Tex. Occupations Code § 1051.651
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 1051.651, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 1051.651. FEES.
Official statutory text
(a) The board may set a fee for a board action involving an administrative expense in an amount that is reasonable and necessary to cover the cost of administering this chapter, unless the amount of the fee is set by this chapter or by the General Appropriations Act.
(b) The board shall set the required renewal fee for:
(1) a resident of this state in an amount that is equal to the sum of:
(A) the amount determined by the board as reasonable and necessary to cover administrative costs; and
(B) an amount determined annually by the board as reasonable and necessary for the administration of the examination fee scholarship program under Section 1051.653; and
(2) nonresidents in an amount determined by the board.
(c) The board may accept payment of a fee by electronic means. The board may charge a fee to process the payment made by electronic means. The board shall set the processing fee in an amount that is reasonably related to the expense incurred by the board in processing the payment made by electronic means, not to exceed five percent of the amount of the fee for which the payment is made.
(d) A fee set by the board under this section may not be used for the purpose of earning additional revenue for the board.
(b) The board shall set the required renewal fee for:
(1) a resident of this state in an amount that is equal to the sum of:
(A) the amount determined by the board as reasonable and necessary to cover administrative costs; and
(B) an amount determined annually by the board as reasonable and necessary for the administration of the examination fee scholarship program under Section 1051.653; and
(2) nonresidents in an amount determined by the board.
(c) The board may accept payment of a fee by electronic means. The board may charge a fee to process the payment made by electronic means. The board shall set the processing fee in an amount that is reasonably related to the expense incurred by the board in processing the payment made by electronic means, not to exceed five percent of the amount of the fee for which the payment is made.
(d) A fee set by the board under this section may not be used for the purpose of earning additional revenue for the board.
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