Tex. Occupations Code § 505.201
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 505.201, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 505.201. GENERAL RULEMAKING AND ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
Official statutory text
(a) The executive council may:
(1) adopt and enforce rules necessary to perform the executive council's duties under this chapter;
(2) establish standards of conduct and ethics for license holders; and
(3) ensure strict compliance with and enforcement of this chapter.
(b) The executive council by rule may define a term not defined under Section 505.002 if a definition is necessary to administer or enforce this chapter.
(c) For each type of license issued under this chapter, the executive council shall establish:
(1) the minimum eligibility requirements;
(2) educational requirements;
(3) professional experience criteria;
(4) supervision requirements; and
(5) independent practice criteria.
(d) The executive council shall establish procedures for recognition of independent practice.
(1) adopt and enforce rules necessary to perform the executive council's duties under this chapter;
(2) establish standards of conduct and ethics for license holders; and
(3) ensure strict compliance with and enforcement of this chapter.
(b) The executive council by rule may define a term not defined under Section 505.002 if a definition is necessary to administer or enforce this chapter.
(c) For each type of license issued under this chapter, the executive council shall establish:
(1) the minimum eligibility requirements;
(2) educational requirements;
(3) professional experience criteria;
(4) supervision requirements; and
(5) independent practice criteria.
(d) The executive council shall establish procedures for recognition of independent practice.
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