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Public Safety Commission approves audit charter update, appointments, rules and contested‑case decisions
Summary
At its February meeting the Public Safety Commission unanimously approved an updated Chief Auditor charter, advisory‑committee appointments, adoption of two driver‑license rule changes, multiple administrative determinations and personnel appointments; the commission also took a range of consent items.
The Public Safety Commission voted on a series of administrative and personnel items at its February meeting.
Key votes
- Chief AuditorCharter: The commission approved an updated charter for the Chief Auditor's Office to align with revised professional standards and to update the director's signature. Motion to approve was made by Commissioner Blair and seconded by Commissioner Hoard; the motion passed.
- Private Security Advisory Committee appointments: The commission appointed Louis Fellini to the security guard representative slot and reappointed Doyle Wade Hayden to a public member slot on the Private Security Advisory Committee for six‑year terms (expiring Jan. 2031). Motion by Commissioner Blair, second by Commissioner Stodgill; approved.
- Contested cases (final determinations): The commission adopted the administrative law judge's proposals for decision in six contested cases on the docket: four private security licensing matters (applicants Ronald Maurice West; Lathan Pulsay; Stephen Sinclair Johnson; Aletha Robertson) and two vehicle inspection station matters concerning alleged fraudulent emission testing (Chimp Tire & Auto Service; Quick Auto Sales & Repairs). Motion by Commissioner Long, second by Commissioner Hoard; approved.
- Driver license rules: The commission adopted two previously published amendments to 37 TAC: section 15.31 (removal of ability to issue a DL/ID without a photograph and allowing certain out‑of‑state issuance of CDL without a hazardous materials endorsement) and section 15.62 (naming conventions for the Impact Texas distracted‑driving course). Motion by Commissioner Blair, second by Commissioner Ward; approved.
- Personnel appointment: The commission authorized the promotion of Major Brian Dismukes to Assistant Chief of Personnel and Employee Services for Infrastructure Operations Division. Motion by Commissioner Blair, second by Commissioner Long; approved.
- Consent items: The commission approved the consent calendar as posted. Motion by Commissioner Loehr, second by Commissioner Long; approved.
Votes and procedure
All recorded motions described above were put and passed by voice vote during open session; commissioners indicated "aye" and the chair declared the motions carried. No recorded roll‑call tallies beyond voice votes were entered into the meeting minutes posted at the time of the meeting.
Ending: The commission moved to closed session for several items later in the agenda and adjourned after reconvening in open session.
