying Act. The exam shall be written and so designed to test the applicant's knowledge of the history, files, and functions of the General Land Office, survey construction, legal aspects pertaining to state interest in vacancies, excesses, and unpatented lands, and familiarity with other state interests in surface and subsurface rights as covered by existing law.     
      (f) The licensed state land surveyor examination consists of two four-hour sections and each part graded independently. An applicant is required to pass both sections of the examination in the same exam attempt. If an applicant does not pass both parts, the exam is not passed and the examinee may register for and attempt the examination again.     
      (g) The board shall develop an examination to meet the requirements of this section (relating to the licensed state land surveying examination).     
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §134.68 adopted to be effective December 30, 2020, 45 TexReg 9513