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TX Govt Code § 152.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 152 - Judicial Branch Certification Commission|Subchapter C. Administration|Section 152.101. Rules

Sec. 152.101.  RULES.  The supreme court may adopt rules consistent with this subtitle, including rules governing the certification, registration, licensing, and conduct of persons regulated under this subtitle.  The supreme court may authorize the commission to adopt rules as the supreme court considers appropriate or as otherwise specified under this subtitle.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 42 (S.B. 966), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2014.Redesignated from Government Code, Subtitle K, Title 2 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(21), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 152.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 152 - Judicial Branch Certification Commission|Subchapter C. Administration|Section 152.102. Rules Regarding Advertising or Competitive Bidding

Sec. 152.102.  RULES REGARDING ADVERTISING OR COMPETITIVE BIDDING.  (a)  Subject to any rules related to ethics or professional conduct promulgated by the supreme court, the supreme court may not adopt rules restricting advertising or competitive bidding by a holder of a certification, registration, or license except to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices.(b)  In its rules to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices, the supreme court may not include a rule that:(1)  restricts the use of any medium for advertising;(2)  restricts the use of a regulated person's personal appearance or voice in an advertisement;(3)  relates to the size or duration of an advertisement by the regulated person; or(4)  restricts the regulated person's advertisement under a trade name.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 42 (S.B. 966), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2014.Redesignated from Government Code, Subtitle K, Title 2 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(21), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 152.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 152 - Judicial Branch Certification Commission|Subchapter C. Administration|Section 152.103. Administrative Attachment

Sec. 152.103.  ADMINISTRATIVE ATTACHMENT.  (a)  The commission is administratively attached to the office.(b)  Notwithstanding any other law, the office shall:(1)  provide administrative assistance, services, and materials to the commission, including budget planning and purchasing;(2)  accept, deposit, and disburse money made available to the commission;(3)  reimburse the travel expenses and other actual and necessary expenses of commission members incurred in the performance of official commission duties, as provided by the General Appropriations Act; and(4)  provide the commission with adequate computer equipment and support.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 42 (S.B. 966), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2014.Redesignated from Government Code, Subtitle K, Title 2 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(21), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 152.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 152 - Judicial Branch Certification Commission|Subchapter C. Administration|Section 152.104. Director

Sec. 152.104.  DIRECTOR.  The director shall:(1)  perform any duty assigned by the commission and other duties specified by law; and(2)  administer and enforce the commission's programs.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 42 (S.B. 966), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2014.Redesignated from Government Code, Subtitle K, Title 2 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(21), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 152.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 152 - Judicial Branch Certification Commission|Subchapter C. Administration|Section 152.105. Division of Responsibilities

Sec. 152.105.  DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITIES.  The commission shall develop and implement policies that clearly separate the policy-making responsibilities of the commission and the management responsibilities of the director and the staff of the office.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 42 (S.B. 966), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2014.Redesignated from Government Code, Subtitle K, Title 2 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(21), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 152.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 152 - Judicial Branch Certification Commission|Subchapter C. Administration|Section 152.106. Use of Technology

Sec. 152.106.  USE OF TECHNOLOGY.  The commission shall implement a policy requiring the commission to use appropriate technological solutions to improve the commission's ability to perform its functions.  The policy must ensure that the public is able to interact with the commission on the Internet.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 42 (S.B. 966), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2014.Redesignated from Government Code, Subtitle K, Title 2 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(21), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 152.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 152 - Judicial Branch Certification Commission|Subchapter C. Administration|Section 152.107. Information on Standards of Conduct

Sec. 152.107.  INFORMATION ON STANDARDS OF CONDUCT.  The director or the director's designee shall provide to members of the commission and to office employees, as often as necessary, information regarding the requirements for service or employment under this subtitle, including information regarding a person's responsibilities under applicable laws relating to standards of conduct for state officers or employees.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 42 (S.B. 966), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2014.Redesignated from Government Code, Subtitle K, Title 2 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(21), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 152.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 152 - Judicial Branch Certification Commission|Subchapter C. Administration|Section 152.108. Public Interest Information

Sec. 152.108.  PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION.  (a)  The commission shall prepare information of public interest describing the functions of the commission under this subtitle and the procedure by which complaints are filed and resolved under this subtitle.(b)  The commission shall make the information available to the public and appropriate state agencies.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 42 (S.B. 966), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2014.Redesignated from Government Code, Subtitle K, Title 2 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(21), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 152.109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 152 - Judicial Branch Certification Commission|Subchapter C. Administration|Section 152.109. Notice of Complaint Process

Sec. 152.109.  NOTICE OF COMPLAINT PROCESS.  (a)  The commission shall establish methods by which consumers are notified of the name, mailing address, and telephone number of the commission for the purpose of directing complaints about persons regulated under this subtitle to the commission.(b)  The commission shall list with its regular telephone number any toll-free telephone number established under other state law that may be called to present a complaint about a person regulated under this subtitle.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 42 (S.B. 966), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2014.Redesignated from Government Code, Subtitle K, Title 2 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(21), eff. September 1, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 516 (S.B. 43), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 152.110 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 152 - Judicial Branch Certification Commission|Subchapter C. Administration|Section 152.110. Records of Complaints

Sec. 152.110.  RECORDS OF COMPLAINTS.  (a)  The commission shall maintain a file on each written complaint filed with the commission under this subtitle.  The file must include:(1)  the name of the person who filed the complaint;(2)  the date the complaint is received by the commission;(3)  the subject matter of the complaint;(4)  the name of each person contacted in relation to the complaint;(5)  a summary of the results of the review or investigation of the complaint; and(6)  an explanation of the reason the file was closed, if the commission closed the file without taking action other than to investigate the complaint.(b)  The commission shall provide to the person filing the complaint and to each person who is a subject of the complaint a copy of the commission's policies and procedures relating to complaint investigation and resolution.  A person who reports a complaint by telephone shall be given information on how to file a written complaint.(c)  The commission, at least quarterly and until final disposition of the complaint, shall notify the person filing the complaint and each person who is a subject of the complaint of the status of the investigation unless the notice would jeopardize an ongoing investigation.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 42 (S.B. 966), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2014.Redesignated from Government Code, Subtitle K, Title 2 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(21), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 152.111 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 152 - Judicial Branch Certification Commission|Subchapter C. Administration|Section 152.111. Complaint Dismissal

Sec. 152.111.  COMPLAINT DISMISSAL.  (a)  The commission may adopt a policy allowing office employees to dismiss a complaint that:(1)  clearly does not allege misconduct;(2)  is not within the commission's jurisdiction; or(3)  alleges misconduct that took place more than five years before the date the complaint was filed.(b)  Office employees shall inform the commission of all dismissals made under this section.(c)  A person who files a complaint that is dismissed under this section may, not later than the 30th day after the date of notice of the dismissal, request in writing that the commission reconsider the complaint.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 42 (S.B. 966), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2014.Redesignated from Government Code, Subtitle K, Title 2 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(21), eff. September 1, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 516 (S.B. 43), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 152.112 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 152 - Judicial Branch Certification Commission|Subchapter C. Administration|Section 152.112. Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures

Sec. 152.112.  ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES.  (a)  The commission shall develop and implement a policy to encourage the use of appropriate alternative dispute resolution procedures to assist in the resolution of internal and external disputes under the commission's jurisdiction.(b)  The procedures relating to alternative dispute resolution under this section must conform, to the extent possible, to any model guidelines issued by the State Office of Administrative Hearings for the use of alternative dispute resolution by state agencies.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 42 (S.B. 966), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2014.Redesignated from Government Code, Subtitle K, Title 2 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(21), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 152.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 152 - Judicial Branch Certification Commission|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 152.151. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 152.151.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.  (a)  The commission shall:(1)  administer and enforce this subtitle;(2)  in consultation with appropriate advisory boards, develop and recommend rules to the supreme court;(3)  in consultation with appropriate advisory boards, develop and recommend to the supreme court a code of ethics for each profession regulated under this subtitle;(4)  set fees in amounts reasonable and necessary to cover the costs of administering the programs or activities administered by the commission, including examinations and issuance and renewal of certifications, registrations, and licenses; and(5)  in consultation with appropriate advisory boards, establish qualifications for certification, registration, and licensing under this subtitle.(b)  The commission may:(1)  require applicants for certification, registration, or licensing under this subtitle to pass an examination that is developed and administered by the commission, or by the commission in conjunction with a person with whom the commission contracts to develop and administer the examination, and charge fees for the examination;(2)  require regulated persons to obtain continuing education; and(3)  appoint necessary committees.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 42 (S.B. 966), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2014.Redesignated from Government Code, Subtitle K, Title 2 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(21), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 152.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 152 - Judicial Branch Certification Commission|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 152.152. Advisory Boards

Sec. 152.152.  ADVISORY BOARDS.  (a)  In addition to the advisory boards specifically established under this subtitle, the commission may establish other advisory boards to advise the commission on policy and persons regulated under this subtitle.(b)  An advisory board established under this subtitle, including under this section, shall meet at least once each year and at the call of the presiding officer.(c)  An advisory board established under this subtitle, including under this section, shall assist the commission by developing and recommending rules to the commission.  The advisory board may establish subcommittees to fulfill the duties imposed under this subsection.(d)  An advisory board member serves without compensation but is entitled to reimbursement for travel expenses and other actual and necessary expenses incurred in performing functions as an advisory board member, subject to any applicable limitation on reimbursement provided by the General Appropriations Act.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 42 (S.B. 966), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2014.Redesignated from Government Code, Subtitle K, Title 2 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(21), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 152.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 152 - Judicial Branch Certification Commission|Subchapter E. Certification, Registration, and Licensing Requirements|Section 152.201. Examinations

Sec. 152.201.  EXAMINATIONS.  (a)  Not later than the 30th day after the date a person takes an examination, the commission shall notify the person of the results of the examination.(b)  If the examination is graded or reviewed by a testing service:(1)  the commission shall notify the person of the results of the examination not later than the 30th day after the date the commission receives the results from the testing service; and(2)  if notice of the examination results will be delayed for longer than 90 days after the examination date, the commission shall notify the person of the reason for the delay before the 90th day.(c)  The commission may require a testing service to:(1)  notify a person of the results of the person's examination; or(2)  collect a fee for administering an examination from a person taking the examination.(c-1)  A passing score on an applicable examination is valid for purposes of certification, registration, or licensing for a period of two years after the date of the examination.  A person who does not apply to become certified, licensed, or registered before the expiration of the two-year period must repeat and pass the examination.(d)  If requested in writing by a person who fails an examination, the commission shall furnish the person with an analysis of the person's performance on the examination.  A person may not view a copy of the examination.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 42 (S.B. 966), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2014.Redesignated from Government Code, Subtitle K, Title 2 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(21), eff. September 1, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 516 (S.B. 43), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 152.2015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 152 - Judicial Branch Certification Commission|Subchapter E. Certification, Registration, and Licensing Requirements|Section 152.2015. Certification, Registration, and Licensing Fee and Renewal

Sec. 152.2015.  CERTIFICATION, REGISTRATION, AND LICENSING FEE AND RENEWAL.  (a)  A person, firm, or business entity must pay the commission an initial fee and any other required fee to receive a certification, registration, or license from the commission.(b)  A regulated person who is otherwise eligible to renew a certification, registration, or license may renew an unexpired certification, registration, or license by paying the required renewal fee to the commission before the expiration date.  A regulated person whose certification, registration, or license has expired may not engage in any applicable regulated activity until the certification, registration, or license has been renewed.(c)  A regulated person whose certification, registration, or license has been expired for 90 days or fewer may renew the certification, registration, or license by paying to the commission a renewal fee that is equal to one and one-half times the normally required renewal fee.(d)  A regulated person whose certification, registration, or license has been expired for more than 90 days but less than one year may renew the certification, registration, or license by paying to the commission a renewal fee that is equal to twice the normally required renewal fee.(e)  Except as provided by Subsection (f), a person, firm, or business entity may not renew an expired certification, registration, or license one year or more after expiration.  The person, firm, or business entity may obtain a new certification, registration, or license by complying with the requirements and procedures, including the examination requirements, for obtaining an original certification, registration, or license.(f)  A person may, without examination, renew a certification, registration, or license which has been expired for one year or longer, if:(1)  before applying for renewal, the person had moved to another state or jurisdiction;(2)  at the time of applying for renewal, the person is certified, registered, or licensed in good standing in the other state or jurisdiction to practice the profession for which the expired certification, registration, or license is required;(3)  the person has been in practice in that profession in that state for one year or more preceding the date the person applies for renewal; and(4)  the person pays to the commission a fee that is equal to twice the normally required renewal fee for the certification, registration, or license.(g)  Not later than the 30th day before the date a regulated person's certification, registration, or license is scheduled to expire, the commission shall send written notice of the impending expiration to the regulated person at the person's last known address according to the records of the commission.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 516 (S.B. 43), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 152.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 152 - Judicial Branch Certification Commission|Subchapter E. Certification, Registration, and Licensing Requirements|Section 152.202. Endorsement; Reciprocity

Sec. 152.202.  ENDORSEMENT; RECIPROCITY.  (a)  The commission may waive any prerequisite to obtaining a certification, registration, or license for an applicant after reviewing the applicant's credentials and determining that the applicant holds a certification, registration, or license issued by another jurisdiction that has certification, registration, or licensing requirements substantially equivalent to those of this state.(b)  The commission may waive any prerequisite to obtaining a certification, registration, or license for an applicant who holds a certification, registration, or license issued by another jurisdiction with which this state has a reciprocity agreement.  The commission may make an agreement, subject to the approval of the supreme court, with another state to allow for certification, registration, or licensing by reciprocity.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 42 (S.B. 966), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2014.Redesignated from Government Code, Subtitle K, Title 2 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(21), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 152.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 152 - Judicial Branch Certification Commission|Subchapter E. Certification, Registration, and Licensing Requirements|Section 152.203. Rules on Ineligibility

Sec. 152.203.  RULES ON INELIGIBILITY.  The supreme court shall adopt rules on applicants' ineligibility for certification, registration, or licensing under this subtitle based on the person's criminal history or other information that indicates the person lacks the honesty, trustworthiness, or integrity to hold the certification, registration, or license.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 42 (S.B. 966), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2014.Redesignated from Government Code, Subtitle K, Title 2 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(21), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 152.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 152 - Judicial Branch Certification Commission|Subchapter E. Certification, Registration, and Licensing Requirements|Section 152.204. Continuing Education

Sec. 152.204.  CONTINUING EDUCATION.  (a)  The supreme court may authorize and the commission by rule may require continuing professional education for persons regulated under this subtitle.(b)  The rules for continuing professional education adopted by the commission may include standards relating to:(1)  reporting by regulated persons or by providers of continuing professional education;(2)  continuing professional education course content; and(3)  the minimum number of continuing professional education hours required.(c)  The commission by rule may exempt certain persons, including retired persons and persons with disabilities, from all or a portion of the continuing education requirements.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 42 (S.B. 966), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2014.Redesignated from Government Code, Subtitle K, Title 2 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(21), eff. September 1, 2015.|