To protect public safety and to identify and correct potential hazards, the board shall advise the commission on:

1. (1) the adoption of appropriate standards for the installation, maintenance, alteration, operation, testing, and inspection of equipment;
2. (2) the status of equipment used by the public in this state;
3. (3) sources of information relating to equipment safety;
4. (4) public awareness programs related to elevator safety, including programs for sellers and buyers of single-family dwellings with elevators, chairlifts, or platform lifts; and
5. (5) any other matter considered relevant by the commission.

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 65, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.

Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 865, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;

Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 9.001, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;

Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 935, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 558 (S.B. 673), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013.