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Drilling involves pipe handling operations in a wellbore, and this in turn requires a false rotary table, a vital cog in the overall success of the operations. At ShalePumps, the need for constant improvement has resulted in an extensive range of precision engineered equipment, of which the false rotary table occupies the limelight.

This hydraulically driven false rotary table is guaranteed to seamlessly engage the tubulars in the wellbore. Pivotal to drilling operations are the sequence of engaging and lowering tubulars into the wellbore. The false rotary table manufactured at our facility is a fine example of harmony between design, materials and precision engineering.

Featuring a mighty load capacity of 1.3 million pounds operating at a maximum speed of 20 rpm, the false rotary table assists the drilling operations in continuous long drawn operations. Pipe handling requires the seamless and sturdy operation of the false rotary table.

ShalePumps, backed by substantive body of experience and knowhow has developed this high performance false rotary table to ably support drilling operations by incorporating a blend of advanced materials and precision engineering. With a guaranteed long life and trouble free run, the ShalePumps false rotary table spins other models out of reckoning.

A drilling rig is not complete without the rotary table, a mechanical device that provides a clockwise rotational force to a drill string and enable the drilling of a borehole. The rotary speed is identified as rpm (rounds per minute) the amount of times the device can complete a full revolution per minute. When the drilling process covers the pipe handling operation in the wellbore, it will require a false rotary table for higher chances of success. Shale Pumps provides this device as a hydraulically driven equipment to seamlessly engage tubulars in a wellbore. We manufacture false rotary tables in-house to ensure precision engineering and the highest-quality design and materials.

When it comes to pipe handling, it is crucial for equipment to be seamless and sturdy to be reliable. Shale Pumps’ false rotary table can handle up to 1.3 million pounds of load while maintaining constant operation at a 20 rpm on maximum speed, making it ideal for long drawn and continuous operations. We developed our false rotary tables, like the SP-FRT375 to perform in the most demanding drilling jobs, and we achieve this only with precision engineering and by using advanced materials.

The false rotary table at Shale Pumps is backed by a guarantee for longevity and trouble-free performance. This way, it outperforms false rotary tables offered by other manufacturers. Our device helps you save money and boost productivity in the long run with lower maintenance costs. Every rotary table equipment has been tested in compliance with the latest industry regulations for safety, efficiency, and quality.

When choosing a false rotary table, be sure that it is being sold by a reputable manufacturer and supplier, like Shale Pumps. That way, you can be sure that the equipment has been manufactured and assembled following a strict and proven format, which ensures its quality. Shale Pumps corrects any material defects and problems with assembly immediately and take note of them to prevent them from occurring again.

Diversified offers a wide range of Manual Elevators such as Side Door Elevators, Single Joint Elevators, Slip Type Elevators, Safety Clamps and Rotary Slips for 2-3/8” diameter tubing to 30” diameter casing.

Side Door Elevators:Used for handling collar type casing, all of our Side Door Elevators are equipment with a safety latch lock. Our Side Door Elevators come in SLX 150-250 Ton variants from 4-1/2” to 30” OD.

Single Joint Elevators:The SJX Single Joint Elevator is designed for running single joints of tubing and casing from V-door to well center. Our inventory of SJX Single Joint Elevators range from 2-3/8” up to 30”. All comes with load tested Slings and Swivels.

Slip Type Elevators:Our Slip Type Elevators comes in HYC 200 Ton, YT 150 Ton and YC 75 Ton variants. With Slip and Inserts to accommodate 7” Casing down to 2-3/8” Tubing. We can also provide Low Penetrating Dies for Chrome running and handling applications upon request.

Safety Clamps:Used to secure flush tubular products during installation. Our inventory of MP series and Type “C” and “T” Safety Clamps are available from 2-3/8” to 30” OD. We can also provide Low Penetrating Dies for Chrome running and handling applications upon request.

Rotary Slips:Our inventory of Rotary Slips includes SDS, SDML, SDXL and CMS-XL variants from 2-3/8” to 30” OD. We can also provide Low Penetrating Dies for Chrome running and handling applications upon request.

Diversified also offers the following equipment to complete your Casing and Tubing Running Needs: Thread Protectors, Stabbing Guides, Drifts, Bowl & Slips, C-Plate)

Thread Protectors: We offer Air Operated or Clamp-on Type Thread Protectors to offer safe, reliable casing and tubing pin-end protection from 20” casing down to 2-3/8” tubing.

Stabbing Guides:Stabbing Guides are engineered to consistently align and safely guide two sections of pipe together through the use of specially formed polyurethane shells, thereby greatly reducing the chance of pin or box damage. We offer stabbing guides from 13-3/8” casing down to 2-3/8 tubing”.

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The C-375 Rotary Table by National Oilwell Varco is used for onshore and offshore drilling. Most conductor, riser, and wellhead elements will pass through the C-375 Rotary Table 37-1/2″ table opening.

Armco produces a full line of NATIONAL Rotaries notable for dependability, safety and efficiency, and suitable for any drilling requirement from shallow to the deepest wells. Construction features of NATIONAL Rotaries are developments of nearly half a century of constant design improvement.

Throughout every region in the world and across every area of drilling and production, our family of companies has provided the technical expertise, advanced equipment, and operational support necessary for success—now and in the future.

We believe in purposeful innovation because we see what others do not and we act. Through business innovation, product creation, and service delivery, we are driven to power the industry that powers the world better.

We believe in service above all because our singular goal is to move our customers’ business forward. This drives us to anticipate our customers’ needs and work with them to deliver the finest products and services on time and on budget.

KET offers Insert bowls to accommodate various casing sizes, Spider Assemblies for tubing and casing, and  Handling Tool Accessories like 2 and 4 Hook and chain / cable slings and false rotary tables.

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The Kullenberg corer (Kullenberg, 1947; Kelts et al., 1986) is a single-drive, cable-deployed piston corer that is dropped into the sediment from a short distance (typically 0 to 3m), propelled by the momentum of the heavy (~1000 pounds/450 kg) lead weights on the core head. Cores are recovered in steel barrels lined with plastic tubes (standard polycarbonate for the CSD Facility system). The corer drop is triggered when a gravity corer, suspended on a second cable to the side of the Kullenberg corer, enters the sediment and ceases downward travel—thus most Kullenberg cores have an accompanying gravity core that captures the upper sediments that are disturbed by the long corer. Deployed from a cable, the range of water depths is limited only by the length of cable on the winch. However, the immense weight of the system requires a substantial secondary apparatus to handle the corer. A heavy-duty winch and hydraulic system or power supply must be employed to raise and lower the corer, and if long core barrels are used to increase the depth of recovery, a tower or A-frame must be available for deployment and recovery. The weight and bulk of the system can also create hazardous conditions in any deployment circumstances, but particularly if waves cause the vessel to roll and pitch. Thus, a minimum of two experienced crew plus three additional hands is required for safe operation.

The R/V KRKII is a large platform consisting of two 19-foot (5.5m), 950-pound skiff boats bolted together with aluminum deck plates and beams. It can be disassembled and towed behind a heavy-duty truck or shipped in a standard 20-foot shipping container. It was engineered and custom-built for Kullenberg coring, for which it provides a large, stable work surface, a 6.5m quad-leg tower, and 5m long moonpool. At 6m long and 5.5m wide, it is larger and heavier than is necessary for most other types of coring operations, and it is more difficult to ship and requires more time to assemble than more appropriately-sized platforms

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Commission–The Texas Real Estate Commission.

A license holder, while acting as an agent for another, is a fiduciary. Special obligations are imposed when such fiduciary relationships are created. They demand: that the primary duty of the license holder is to represent the interests of the client, and the license holder"s position, in this respect, should be clear to all parties concerned in a real estate transaction; that, however, the license holder, in performing duties to the client, shall treat other parties to a transaction fairly;

that the license holder be faithful and observant to trust placed in the license holder, and be scrupulous and meticulous in performing the license holder"s functions; and

A license holder has a special obligation to exercise integrity in the discharge of the license holder"s responsibilities, including employment of prudence and caution so as to avoid misrepresentation, in any way, by acts of commission or omission.

It is the obligation of a license holder to be knowledgeable and competent as a real estate brokerage practitioner. The license holder must: be informed on local market issues and conditions affecting real estate in the geographic area where a license holder provides services to a client;

The Commission adopts by reference the Consumer Protection Notice, TREC No. CN 1-4. This document is published by and available from the Texas Real Estate Commission, P.O. Box 12188, Austin, Texas 78711-2188, www.trec.texas.gov.

Each license holder shall provide the notice adopted under subsection (a) by: displaying it in a readily noticeable location in each place of business the broker maintains; and

providing a link to it in a readily noticeable place on the homepage of each business website, labeled: "Texas Real Estate Commission Consumer Protection Notice", in at least 10 point font; or

For purposes of providing the link required under subsection (b)(2) on a social media platform, the link may be located on: the account holder profile; or

No license holder shall inquire about, respond to or facilitate inquiries about, or make a disclosure of an owner, previous or current occupant, potential purchaser, lessor, or potential lessee of real property which indicates or is intended to indicate any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on the following: race;

For the purpose of this section, disability includes AIDS, HIV-related illnesses, or HIV infection as defined by the Centers for Disease Control of the United States Public Health Service.

The Commission adopts by reference the Information About Brokerage Services Notice, TREC No. IABS 1-0 (IABS Notice). The IABS Notice is published by and available from the Texas Real Estate Commission, P.O. Box 12188, Austin, Texas 78711-2188, www.trec.texas.gov.

Each license holder shall provide: a link to a completed IABS Notice in a readily noticeable place on the homepage of each business website, labeled: "Texas Real Estate Commission Information About Brokerage Services", in at least 10 point font; or

For purposes of providing the link required under subsection (b)(1) on a social media platform, the link may be located on: the account holder profile; or

License holders may reproduce the IABS Notice published by the Commission, provided that the text of the IABS Notice is copied verbatim and the spacing, borders and placement of text on the page must appear to be identical to that in the published version of the IABS Notice, except that the Broker Contact Information section may be prefilled.

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. ADR–Alternative dispute resolution.

ADR Procedures–Alternatives to judicial forums or administrative agency contested case proceedings for the voluntary settlement of contested matters through the facilitation of an impartial third-party.

Complainant–Any person who has filed a complaint with the Commission against any person whose activities are subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission.

Contested case or proceeding–A proceeding in which the legal rights, duties, or privileges of a party are to be determined by the Commission and/or the Executive Director after an opportunity for adjudicative hearing.

License–The whole or part of any registration, license, certificate, approval, permit, or similar form of permission required or permitted by law issued by the Commission.

Mailing Address–The mailing address as provided to the Commission by a license holder and maintained as required by the Commission"s rules or as provided to the Commission by an applicant or as shown in the Commission"s records for a respondent who is not a license holder. The mailing address for a respondent that holds an active sales agent license shall be the mailing address of the sales agent"s sponsoring broker as shown in the Commission"s records.

Pleading–A written document submitted by a party, or a person seeking to participate in a case as a party, which requests procedural or substantive relief, makes claims, alleges facts, makes legal arguments, or otherwise addresses matters involved in the case.

Respondent–Any person, licensed or unlicensed, who has been charged with violating a law that establishes a regulatory program administered by the Commission or a rule or order issued by the Commission.

Sanctions–Any administrative penalty, disciplinary or remedial action imposed by the Commission for violations of Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1101, 1102, or 1105 or the Rules adopted by the Commission pursuant to those chapters.

This subchapter provides for an efficient and uniform system of practice and procedure before the Commission. This subchapter governs the institution, conduct, and determination of adjudicative proceedings required or permitted by law, whether instituted by the Commission or by the filing of an application, claim, complaint, or any other pleading. This subchapter does not enlarge, diminish, modify, or otherwise alter the jurisdiction, powers, or authority of the Commission, the Executive Director, or the substantive rights of any person or agency.

If the Commission denies an application for a license, the Commission shall send the applicant written notice of the denial. An applicant may accept the denial or make a written request for a hearing on that denial. If an applicant fails to request a hearing in writing not later than the 30th day after the date the notice denying an application is sent, the Commission"s denial is final.

When an application is denied by the Commission, no subsequent application will be accepted from the applicant until two years after the date of the Commission"s written notice of denial under subsection (a) of this section.

If after investigation of a possible violation and the facts surrounding that possible violation the Commission determines that a violation has occurred, the Commission may issue a written Notice of Alleged Violation to the respondent. The Commission shall provide notice in accordance with the APA.

Not later than the 30th day after the date on which the Notice of Alleged Violation is sent, the respondent may: accept the determination of the Commission, including sanctions recommended by the Commission; or

Upon receipt of a written request for hearing, the Commission shall submit a request to docket case to SOAH accompanied by copies of relevant documents giving rise to a contested case.

When the Commission submits a request to docket case with SOAH, SOAH acquires jurisdiction over a contested case until SOAH issues final amendments or corrections to the Proposal for Decision. In case of a conflict with the Commission"s rules, SOAH"s rules control while SOAH has jurisdiction.

If a sales agent is a respondent, the Commission will notify the sales agent"s sponsoring broker of the hearing. If an apprentice inspector or real estate inspector is a respondent, the Commission will notify the sponsoring professional inspector of the hearing. Notice under this subsection need not be provided by certified or registered mail.

Any document served upon a party is prima facie evidence of receipt, if it is directed to the party"s mailing address or email address. This presumption is rebuttable. Failure to claim properly addressed certified or registered mail will not support a finding of nondelivery.

If, not later than the 30th day after the date a Notice of Alleged Violation is sent, the respondent fails to accept the Commission"s determination and recommended sanctions, or fails to make a written request for a hearing on the determination, the Commission shall enter a default order against the respondent, incorporating the findings of fact and conclusions of law in the Notice of Alleged Violation, which shall be deemed admitted.

The Commission may delegate to the Executive Director the Commission"s authority to act under Texas Occupations Code, §1101.704(b) and subsection (a) of this section.

SOAH rules relating to Default Proceedings and Dismissal Proceedings apply when a respondent or applicant fails to appear on the day and time set for administrative hearing. In that case, the Commission"s staff may move either for dismissal of the case from SOAH"s docket or for the issuance of a default Proposal for Decision by the administrative law judge. If the administrative law judge issues an order dismissing the case from the SOAH docket or issues a default Proposal for Decision, the factual allegations against the respondent or applicant filed at SOAH are admitted and the Commission shall enter a default order against the respondent or applicant as set out in the Notice of Hearing sent to the respondent or applicant. No additional proof is required to be submitted to the Commission before the Commission enters the final order.

Cost of a transcript of a SOAH proceeding ordered by a party is paid by that party. Cost of a transcript of a SOAH proceeding ordered by the administrative law judge is split equally between the parties.

Any party of record who is adversely affected by the Proposal for Decision of the administrative law judge may file exceptions to the Proposal for Decision in accordance with SOAH"s rules.

Exceptions and replies are filed with SOAH with a copy served on the opposing party. The Proposal for Decision may be amended by the administrative law judge pursuant to the exceptions and replies submitted by the parties.

After a Proposal for Decision has been issued by an administrative law judge, the Commission will render the final decision in a contested case or remand the proceeding for further consideration by the administrative law judge. The Commission is responsible for imposing disciplinary action and/or assessing administrative penalties against respondents who are found to have violated any of the Commission"s statutes or rules. The Commission welcomes recommendations of administrative law judges as to the sanctions to be imposed, but the Commission is not required to give presumptively binding effect to the administrative law judges" recommendations and is not bound by such recommendations.

If the Commission remands the case to the administrative law judge, the Commission may direct that further consideration be accomplished with or without reopening the hearing and may limit the issues to be considered. If, on remand, additional evidence is admitted that results in a substantial revision of the Proposal for Decision, or the underlying facts, the administrative law judge shall prepare an amended or supplemental Proposal for Decision and this subchapter applies. Exceptions and replies are limited to items contained in the supplemental Proposal for Decision.

The Proposal for Decision may be acted on by the Commission after the administrative law judge has ruled on any exceptions or replies to exceptions or on the day following the day exceptions or replies to exceptions were due if no such exceptions or replies were filed.

Any party may request oral argument before the Commission before the final disposition of the contested case. An oral argument is conducted in accordance with paragraphs (1) - (5) of this subsection. The chairperson or the Commission member designated by the chairperson to preside (the presiding member) shall announce the case. Upon the request of any party, the presiding member may conduct a prehearing conference with the parties and their attorneys of record. The presiding member may announce reasonable time limits for any oral arguments presented by the parties.

The hearing on the Proposal for Decision is limited to the record. New evidence may not be presented on the substance of the case unless the party submitting the evidence establishes that the new evidence was not reasonably available at the time of the original hearing or the party offering the evidence was misled by a party regarding the necessity for offering the evidence at the original hearing.

In presenting an oral argument, the party bearing the burden of proof opens and closes. The party responding may offer a rebuttal argument. A party may request an opportunity for additional rebuttal subject to the discretion of the presiding member.

After being recognized by the presiding member, the members of the Commission may ask questions of the parties. If a party is represented by counsel, the Commission must direct the questions to the party"s attorney. Questions must be limited to the record and to the arguments made by the parties.

Upon the conclusion of oral arguments, questions by the members of the Commission, and any discussion by the members of the Commission, the presiding member shall call for a motion regarding disposition of the contested case. The presiding member may vote on the motion. A motion is granted only if a majority of the members present and voting vote in favor of the motion. In the event of a tie vote, the presiding member shall announce that the motion is overruled.

It is the policy of the Commission to change a finding of fact or conclusion of law in a Proposal for Decision of an administrative law judge when the Commission determines: that the administrative law judge did not properly apply or interpret applicable law, agency rules, written policies provided by staff, or prior administrative decisions;

If the Commission modifies, amends, or changes a finding of fact or conclusion of law in a Proposal for Decision, the order shall reflect the Commission"s changes and state the specific reason and legal basis for the changes. If the Commission does not follow the recommended sanctions in a Proposal for Decision, the order shall explain why the Commission chose not to follow the recommendation.

Final orders on contested cases shall be in writing and signed by the presiding officer of the Commission. Final orders shall include findings of fact and conclusions of law separately stated from disciplinary actions imposed and administrative penalties assessed. Parties will be notified and given a copy of the decision as provided by the APA. A decision is final as provided by the APA.

If the Commission or the Executive Director finds that an imminent peril to the public health, safety, or welfare requires immediate effect of a final decision or order, that finding shall be recited in the decision or order as well as the fact that the decision or order is final and effective on the date signed. The decision or order is then final and appealable on the date signed and a motion for rehearing is not required as a prerequisite for appeal.

Conflict of Interest. A Commission member shall recuse themselves from all deliberations and votes regarding any matter: the member reviewed during an informal proceeding pursuant to §533.25 of this chapter;

The timely filing of a motion for rehearing is a prerequisite to appeal. The motion must be filed with the Commission by: delivering the motion in-person to the Commission"s headquarters;

A motion for rehearing shall set forth the particular finding of fact, conclusion of law, ruling, or other action which the complaining party asserts caused substantial injustice to the party and was in error, such as violation of a constitutional or statutory provision, lack of authority, unlawful procedure, lack of substantial evidence, abuse of discretion, other error of law, or other good cause specifically described in the motion. In the absence of specific grounds in the motion, the Commission will take no action and the motion will be overruled by operation of law.

The Commission delegates authority to hear and rule on motions for rehearing to the Commission"s Enforcement Committee, consisting of three Commission members appointed by the Commission chair. A motion for rehearing may be ruled upon pursuant to §2001.146(d), Texas Government Code.

Any party may request oral arguments before the Enforcement Committee prior to the final disposition of the motion for rehearing. If the Enforcement Committee grants a request for oral argument, oral arguments will be conducted in accordance with paragraphs (1) - (5) of this subsection. The chair of the Enforcement Committee or the member designated by the chair to preside (the presiding member) shall announce the case. Upon the request of any party, the presiding member may conduct a prehearing conference with the parties and their attorneys of record. The presiding member may announce reasonable time limits for any oral arguments to be presented by the parties.

The hearing on the motion shall be limited to a consideration of the grounds set forth in the motion. Testimony by affidavit or documentary evidence, such as excerpts of the record before the presiding officer, may be offered in support of, or in opposition to, the motion; provided, however, a party offering affidavit testimony or documentary evidence must provide the other party with copies of the affidavits or documents at the time the motion is filed. New evidence may not be presented on the substance of the case unless the party submitting the evidence can establish that the new evidence was not reasonably available at the time of the original hearing, or the party offering the evidence was misled by a party regarding the necessity for offering the evidence at the original hearing.

In presenting oral arguments, the party filing the motion will have the burden of proof and persuasion and shall open and close. The party responding to the motion may offer rebuttal arguments. Parties may request an opportunity for additional rebuttal, subject to the discretion of the presiding member.

After being recognized by the presiding member, the members of the Enforcement Committee may ask questions of the parties. If a party is represented by counsel, the questions must be directed to the party"s attorney. Questions must be limited to the grounds asserted for the motion to be granted and to the arguments made by the parties.

Upon the conclusion of oral arguments, questions by the members of the Enforcement Committee, and any discussion by the members of the Enforcement Committee, the presiding member shall call for a vote on the motion. A member of the Enforcement Committee need not make a separate motion or second a motion filed by a party. The presiding member may vote on the motion. A motion may be granted only if a majority of the Enforcement Committee members are present and vote in favor of the motion. In the event of a tie vote, the presiding member shall announce that the motion is overruled.

A petition for judicial review must be filed in a District Court of Travis County Texas as provided by the APA. A party filing a petition for judicial review must also comply with the requirements of Texas Occupations Code, §1101.707.

A party who appeals a final decision in a contested case must pay all costs for the preparation of the original or a certified copy of the record of the agency proceeding that is required to be transmitted to the reviewing court.

If, after judicial review, the administrative penalty is reduced or not assessed, the Executive Director shall remit to the person charged the appropriate amount, plus accrued interest if the administrative penalty has been paid, or shall execute a release of the bond if a supersedes bond has been posted. The accrued interest on amounts remitted by the Executive Director under this subsection shall be paid at a rate equal to the rate charged on loans to depository institutions by the New York Federal Reserve Bank, and shall be paid for the period beginning on the date that the assessed administrative penalty is paid to the Commission and ending on the date the administrative penalty is remitted.

In computing any period of time prescribed or allowed by this Chapter, the day of the act, event, or default after which the designated period of time begins to run is not included. The last day of the period so computed is to be included, unless it is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, in which event the period runs until the end of the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.

A witness or deponent who is not a party and who is subpoenaed or otherwise compelled to attend any hearing or proceeding to give a deposition or to produce books, records, papers, or other objects that may be necessary and proper for the purposes of the proceeding is entitled to receive mileage of $.20 a mile for going to and returning from the place of the hearing or where the deposition is taken, if the place is more than 25 miles from the person"s place of residence and a fee of $20 a day for each day or part of a day the person is necessarily present as a witness or deponent.

Pursuant to APA §2001.089, a party who requests the issuance of a subpoena for a witness or deponent under subsection (b) of this section, must deposit an amount with the Commission that will reasonably ensure payment of the amounts estimated to accrue under subsection (b) of this section and APA §2001.103.

Pursuant to APA §2001.177, a party seeking judicial review of a final decision of the Commission in a contested case shall pay all costs of preparing the original or certified copy of a record of the contested case proceedings.

It is the Commission"s policy to encourage the fair and expeditious resolution of all contested matters through voluntary settlement procedures. The Commission is committed to working with all parties to achieve early settlement of contested matters and encourages resolution of disputes at any time.

Informal disposition of any contested case involving a respondent may be made through an informal conference pursuant to Texas Occupations Code, §1101.660.

The Director of Enforcement or the director"s designee shall decide upon the time, date, and place of the informal conference and provide written notice to the respondent. Notice shall be provided by certified mail no less than ten days prior to the date of the conference to the last known mailing address of the respondent. The ten days shall begin on the date of mailing. The respondent may waive the ten-day notice requirement.

A copy of the Commission"s rules concerning informal conferences shall be enclosed with the notice of the informal conference. The notice shall inform the respondent of the following: that the respondent may be represented by legal counsel;

that two staff members, including the staff attorney assigned to the case, with experience in the regulatory area that is the subject of the proceedings, shall be present;

The notice of the informal conference shall be sent to the complainant at their last known mailing address. The complainant shall be informed that they may appear in person or may submit a written statement for consideration at the informal conference.

The respondent, the respondent"s attorney, the Commission member, and the staff members may question the respondent or complainant, make relevant statements, present statements of persons not in attendance, and present such other evidence as may be appropriate.

The staff attorney assigned to the case shall attend each informal conference. The Commission member or other staff member may call upon the attorney at any time for assistance in the informal conference.

The complainant may be excluded from the informal conference except during the complainant"s oral presentation. The respondent, the respondent"s attorney, and Commission staff may remain for all portions of the informal conference, except for consultation between the Commission member and Commission staff.

The complainant shall not be considered a party in the informal conference but shall be given the opportunity to be heard if the complainant attends. Any written statement submitted by the complainant shall be reviewed at the conference.

At the conclusion of the informal conference, the Commission member or staff members may propose an informal settlement of the contested case. The proposed settlement may include administrative penalties or any disciplinary action authorized by the Act. The Commission member or staff members may also recommend that no further action be taken.

The respondent may either accept or reject the proposed settlement recommendations at the conference. If the proposed settlement recommendations are accepted, a proposed agreed order shall be prepared by the staff attorney and forwarded to the respondent. The order shall contain agreed findings of fact and conclusions of law. The respondent shall execute the proposed agreed order and return the executed order to the Commission not later than the 10th day after their receipt of the proposed agreed order. If the respondent fails to sign and return the executed proposed agreed order within the stated time period, the inaction shall constitute rejection of the proposed settlement recommendation.

If the respondent signs and accepts the proposed agreed order, it shall be signed by the staff attorney and submitted to the Executive Director for approval.

If the Executive Director does not approve a proposed agreed order, the respondent shall be so informed and the matter shall be referred to the Director of Enforcement for other appropriate action.

The Commission may order a license holder to pay a refund to a consumer as provided in an agreement resulting from an informal conference instead of or in addition to imposing an administrative penalty pursuant to Texas Occupations Code, §1101.659. The amount of a refund ordered as provided in an agreement resulting from an informal settlement conference may not exceed the amount the consumer paid to the license holder for a service regulated by the Act and this title. The Commission may not require payment of other damages or estimate harm in a refund order.

Commission staff, who have received a minimum of 40 hours of formal mediation training, may mediate a resolution of a complaint between the Commission, a respondent, and a complainant upon agreement of all parties.

After receipt of a complaint that meets the requirements to be investigated under Texas Occupations Code, §1101.204(b), Commission staff may refer a complaint for mediation to a Commission staff mediator.

If an agreed resolution between the Commission, a respondent, and a complainant cannot be reached, the Commission staff mediator will not have any further involvement with the continued investigation or resolution of the complaint.

For each matter referred for ADR procedures, the ADR administrator shall mediate or assign another Commission mediator, unless the parties agree upon the use of another agency"s mediator or private mediator. The ADR administrator may assign a substitute or additional mediator to a proceeding as the ADR administrator deems necessary.

the mediator agrees to be subject to the direction of the Commission"s ADR administrator and to all time limits imposed by the administrator, statute, or regulation.

If a private mediator is used, the costs for the services of the mediator shall be apportioned equally among the parties, unless otherwise agreed upon by the parties, and shall be paid directly to the mediator.

All mediators in Commission mediation proceedings shall subscribe to the ethical guidelines for mediators adopted by the ADR Section of the State Bar of Texas.

At the discretion of the Director of Enforcement and with the consent of all parties, mediation with an outside mediator may be scheduled between the Commission and a respondent or applicant when the Commission anticipates initiation of an adverse action against a respondent or applicant or any time after initiation.

SOAH mediators, employees of other agencies who are mediators, and private pro bono mediators may be assigned to contested matters as needed. Each such mediator shall: have received at least 40 hours of Texas mediation training; and

If the mediator is a SOAH judge, that person will not sit as the administrative law judge for the case if the contested matter goes to a SOAH hearing.

Respondents or applicants participating in a mediation will pay one-half of any fees incurred for the mediation directly to the Commission before mediation begins.

When the ADR procedures do not result in the full settlement of a matter, the parties in conjunction with the mediator, if applicable, may limit the contested issues through the entry of written stipulations. Such stipulations shall be forwarded or formally presented to the administrative law judge assigned to conduct the contested case hearing on the merits and shall be made part of the hearing record.

All agreements between or among parties that are reached as a result of ADR must be committed to writing, signed by respondents or applicants and a Commission staff attorney, and submitted to the Commission or Executive Director for approval. Once signed by the Commission or Executive Director, the agreement will have the same force and effect as a written contract.

Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this section, a communication relating to the subject matter made by a participant in an ADR procedure, whether before or after the institution of formal ADR proceedings, is confidential, is not subject to disclosure, and may not be used as evidence in any further proceeding.

Any notes or record made of an ADR procedure are confidential, and participants, including the mediator, may not be required to testify in any proceedings relating to or arising out of the matter in dispute or be subject to process requiring disclosure of confidential information or data relating to or arising out of the matter in dispute.

An oral communication or written material used in or made a part of an ADR procedure is admissible or discoverable only if it is admissible or discoverable independent of the procedure.

If this section conflicts with other legal requirements for disclosure of communications or materials, the issue of confidentiality may be presented to the judge to determine, in camera, whether the facts, circumstances, and context of the communications or materials sought to be disclosed warrant a protective order or whether the communications or materials are subject to disclosure.

All communications in the mediation between parties and between each party and the mediator are confidential. No shared information will be given to the other party unless the party sharing the information explicitly gives the mediator permission to do so. Material provided to the mediator will not be provided to other parties and will not be filed or become part of the contested case record. All notes taken during the mediation conference will be destroyed at the end of the process.

It is the Commission"s policy to employ negotiated rulemaking procedures when appropriate. When the Commission is of the opinion that proposed rules are likely to be complex, or controversial, or to affect disparate groups, negotiated rulemaking will be considered.

When negotiated rulemaking is to be considered, the Commission will appoint a convener to assist it in determining whether it is advisable to proceed. The convener shall have the duties described by Texas Government Code, §2008.052, and shall make a recommendation to the Executive Director to proceed or to defer negotiated rulemaking. The recommendation shall be made after the convener, at a minimum, has considered all of the items enumerated in Texas Government Code, §2008.052(c).

Upon the convener"s recommendation to proceed, the Commission shall initiate negotiated rulemaking according to the provisions of Texas Government Code, Chapter 2008.

Any interested person, as defined by §2001.021, Government Code, may request a rule be adopted, amended, or repealed by submitting a written petition to the Commission.

a justification for the proposed action set out in narrative form with sufficient particularity to inform the Commission the reasons and arguments on which the person is relying;

if proposing an amendment or repeal, the specific section and text of the rule the person wants to change, with deletions crossed through and additions underlined.

Not later than 60 days after the date of submission of a petition that complies with the requirements of this section, the Chair of the Commission, in consultation with Commission staff, shall review the petition and either: deny the petition in writing, stating the reasons for the denial; or

initiate a rulemaking proceeding under Chapter 2001, Government Code, by directing that the petition be placed on the next agenda for discussion by: the Commission; or

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Agency–The Texas Real Estate Commission and the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board.

Any charges associated with copies of public information provided by the Commission shall be based upon the current charges established by the Office of the Attorney General.

If the actual costs of providing copies exceed the charges established by the Office of the Attorney General, the Commission shall charge its actual costs, if approved by the Office of the Attorney General.

The Commission may furnish copies of public information without charge, or at a reduced charge, if the Commission determines that waiver or reduction of the charge is in the public interest. The Commission also may waive the charge if the cost of processing the collection of a charge exceeds the amount of the charge.

The Commission may spend public funds as appropriate to pay the costs associated with employee training, including, but not limited to, salary, tuition and other fees, travel, and living expenses, training stipend, expense of training materials, and other necessary expenses of an instructor, student, or other participant in a training or education program.

The Executive Director shall adopt policies related to training for Commission employees, including eligibility and obligations assumed upon completion.

Before an employee may receive reimbursement of tuition expenses for successful completion of a training or education program offered by an accredited institution of higher education, the Executive Director must pre-approve the program and authorize the tuition reimbursement payment.

Participation in the training and education program does not constitute a guarantee or indication of continued employment, nor does it constitute a guarantee or indication of future employment in a current or prospective position.

To comply with Texas Government Code §2161.003, the Commission adopts by reference the rules of the Comptroller of Public Accounts in 34 TAC Part 1, Chapter 20, Subchapter D (relating to the Historically Underutilized Business Program).

To comply with Texas Government Code, §2156.005(d), the Commission adopts by reference the rules of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts in 34 TAC §20.207 (relating to Competitive Sealed Bidding).

To comply with Texas Government Code, §2260.052(c), the Commission adopts by reference the rules of the Office of the Attorney General in 1 TAC Part 3, Chapter 68 (relating to Negotiation and Mediation of Certain Contract Disputes). The rules set forth a process to permit parties to structure a negotiation or mediation in a manner that is most appropriate for a particular dispute regardless of the contract"s complexity, subject matter, dollar amount, or method and time of performance.

The purpose of this section is to provide a procedure for vendors to protest purchases made by the Commission and the Board. Protests of purchases made by the TFC on behalf of the Agency are addressed in 1 TAC Chapter 111, Subchapter C (relating to Complaints and Dispute Resolution). Protests of purchases made by DIR on behalf of the Agency are addressed in 1 TAC Chapter 201, §201.1 (relating to Procedures for Vendor Protests and the Negotiation and Mediation of Certain Contract Disputes and Bid Submission, Opening and Tabulation Procedures). Protests of purchases made by the Statewide Procurement Division of the Comptroller on behalf of the Agency are addressed in 34 TAC Chapter 20, Subchapter F, Division 3 (relating to Protests and Appeals). The rules of TFC, DIR, and the Comptroller are in the Texas Administrative Code, which is on the Internet website of the Office of the Secretary of State, Texas Register Division at: www.sos.state.tx.us/tac/index.shtml.

Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, or contractor who believes they are aggrieved in connection with the solicitation, evaluation, or award of a contract may formally protest to the Agency. Such protests must be in writing and received in the office of the Chief Financial Officer within ten working days after such aggrieved person knows, or should have known, of the occurrence of the action which is protested. Formal protests must conform to the requirements set forth in subsection (c) of this section. Copies of the protest must be mailed or delivered by the protesting party to all vendors who have submitted bids or proposals for the contract involved.

A formal protest must be sworn and contain: a specific identification of the statutory provision(s) that the action complained of is alleged to have violated;

The Chief Financial Officer shall have the authority, prior to appeal to the Executive Director or the Executive Director"s designee, to settle and resolve the dispute concerning the solicitation or award of a contract. The Chief Financial Officer may solicit written responses to the protest from other interested parties.

If the protest is not resolved by mutual agreement, the Chief Financial Officer will issue a written determination on the protest. If the Chief Financial Officer determines that no violation of rules or statutes has occurred, the Chief Financial Officer shall so inform the protesting party and interested parties by letter which sets forth the reasons for the determination.

If the Chief Financial Officer determines that a violation of the rules or statutes has occurred in a case where a contract has not been awarded, the Chief Financial Officer shall so inform the protesting party and other interested parties by letter which sets forth the reasons for the determination and any appropriate remedial action.

If the Chief Financial Officer determines that a violation of the rules or statutes has occurred in a case where a contract has been awarded, the Chief Financial Officer shall so inform the protesting party and other interested parties by letter which sets forth the reasons for the determination and any appropriate remedial action. Such remedial action may include, but is not limited to, declaring the purchase void, reversing the award, and re-advertising the purchase using revised specifications.

The Chief Financial Officer"s determination on a protest may be appealed by an interested party to the Executive Director or the Executive Director"s designee. An appeal of the Chief Financial Officer"s determination must be in writing and must be received in the office of the Executive Director or the Executive Director"s designee no later than ten working days after the date of the Chief Financial Officer"s determination. The appeal shall be limited to review of the Chief Financial Officer"s determination. Copies of the appeal must be mailed or delivered by the appealing party to other interested parties and must contain an affidavit that such copies have been provided.

The general counsel shall review the protest, the Chief Financial Officer"s determination, and the appeal and prepare a written opinion with recommendation to the Executive Director or the Executive Director"s designee. The Executive Director or the Executive Director"s designee may, in their discretion, refer the matter to the Commission at a regularly scheduled open meeting or issue a final written determination.

When a protest has been appealed to the Executive Director or the Executive Director"s designee under subsection (f) of this section and has been referred to the relevant Commission or Board by the Executive Director or the Executive Director"s designee under subsection (g) of this section, the following requirements shall apply: Copies of the appeal, responses of interested parties, if any, and the general counsel"s recommendation shall be mailed to the Commission members and interested parties. Copies of the general counsel"s recommendation and responses of interested parties shall be mailed to the appealing party.

All interested parties who wish to make an oral presentation at the Commission"s open meeting are requested to notify the office of general counsel at least two working days in advance of the open meeting.

The Commission may consider oral presentations and written documents presented by staff, the appealing party, and interested parties. The chair of the Commission shall set the order and amount of time allowed for presentations.

Unless good cause for delay is shown or the Executive Director or the Executive Director"s designee determines that a protest or appeal raises issues significant to procurement practices or procedures, a protest or appeal that is not filed timely will not be considered.

In the event of a timely protest or appeal under this section, a protestor or appellant may request in writing that the Agency not proceed further with the solicitation or with the award of the contract. In support of the request, the protestor or appellant is required to show why a stay is necessary and that harm to the Agency will not result from the stay. If the Executive Director determines that it is in the interest of the Agency not to proceed with the contract, the Executive Director may make such a determination in writing and partially or fully suspend contract activity.

A decision issued either by the Commission in open meeting, or in writing by the Executive Director or the Executive Director"s designee, shall constitute the final administrative action of the Agency.

The following terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Act–Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1101.

Business entity–A domestic or foreign corporation, limited liability, partnership or other entity authorized under the Texas Business Organizations Code to engage in the real estate brokerage business in Texas and required to be licensed under the Act.

Delivered–Sent by United States Mail to the last known mailing address or by email to the last known email address of a license holder or an applicant.

Trade Association–a nonprofit voluntary member association or organization: whose membership consists primarily of persons who are licensed as real estate license holders and pay membership dues to the association or organization;

A broker is required to notify a sponsored sales agent in writing of the scope of the sales agent"s authorized activities under the Act. Unless such scope is limited or revoked in writing, a broker is responsible for the authorized acts of the broker"s sales agents, but the broker is not required to supervise the sales agents directly. If a broker permits a sponsored sales agent to conduct activities beyond the scope explicitly authorized by the broker, those are acts for which the broker is responsible.

A broker owes the highest fiduciary obligation to the principal and is obliged to convey to the principal all information known to the agent which may affect the principal"s decision unless prohibited by other law.

A broker may delegate to another license holder the responsibility to assist in administering compliance with the Act and Rules, but the broker may not relinquish overall responsibility for the supervision of license holders sponsored by the broker. Any license holder who leads, supervises, directs, or manages a team must be delegated as a supervisor. Any such delegation must be in writing. A broker shall provide the name of each delegated supervisor to the Commission on a form or through the online process approved by the Commission within 30 days of any such delegation that has lasted or is anticipated to last more than three consecutive months. The broker shall notify the Commission in the same manner within 30 days after the delegation of a supervisor has ended. It is the responsibility of the broker associate or newly licensed broker to notify the Commission in writing when they are no longer associated with the broker or no longer act as a delegated supervisor.

Except for records destroyed by an "Act of God" such as a natural disaster or fire not intentionally caused by the broker, the broker must, at a minimum, maintain the following records in a format that is readily available to the Commission for at least four years from the date of closing, termination of the contract, or end of a real estate transaction: disclosures;

A broker who sponsors sales agents or is a designated broker for a business entity shall maintain, on a current basis, written policies and procedures to ensure that: Each sponsored sales agent is advised of the scope of the sales agent"s authorized activities subject to the Act and is competent to conduct such activities, including competence in the geographic market area where the sales agent represents clients.

Any and all compensation paid to a sponsored sales agent for acts or services subject to the Act is paid by, through, or with the written consent of the sponsoring broker.

Each sponsored sales agent is provided on a timely basis, before the effective date of the change, notice of any change to the Act, Rules, or Commission promulgated contract forms.

In addition to completing statutory minimum continuing education requirements, each sponsored sales agent receives such additional educational instruction the broker may deem necessary to obtain and maintain, on a current basis, competency in the scope of the sponsored sales agent"s practice subject to the Act. At a minimum, when a sales agent performs a real estate brokerage activity for the first time, the broker must require that the sales agent receive coaching and assistance from an experienced license holder competent for that activity.

All trust accounts, including but not limited to property management trust accounts, and other funds received from consumers are maintained by the broker with appropriate controls in compliance with §535.146.

A broker or supervisor delegated under subsection (e) of this section must respond to sponsored sales agents, clients, and license holders representing other parties in real estate transactions within two calendar days.

A sponsoring broker or supervisor delegated under subsection (e) of this section shall deliver mail and other correspondence from the Commission to their sponsored sales agents within three calendar days after receipt.

A salesperson may not receive a commission or other valuable consideration except with the written consent of the salesperson"s sponsoring broker or the broker who sponsored the salesperson when the salesperson became entitled to the commission or other valuable consideration. A salesperson may not pay a commission or other valuable consideration to another person except with the written consent of the salesperson"s sponsoring broker.

The Act applies to any person acting as a real estate broker or sales agent while physically within Texas, regardless of the location of the real estate involved or the residence of the person"s customers or clients. For the purposes of the Act, a person conducting brokerage business from another state by mail, telephone, the Internet, email, or other medium is acting within Texas if the real property concerned is located wholly or partly in Texas.

This section does not prohibit cooperative arrangements between non-resident brokers and Texas brokers pursuant to §1101.651(a)(2) of the Act and §535.131 of this title.

Unless otherwise exempted by the Act, a person must be licensed as a broker or sales agent to show a property. For purposes of this section, "show" a property includes causing or permitting the property to be viewed by a prospective buyer or tenant, unlocking or providing access onto or into a property for a prospective buyer or tenant, and hosting an open house at the property.

A license holder may permit a prospective tenant unescorted access to view a property available for rent or lease only if: the property is vacant, meaning no person lives at, and no personal property except property intended to remain or convey is stored at, the property;

the property owner has signed a written consent that sets out in bold print in at least 12-point font that: the property owner is aware that unescorted access may occur; and

specifies whether the broker enabling unescorted access or the property owner will be responsible for any damage that results from such unescorted access.

The employees, agents or, associates of a licensed broker must be licensed as brokers or sales agents if they direct or supervise other persons who perform acts for which a license is required.

A business entity owned by a broker or sales agent which receives compensation on behalf of the license holder must be licensed as a broker under the Act.

A person controls the acceptance or deposit of rent from a resident of a single-family residential real property unit and must be licensed under the Act if the person has the authority to: use the rent to pay for services related to management of the property;

For purposes of subsection (h) of this section, a single-family residential unit includes a single family home or a unit in a condominium, co-operative, row-home or townhome. The term does not include a duplex, triplex or four-plex unless the units are owned as a condominium, cooperative, row-home, or townhome.

A real estate license is required of a subsidiary corporation, which, for compensation, negotiates in Texas for the sale, purchase, rent, or lease of its parent corporation"s real property.

A person who arranges for a tenant to occupy a residential property must have a real estate license if the person: does not own the property or lease the property from its owner;

A real estate license is required for a person to receive a fee or other consideration for assisting another person to locate real property for sale, purchase, rent, or lease, including the operation of a service which finds apartments or homes.

The compilation and distribution of information relating to rental vacancies or property for sale, purchase, rent, or lease is activity for which a real estate license is required if payment of any fee or other consideration received by the person who compiles and distributes the information is contingent upon the sale, purchase, rental, or lease of the property. An advance fee is a contingent fee if the fee must be returned if the property is not sold,