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TX Occ Code § 901.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 5 - Regulation of Financial and Legal Services|Subtitle A - Financial Services|Chapter 901 - Accountants|Subchapter B. Texas State Board of Public Accountancy|Section 901.053. Membership and Employee Restrictions

Sec. 901.053.  MEMBERSHIP AND EMPLOYEE RESTRICTIONS.  (a)  In this section, "Texas trade association" means a cooperative and voluntarily joined statewide association of business or professional competitors in this state designed to assist its members and its industry or profession in dealing with mutual business or professional problems and in promoting their common interest.(b)  A person may not be a member of the board and may not be a board employee employed in a "bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity," as that phrase is used for purposes of establishing an exemption to the overtime provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. Section 201 et seq.), and its subsequent amendments, if:(1)  the person is acting in the capacity of an officer, executive board or executive committee member, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of public accountancy;  or(2)  the person's spouse is acting in the capacity of an officer, executive board or executive committee member, manager, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of public accountancy.(c)  A person may not be a member of the board or act as the general counsel to the board if the person is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305, Government Code, because of the person's activities for compensation on behalf of a profession related to the operation of the board.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 525, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 901.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 5 - Regulation of Financial and Legal Services|Subtitle A - Financial Services|Chapter 901 - Accountants|Subchapter B. Texas State Board of Public Accountancy|Section 901.054. Terms

Sec. 901.054.  TERMS.  (a)  Board members serve staggered six-year terms.(b)  A board member who has served all or part of six consecutive years is not eligible for reappointment until the second anniversary of the expiration date of the member's most recent term.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 901.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 5 - Regulation of Financial and Legal Services|Subtitle A - Financial Services|Chapter 901 - Accountants|Subchapter B. Texas State Board of Public Accountancy|Section 901.055. Officers; Executive Committee

Sec. 901.055.  OFFICERS;  EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.  (a)  The governor shall designate a member of the board as presiding officer.  The presiding officer serves in that capacity at the will of the governor.(b)  The board shall annually elect from its members an assistant presiding officer, secretary, treasurer, and other officers the board considers necessary to serve with the presiding officer on the executive committee.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 901.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 5 - Regulation of Financial and Legal Services|Subtitle A - Financial Services|Chapter 901 - Accountants|Subchapter B. Texas State Board of Public Accountancy|Section 901.056. Grounds for Removal

Sec. 901.056.  GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL.  (a)  It is a ground for removal from the board that a member:(1)  does not have at the time of taking office the qualifications required by Section 901.051;(2)  does not maintain during service on the board the qualifications required by Section 901.051;(3)  is ineligible for membership under Section 901.052 or 901.053;(4)  cannot, because of illness or disability, discharge the member's duties for a substantial part of the member's term;  or(5)  is absent from more than half of the regularly scheduled board meetings that the member is eligible to attend during a calendar year without an excuse approved by a majority vote of the board.(b)  The validity of an action of the board is not affected by the fact that it is taken when a ground for removal of a board member exists.(c)  If the executive director has knowledge that a potential ground for removal exists, the executive director shall notify the presiding officer of the board of the potential ground.  The presiding officer shall then notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists.  If the potential ground for removal involves the presiding officer, the executive director shall notify the next highest ranking officer of the board, who shall then notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 525, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 901.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 5 - Regulation of Financial and Legal Services|Subtitle A - Financial Services|Chapter 901 - Accountants|Subchapter B. Texas State Board of Public Accountancy|Section 901.057. Per Diem; Reimbursement

Sec. 901.057.  PER DIEM;  REIMBURSEMENT.  (a)  A board member is entitled to receive:(1)  $100 for each day that the member conducts board business;  and(2)  reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in performing board functions.(b)  The board by rule may determine the activities that constitute board business.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 901.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 5 - Regulation of Financial and Legal Services|Subtitle A - Financial Services|Chapter 901 - Accountants|Subchapter B. Texas State Board of Public Accountancy|Section 901.058. Member Equality

Sec. 901.058.  MEMBER EQUALITY.  A board member who is not a certified public accountant has the same authority, responsibility, and duties as any other board member.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 901.059 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 5 - Regulation of Financial and Legal Services|Subtitle A - Financial Services|Chapter 901 - Accountants|Subchapter B. Texas State Board of Public Accountancy|Section 901.059. Training

Sec. 901.059.  TRAINING.  (a)  A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a member of the board may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the board until the person completes a training program that complies with this section.(b)  The training program must provide the person with information regarding:(1)  the law governing board operations;(2)  the programs, functions, rules, and budget of the board;(3)   the scope of and limitations on the rulemaking authority of the board;(4)  the types of board rules, interpretations, and enforcement actions that may implicate federal antitrust law by limiting competition or impacting prices charged by persons engaged in a profession or business the board regulates, including any rule, interpretation, or enforcement action that:(A)  regulates the scope of practice of persons in a profession or business the board regulates;(B)  restricts advertising by persons in a profession or business the board regulates;(C)  affects the price of goods or services provided by persons in a profession or business the board regulates; or(D)  restricts participation in a profession or business the board regulates;(5)   the results of the most recent formal audit of the board;(6)  the requirements of:(A)  laws relating to open meetings, public information, administrative procedure, and disclosure of conflicts of interest; and(B)  other laws applicable to members of the board in performing their duties; and(7)  any applicable ethics policies adopted by the board or the Texas Ethics Commission.(c)  A person appointed to the board is entitled to reimbursement, as provided by the General Appropriations Act, for the travel expenses incurred in attending the training program regardless of whether the attendance at the program occurs before or after the person qualifies for office.(d)  The executive director of the board shall create a training manual that includes the information required by Subsection (b).  The executive director shall distribute a copy of the training manual annually to each member of the board.  Each member of the board shall sign and submit to the executive director a statement acknowledging that the member received and has reviewed the training manual.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 525, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 181 (H.B. 1520), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 901.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 5 - Regulation of Financial and Legal Services|Subtitle A - Financial Services|Chapter 901 - Accountants|Subchapter C. Executive Director and Other Board Personnel|Section 901.101. Executive Director and Personnel

Sec. 901.101.  EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PERSONNEL.  The board shall employ an executive director, independent contractors, and personnel selected by the executive director as necessary to assist the board in performing its duties.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 901.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 5 - Regulation of Financial and Legal Services|Subtitle A - Financial Services|Chapter 901 - Accountants|Subchapter C. Executive Director and Other Board Personnel|Section 901.102. Division of Responsibilities

Sec. 901.102.  DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITIES.  The board shall develop and implement policies that clearly separate the policy-making responsibilities of the board and the management responsibilities of the executive director and the staff of the board.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 525, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 901.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 5 - Regulation of Financial and Legal Services|Subtitle A - Financial Services|Chapter 901 - Accountants|Subchapter C. Executive Director and Other Board Personnel|Section 901.103. Qualifications and Standards of Conduct Information

Sec. 901.103.  QUALIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS OF CONDUCT INFORMATION.  The board shall provide, as often as necessary, to its members and employees information regarding their:(1)  qualifications for office or employment under this chapter;  and(2)  responsibilities under applicable laws relating to standards of conduct for state officers or employees.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 901.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 5 - Regulation of Financial and Legal Services|Subtitle A - Financial Services|Chapter 901 - Accountants|Subchapter C. Executive Director and Other Board Personnel|Section 901.104. Career Ladder Program; Performance Evaluations

Sec. 901.104.  CAREER LADDER PROGRAM;  PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS.  (a)  The executive director or the executive director's designee shall develop an intra-agency career ladder program.  The program must require intra-agency postings of all nonentry level positions concurrently with any public posting.(b)  The executive director or the executive director's designee shall develop a system of annual performance evaluations.  All merit pay for board employees must be based on the system established under this subsection.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 901.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 5 - Regulation of Financial and Legal Services|Subtitle A - Financial Services|Chapter 901 - Accountants|Subchapter C. Executive Director and Other Board Personnel|Section 901.105. Equal Employment Opportunity Policy; Report

Sec. 901.105.  EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY;  REPORT.  (a)  The executive director or the executive director's designee shall prepare and maintain a written policy statement that implements a program of equal employment opportunity to ensure that all personnel decisions are made without regard to race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin.(b)  The policy statement must include:(1)  personnel policies, including policies relating to recruitment, evaluation, selection, training, and promotion of personnel, that show the intent of the board to avoid the unlawful employment practices described by Chapter 21, Labor Code;  and(2)  an analysis of the extent to which the composition of the board's personnel is in accordance with federal and state law and a description of reasonable methods to achieve compliance with federal and state law.(c)  The policy statement must:(1)  be updated annually;(2)  be reviewed by the Commission on Human Rights for compliance with Subsection (b)(1);  and(3)  be filed with the governor's office.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 525, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 901.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 5 - Regulation of Financial and Legal Services|Subtitle A - Financial Services|Chapter 901 - Accountants|Subchapter D. Board Powers and Duties|Section 901.151. General Powers and Duties of Board

Sec. 901.151.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD.  (a)  The board shall:(1)  administer this chapter;(2)  adopt rules the board determines are necessary or advisable to administer this chapter;(3)  keep a record of each proceeding conducted before or action taken by the board;  and(4)  keep an official seal.(b)  On its own motion or on the complaint of any person, the board may initiate:(1)  proceedings to determine the eligibility of a person for examination, certification, registration, or licensing under this chapter;  or(2)  disciplinary proceedings under Subchapter K.(c)  The board may solicit, contract for, and accept money and other assistance from any source to administer this chapter.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 901.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 5 - Regulation of Financial and Legal Services|Subtitle A - Financial Services|Chapter 901 - Accountants|Subchapter D. Board Powers and Duties|Section 901.152. Advisory Committees

Sec. 901.152.  ADVISORY COMMITTEES.  (a)  The board may appoint advisory committees to perform the advisory functions assigned to the committees by the board.(b)  A member of an advisory committee who is not a member of the board may not receive compensation for service on the committee.  The member may receive reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in performing committee functions as provided by Section 2110.004, Government Code.(c)  A member of an advisory committee serves at the will of the board.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 901.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 5 - Regulation of Financial and Legal Services|Subtitle A - Financial Services|Chapter 901 - Accountants|Subchapter D. Board Powers and Duties|Section 901.153. Enforcement Committees

Sec. 901.153.  ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEES.  (a)  The board may appoint enforcement committees.  An enforcement committee operates as a board working committee.  The membership of each enforcement committee must include at least one public member of the board.(b)  An enforcement committee shall consider and make recommendations to the board on matters relating to the enforcement of this chapter and board rules.(c)  The board may adopt rules necessary for the performance of each enforcement committee's duties.(d)  In appointing the members of an enforcement committee, the board must determine whether a prospective committee member who is a license holder under this chapter has been the subject of any disciplinary action under this chapter.  A license holder who has been found in violation of this chapter may not serve on an enforcement committee.(e)  A board member who serves on an enforcement committee that participates in the investigation of a specific complaint may not participate in any subsequent disciplinary proceeding of the board that pertains to the complaint and may not vote on the final disposition of the case.  The board shall adopt rules necessary to implement the requirements of this subsection.(f)  An enforcement committee may hold a closed meeting as provided by Section 551.090, Government Code, to investigate and deliberate a disciplinary action under Subchapter K relating to the enforcement of this chapter or board rules.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 525, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 36 (S.B. 228), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Occ Code § 901.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 5 - Regulation of Financial and Legal Services|Subtitle A - Financial Services|Chapter 901 - Accountants|Subchapter D. Board Powers and Duties|Section 901.154. Fees

Sec. 901.154.  FEES.  (a)  The board shall set the fee for the issuance of a certificate under this chapter and the fee for the issuance or renewal of a license under this chapter in an amount not to exceed $250.(b)  The board may increase the fee for the issuance or renewal of a license as necessary to cover the costs of enforcing this chapter.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 36, Sec. 4(1), eff. September 1, 2013.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 36 (S.B. 228), Sec. 4(1), eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Occ Code § 901.155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 5 - Regulation of Financial and Legal Services|Subtitle A - Financial Services|Chapter 901 - Accountants|Subchapter D. Board Powers and Duties|Section 901.155. Scholarship Trust Fund for Fifth-Year Accounting Students

Sec. 901.155.  SCHOLARSHIP TRUST FUND FOR FIFTH-YEAR ACCOUNTING STUDENTS.(a)  The fee for the issuance or renewal of a license under this chapter consists of:(1)  the amount of the fee set by the board under Section 901.154; and(2)  an additional $10 annual fee to be deposited to the credit of the scholarship trust fund for fifth-year accounting students.(b)  The scholarship trust fund for fifth-year accounting students is held by the board outside the state treasury and may be used only to:(1)  provide scholarships under Subchapter N to accounting students in the fifth year of a program designed to qualify each student to apply for certification as a certified public accountant; and(2)  pay administrative costs under Subsection (c).(c)  The administrative costs incurred to collect the fee imposed under Subsection (a)(2) and to disburse the money may not exceed 10 percent of the total money collected.(d)  Notwithstanding Section 404.071, Government Code, interest earned on amounts in the scholarship trust fund for fifth-year accounting students shall be credited to that fund.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 119 (H.B. 2440), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 33 (S.B. 777), Sec. 1, eff. May 9, 2011.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 33 (S.B. 777), Sec. 2, eff. May 9, 2011.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 33 (S.B. 777), Sec. 3, eff. May 9, 2011.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 448 (H.B. 7), Sec. 31(f), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 901.156 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 5 - Regulation of Financial and Legal Services|Subtitle A - Financial Services|Chapter 901 - Accountants|Subchapter D. Board Powers and Duties|Section 901.156. Rules of Professional Conduct

Sec. 901.156.  RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT.  The board shall adopt rules of professional conduct to:(1)  establish and maintain high standards of competence and integrity in the practice of public accountancy;  and(2)  ensure that the conduct and competitive practices of license holders serve the purposes of this chapter and the best interest of the public.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 901.1565 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 5 - Regulation of Financial and Legal Services|Subtitle A - Financial Services|Chapter 901 - Accountants|Subchapter D. Board Powers and Duties|Section 901.1565. Rules on Consequences of Criminal Conviction

Sec. 901.1565.  RULES ON CONSEQUENCES OF CRIMINAL CONVICTION.  (a)  The board shall adopt rules necessary to comply with Chapter 53.(b)  In its rules under this section, the board shall list the specific misdemeanor offenses for which a conviction would constitute grounds for the board to take action under Section 53.021.  With regard to a misdemeanor conviction in another state, the board shall develop a process for determining whether the conviction is for an offense listed in the rules required by this subsection.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 525, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 901.157 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 5 - Regulation of Financial and Legal Services|Subtitle A - Financial Services|Chapter 901 - Accountants|Subchapter D. Board Powers and Duties|Section 901.157. Rules for Specialization

Sec. 901.157.  RULES FOR SPECIALIZATION.  The board by rule may recognize an area of specialization in the practice of public accountancy if the area of specialization is generally recognized by other bodies that regulate or issue authoritative pronouncements in the field of public accountancy.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 901.158 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 5 - Regulation of Financial and Legal Services|Subtitle A - Financial Services|Chapter 901 - Accountants|Subchapter D. Board Powers and Duties|Section 901.158. Rules Restricting Competitive Practices

Sec. 901.158.  RULES RESTRICTING COMPETITIVE PRACTICES.  The board in its rules of professional conduct may regulate the competitive practices of a license holder as necessary to ensure that the license holder does not engage in a competitive practice that:(1)   impairs the independence or quality of a service provided by a license holder;(2)   impairs or restricts the public's opportunity to obtain professional accounting services of high quality at a reasonable price;  or(3)   unreasonably restricts competition among license holders.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1497, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Occ Code § 901.159 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 5 - Regulation of Financial and Legal Services|Subtitle A - Financial Services|Chapter 901 - Accountants|Subchapter D. Board Powers and Duties|Section 901.159. Peer Review

Sec. 901.159.  PEER REVIEW.  (a)  The board by rule shall provide for a peer review program to review the work product of a license holder or of the certified public accountancy firm in which the license holder is a member, in lieu of the license holder, to the extent necessary to comply with any applicable standards adopted by generally recognized bodies responsible for setting accounting standards.  Peer review must include a verification that each individual in a certified public accountancy firm who is responsible for supervising attest services and who signs or authorizes another person to sign an accountant's reports on financial statements on behalf of the firm meets the competency requirements of the professional standards that apply to those services.(b)  The board by rule shall establish a fee in an amount not to exceed $200 to be paid by a certified public accountancy firm, or by a license holder who is not a member of a certified public accountancy firm, for each peer review required by the board under this section.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1497, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|