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TX Occ Code § 351.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle F - Professions Related to Eyes and Vision|Chapter 351 - Optometrists and Therapeutic Optometrists|Subchapter C. Executive Director and Other Agency Personnel|Section 351.107. Career Ladder Program; Performance Evaluations

Sec. 351.107.  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 posting 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 based on measurable job tasks.  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 § 351.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle F - Professions Related to Eyes and Vision|Chapter 351 - Optometrists and Therapeutic Optometrists|Subchapter C. Executive Director and Other Agency Personnel|Section 351.108. Equal Opportunity Policy; Report

Sec. 351.108.  EQUAL OPPORTUNITY POLICY;  REPORT.  (a)  The executive director or the executive director's designee shall prepare and maintain a written policy statement to ensure implementation of an equal opportunity program under which all personnel transactions are made without regard to race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin.  The policy statement must include:(1)  personnel policies, including policies relating to recruitment, evaluation, selection, appointment, training, and promotion of personnel, that are in compliance with the requirements of Chapter 21, Labor Code;(2)  a comprehensive analysis of the board workforce that meets federal and state guidelines;(3)  procedures by which a determination can be made of significant underuse in the board workforce of all persons for whom federal or state guidelines encourage a more equitable balance;  and(4)  reasonable methods to appropriately address those areas of significant underuse.(b)  A policy statement prepared under Subsection (a) must:(1)  cover an annual period;(2)  be updated annually;(3)  be reviewed by the Commission on Human Rights for compliance with Subsection (a)(1);  and(4)  be filed with the governor.(c)  The governor shall deliver a biennial report to the legislature based on information received under Subsection (b).  The report may be made separately or as part of other biennial reports made to the legislature.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 351.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle F - Professions Related to Eyes and Vision|Chapter 351 - Optometrists and Therapeutic Optometrists|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 351.151. Rules

Sec. 351.151.  RULES.  (a)  The board by a majority vote of a quorum may adopt procedural and substantive rules.(b)  The board may not adopt a substantive rule before submitting the proposed rule to the attorney general for a ruling on the proposed rule's validity.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1092, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Occ Code § 351.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle F - Professions Related to Eyes and Vision|Chapter 351 - Optometrists and Therapeutic Optometrists|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 351.152. Fees

Sec. 351.152.  FEES.  (a)  The board shall set fees in amounts reasonable and necessary so that in the aggregate the fees produce sufficient revenue to cover the cost of administering this chapter.  The board shall set fee amounts so as not to maintain an unnecessary fund balance.(b)  The board shall set fees under this section only for acts or services performed or provided by the board, including:(1)  an examination;(2)  a re-examination;(3)  an issuance of a license;(4)  a renewal of a license;  and(5)  an issuance of a duplicate license.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1092, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 385 (S.B. 314), Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 351.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle F - Professions Related to Eyes and Vision|Chapter 351 - Optometrists and Therapeutic Optometrists|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 351.154. Application of Fees

Sec. 351.154.  APPLICATION OF FEES.  (a)  Except as otherwise provided by this section, the board shall apply the funds realized from all fees payable under this chapter first to pay all necessary expenses of the board and then, by order of the board, to compensate members of the board.(b)  The board shall deposit in the University of Houston development fund 15 percent of each renewal fee collected by the board under Section 351.152.  The money paid to that fund under this subsection may be used solely for scholarships or improvements in the physical facilities, including library facilities, of the College of Optometry.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 385 (S.B. 314), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 351.155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle F - Professions Related to Eyes and Vision|Chapter 351 - Optometrists and Therapeutic Optometrists|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 351.155. Rules Restricting Advertising or Competitive Bidding

Sec. 351.155.  RULES RESTRICTING ADVERTISING OR COMPETITIVE BIDDING.  (a)  The board may not adopt a rule restricting advertising or competitive bidding by a person regulated by the board except to prohibit a false, misleading, or deceptive practice.(b)  The board may not include in rules to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices by a person regulated by the board a rule that:(1)  restricts the use of any advertising medium;(2)  restricts the person's personal appearance or use of the person's voice in an advertisement;(3)  relates to the size or duration of an advertisement by the person;(4)  restricts the person's advertisement under a trade name;(5)  restricts a truthful statement regarding:(A)  the address or telephone number of an office maintained by the person;(B)  office hours regularly maintained by the person;(C)  languages, other than English, fluently spoken in the person's office;(D)  whether the person provides services under a specified private or public insurance plan or health care plan;(E)  publications authored by the person;(F)  a teaching position held or formerly held by the person and the dates the position was held;(G)  an affiliation with a hospital or clinic;(H)  the fact that the person regularly accepts installment payment of fees;(I)  the manufacturer, designer, style, make, trade name, brand name, color, size, or type of commodities advertised;  or(J)  other factual information that is not false, fraudulent, misleading, or likely to deceive;  or(6)  restricts a truthful statement that relates to public health or that encourages preventive or corrective care.(c)  Subsection (b) does not prevent the board from restricting advertising that is false, fraudulent, misleading, or likely to deceive.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 351.156 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle F - Professions Related to Eyes and Vision|Chapter 351 - Optometrists and Therapeutic Optometrists|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 351.156. Board Duties Regarding Complaints

Sec. 351.156.  BOARD DUTIES REGARDING COMPLAINTS.  (a)  The board by rule shall:(1)  adopt a form to standardize information concerning complaints made to the board;  and(2)  prescribe information to be provided to a person when the person files a complaint with the board.(b)  The board shall provide reasonable assistance to a person who wishes to file a complaint with the board.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 351.157 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle F - Professions Related to Eyes and Vision|Chapter 351 - Optometrists and Therapeutic Optometrists|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 351.157. Enforcement

Sec. 351.157.  ENFORCEMENT.  (a)  The board, a committee of the board, or a member of the board or a committee may:(1)  issue a subpoena or subpoena duces tecum to compel the attendance of a witness or the production of books, records, or documents;(2)  administer an oath;  or(3)  take testimony on all matters in the jurisdiction of the board, committee, or member.(b)  The board is not bound by strict rules of procedure or by the laws of evidence in conducting board proceedings but shall base a determination on sufficient legal evidence to sustain the determination.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 351.1575 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle F - Professions Related to Eyes and Vision|Chapter 351 - Optometrists and Therapeutic Optometrists|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 351.1575. Inspection of Premises and Review of Records Authorized

Sec. 351.1575.  INSPECTION OF PREMISES AND REVIEW OF RECORDS AUTHORIZED.  (a)  The board, at any time and without notice during regular business hours, may:(1)  enter and inspect a facility operated by a person engaged in any activity regulated under this chapter; and(2)  to the extent allowed by federal law, inspect and review any record, including a patient record, maintained by a person engaged in any activity regulated under this chapter.(b)  The board may enter and inspect a facility or inspect and review any record under Subsection (a) as necessary to:(1)  ensure compliance with this chapter; or(2)  investigate a complaint made to the board.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 101 (H.B. 1025), Sec. 1.009, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Occ Code § 351.158 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle F - Professions Related to Eyes and Vision|Chapter 351 - Optometrists and Therapeutic Optometrists|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 351.158. Legal Representation

Sec. 351.158.  LEGAL REPRESENTATION.  (a)  In a hearing before the board or in a suit in which the board is a party, the board may appoint the board's staff attorney as an attorney of record for the board, except that the staff attorney is subordinate to a county attorney, district attorney, or attorney general if one of those attorneys is also an attorney of record in the proceeding.(b)  In a suit in which the board is a party, the board may appoint the staff attorney as special assistant to the county attorney, district attorney, or attorney general.  The board must pay the staff attorney.(c)  This section does not limit or exclude the right of the county attorney, district attorney, or attorney general to appear as the board's attorney in the court to which that attorney is entitled or required under the constitution to represent the state.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 351.159 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle F - Professions Related to Eyes and Vision|Chapter 351 - Optometrists and Therapeutic Optometrists|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 351.159. Committee Appointments and Recommendations

Sec. 351.159.  COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.  (a)  The board may appoint committees from its own membership.(b)  A committee shall consider any matter referred to the committee relating to the enforcement of this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter.  The committee shall make a recommendation on the matter to the board.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 351.160 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle F - Professions Related to Eyes and Vision|Chapter 351 - Optometrists and Therapeutic Optometrists|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 351.160. Pharmaceutical Agents

Sec. 351.160.  PHARMACEUTICAL AGENTS.  The board by rule shall designate classifications of pharmaceutical agents that therapeutic optometrists may use in the practice of therapeutic optometry as authorized by this chapter.  Additional classifications of medications authorized by Section 351.165(c)(3) may only be approved as provided by that section.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.152(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Occ Code § 351.161 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle F - Professions Related to Eyes and Vision|Chapter 351 - Optometrists and Therapeutic Optometrists|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 351.161. Seal; Design of License

Sec. 351.161.  SEAL;  DESIGN OF LICENSE.  The board shall adopt an official seal and a license of suitable design.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 351.162 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle F - Professions Related to Eyes and Vision|Chapter 351 - Optometrists and Therapeutic Optometrists|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 351.162. Office

Sec. 351.162.  OFFICE.  The board shall maintain an office in which it keeps all permanent records.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 351.163 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle F - Professions Related to Eyes and Vision|Chapter 351 - Optometrists and Therapeutic Optometrists|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 351.163. Board Records

Sec. 351.163.  BOARD RECORDS.  (a)  The board shall keep a record of its proceedings.(b)  The board may keep a record of any information the board wants to record.  The board shall keep a record of:(1)  the name, age, and present legal and mailing address of each applicant for examination;(2)  the name and location of the school of optometry from which the applicant holds credentials;(3)  the time devoted by the applicant to the study and practice of optometry;  and(4)  whether the board rejects or licenses the applicant.(c)  A certified copy of the record described by Subsection (b), marked with the hand and seal of the executive director, is:(1)  admissible evidence in all courts;  and(2)  prima facie evidence of all matters contained in the record.(d)  The executive director shall number and record each license or renewal certificate issued by the board.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.153(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 385 (S.B. 314), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 351.166 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle F - Professions Related to Eyes and Vision|Chapter 351 - Optometrists and Therapeutic Optometrists|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 351.166. Information Provided to License Holders

Sec. 351.166.  INFORMATION PROVIDED TO LICENSE HOLDERS.  At least once each biennium, the board shall provide to license holders information on:(1)  prescribing and dispensing pain medications, with particular emphasis on Schedule II and Schedule III controlled substances;(2)  abusive and addictive behavior of certain persons who use prescription pain medications;(3)  common diversion strategies employed by certain persons who use prescription pain medications, including fraudulent prescription patterns;  and(4)  the appropriate use of pain medications and the differences between addiction, pseudo-addiction, tolerance, and physical dependence.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1163, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 351.167 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle F - Professions Related to Eyes and Vision|Chapter 351 - Optometrists and Therapeutic Optometrists|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 351.167. Poison Control Center Information

Sec. 351.167.  POISON CONTROL CENTER INFORMATION.  The board shall provide to license holders information regarding the services provided by poison control centers.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1163, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 351.168 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle F - Professions Related to Eyes and Vision|Chapter 351 - Optometrists and Therapeutic Optometrists|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 351.168. Technological Solutions Policy Required

Sec. 351.168.  TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS POLICY REQUIRED.  The board shall implement a policy requiring the board to use appropriate technological solutions to improve the board's ability to perform its functions.  The policy must ensure that the public is able to interact with the board on the Internet.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 101 (H.B. 1025), Sec. 1.010, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Occ Code § 351.169 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle F - Professions Related to Eyes and Vision|Chapter 351 - Optometrists and Therapeutic Optometrists|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 351.169. Alternative Rulemaking and Dispute Resolution

Sec. 351.169.  ALTERNATIVE RULEMAKING AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION.  (a)  The board shall develop and implement a policy to encourage the use of:(1)  negotiated rulemaking procedures under Chapter 2008, Government Code, for the adoption of board rules; and(2)  appropriate alternative dispute resolution procedures under Chapter 2009, Government Code, to assist in the resolution of internal and external disputes under the board's jurisdiction.(b)  The board's procedures relating to alternative dispute resolution 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.(c)  The board shall designate a trained person to:(1)  coordinate the implementation of the policy adopted under Subsection (a);(2)  serve as a resource for any training needed to implement the procedures for negotiated rulemaking or alternative dispute resolution; and(3)  collect data concerning the effectiveness of those procedures, as implemented by the board.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 101 (H.B. 1025), Sec. 1.010, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Occ Code § 351.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle F - Professions Related to Eyes and Vision|Chapter 351 - Optometrists and Therapeutic Optometrists|Subchapter E. Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 351.201. Public Interest Information

Sec. 351.201.  PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION.  (a)  The board shall prepare information of public interest describing the functions of the board and the procedures by which complaints are filed with and resolved by the board.(b)  The board shall make the information available to the public and appropriate state agencies.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 351.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle F - Professions Related to Eyes and Vision|Chapter 351 - Optometrists and Therapeutic Optometrists|Subchapter E. Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 351.202. Public Participation

Sec. 351.202.  PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.  (a)  The board shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the board and to speak on any issue under the board's jurisdiction.(b)  The board shall prepare and maintain a written plan that describes how a person who does not speak English may be provided reasonable access to the board's programs.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 351.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle F - Professions Related to Eyes and Vision|Chapter 351 - Optometrists and Therapeutic Optometrists|Subchapter E. Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 351.203. Complaints

Sec. 351.203.  COMPLAINTS.  (a)  The board by rule shall establish methods by which a consumer or service recipient is notified of the name, mailing address, and telephone number of the board for the purpose of directing a complaint to the board.  The board may provide for that notice:(1)  on each registration form, application, or written contract for service provided by a person regulated under this chapter;(2)  on a sign prominently displayed in the place of business of a person regulated under this chapter;  or(3)  in a bill for service provided by a person regulated under this chapter.(b)  The board 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 health professional.(c)  The board shall make information available describing the procedures established by the board relating to complaint investigation and resolution.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 101 (H.B. 1025), Sec. 1.011, eff. September 1, 2005.|For expiration of this section, see Subection (g).
TX Occ Code § 351.2035 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle F - Professions Related to Eyes and Vision|Chapter 351 - Optometrists and Therapeutic Optometrists|Subchapter E. Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 351.2035. Complaints Resulting From Inspections

Sec. 351.2035.  COMPLAINTS RESULTING FROM INSPECTIONS.  (a)  The board shall handle as a complaint any violation of this chapter or a rule adopted by the board that is discovered during an inspection conducted under Section 351.1575(b)(1).(b)  The board shall investigate and dispose of a complaint described by Subsection (a) in the same manner that the board investigates and disposes of other complaints made under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 101 (H.B. 1025), Sec. 1.012, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Occ Code § 351.2036 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle F - Professions Related to Eyes and Vision|Chapter 351 - Optometrists and Therapeutic Optometrists|Subchapter E. Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 351.2036. Procedure for Processing Complaints

Sec. 351.2036.  PROCEDURE FOR PROCESSING COMPLAINTS.  (a)  The board may delegate to board staff the authority to dismiss or enter into an agreed settlement of a complaint that does not directly relate to patient care and the investigation or disposition of which does not require expertise in optometry or therapeutic optometry.  The disposition determined by board staff must be approved by the board at a public meeting.(b)  A complaint delegated under this section shall be referred to an informal settlement conference under Section 351.507 if:(1)  the board staff determines that the complaint should not be dismissed or settled; or(2)  the board staff is unable to reach an agreed settlement.(c)  A complaint that is directly related to patient care or the investigation or disposition of which requires expertise in optometry or therapeutic optometry shall be reviewed by two board members who are optometrists or therapeutic optometrists who shall:(1)  dismiss the complaint if both board members agree that the complaint should be dismissed; or(2)  refer the complaint to an informal settlement conference under Section 351.507.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 101 (H.B. 1025), Sec. 1.012, eff. September 1, 2005.|