Title:
Architectural Examiners, Texas Board of
Description:
The Texas Board of Architectural Examiners (TBAE) examines, licenses, and regulates architects, landscape architects, and interior designers, ensuring adherence to professional standards. These TBAE records consist of official and interagency correspondence, communications with state offices, and board members, memoranda from professional organizations and associations, meeting minutes and agendas, application forms, black-and-white photographs, press releases, newspaper clippings, newsletters, organizational charts, annual reports, resolutions, brochures, financial records, purchase vouchers, publications, itineraries, magazines, resumes, building plans, affidavits, case files, and facsimile transmissions between agencies, offices, and boards. The records date 1915-2017, bulk 1937-2007. Historical records showcase the agency's inception in 1937, including correspondence from citizens requesting applications, exam materials, and press releases announcing the board's formation. The minutes and agendas document TBAE's regulatory activities, including rule amendments and license actions.
Collection:
Texas Board of Architectural Examiners records
Creator:
Texas Board of Architectural Examiners
Date range of creation:
1915 to 2017
Date range of creation:
bulk 1937 to 2007
Geographic coverage:
Texas
Geographic coverage:
Austin (Tex.)
Subject:
Architecture, Domestic
Subject:
Architecture
Subject:
Architects
Subject:
Engineers
Subject:
Interior decorators
Subject:
Landscape architects
Type:
Administrative records
Type:
Affidavits
Type:
Agendas (administrative records)
Type:
Annual reports
Type:
Application forms
Type:
Bills (legislative records)
Type:
Brochures
Type:
Building plans
Type:
Case files
Type:
Clippings (information artifacts)
Type:
Correspondence
Type:
Digital file formats
Type:
Faxes
Type:
Financial records
Type:
Itineraries
Type:
Black-and-white photographs
Type:
Magazines (periodicals)
Type:
Memorandums
Type:
Minutes (administrative records)
Type:
Newsletters
Type:
Organizational charts
Type:
Press releases
Type:
Publications (documents)
Type:
Receipts (financial records)
Type:
Reports
Type:
Resolutions (administrative records)
Type:
Resumes (personnel records)
Type:
Transcripts
Type:
Vouchers (sales records)
Citation information:
(Identify the item and cite the series), Texas Board of Architectural Examiners records. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Arrangement:
The records are organized into six series.The records are organized into the following series: Meeting minutes and agendas, 1937-2005, 3.25 cubic ft.; Historical records of the agency, 1915-1992, 2 cubic ft.; Professional organization and association files, 1981-2001, 3 cubic ft.; Interagency and office files, 1982-2001, 3 cubic ft.; Administrative files, 1988-2000, 2 cubic ft.; Architecture and engineering legal files, 1937-2017, 5.69 cubic ft., 423.3 MB (522 electronic files); .
Copyright information:
Most records created by Texas state agencies are not copyrighted. State records also include materials received by, not created by, state agencies. Copyright remains with the creator. The researcher is responsible for complying with U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S.C.).
Access restrictions:
Records described in this finding aid may contain information that is confidential under the Texas Public Information Act (PIA) (Texas Government Code, Chapter 552) or other statutes. Restricted information, as outlined in the statutes, applies to both physical and electronic records. As laws change, statutory restrictions may be added to or removed from these records. See our Texas Public Information Act and Researching in the State Archives web page for the more common types of restrictions found in state government records.Requests for materials held within the State Archives, whether a Research Request or Public Information Act Request, must be submitted via this form: https://www.tsl.texas.gov/sites/default/files/public/tslac/ref/Texas_State_Archive_Material_Request_Form.pdf. A Research Request is sufficient for requesting most State Archives materials. While a PIA Request is always an option, a PIA Request for State Archives materials is required only if a researcher does not agree to the redaction or removal of restricted government information (see: Texas Gov't Code Chapter 552).For further assistance with accessing materials within the State Archives, contact the Reference Desk: [email protected] or 512-463-5455.These restrictions apply to all series except: Meeting minutes and agendas.
Size or duration:
18.94 cubic ft.
Size or duration:
423.3 MB
Size or duration:
(522 electronic files)
TARO URL:
https://txarchives.org/tslac/finding_aids/30094.xml
