The Texas Society of Professional Surveyors is a non-profit organization, incorporated under the laws of Texas;
to aid and contribute to the education of its members and the
general public in attaining high surveying standards, both technical and ethical; and to provide a central headquarters and a closer association of its members.
The T.S.P.S. Chapter No. 5 is chartered under provisions of Article XII of the Constitution of the Society and whose objective is to advance the profession of Surveying on a local level. The local region the Chapter covers is comprised of
Collin, Dallas, Ellis, Fannin, Grayson, Hunt, Kaufman, and Rockwall counties.
The
Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying is the state regulatory agency for Registered Professional Land Surveyors (RPLS)
and Licensed State Land Surveyors
(LSLS) in Texas.
The board's actions are governed by the "Professional Land Surveying Practices Act" and the
"General Rules of Procedures and Practices".