The Wise Report
Henry M. Wise, P.G.
November 26, 2011
At the regularly scheduled Board meeting held on November 18, 2011, the Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists reviewed public comments that had been submitted and heard public testimony regarding the draft Advisory Opinion (AOR #6), which can be found at https://tbpg.state.tx.us/Advisory-Opinions.html. The Board unanimously approved taking no formal action on the draft opinion that was published in the September 23, 2011edition of the Texas Register. The Board instead referred the draft Advisory Opinion (AOR #6) back to the General Issues Committee for follow up with the academic community and/or state and local professional organizations to develop a recommended response to the question posed in AOR #6. The General Issues Committee will be working with TBPG staff to set up meeting forums to invite interested stakeholders to work with the Committee to draft a response to the question posed in AOR #6 that considers issues raised by the geoscience community.
It appears that the TBPG has taken the advice of the Texas geological community and is reaching out for additional information. This is our opportunity to help them improve relations with the community and the PG license in general. Take advantage of it.
Henry M. Wise, P.G.
The Wise Report
11/26/2011