Tex. Occupations Code § 51.051
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 51.051, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 51.051. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION.
Official statutory text
(a) The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation is the primary state agency responsible for the oversight of businesses, industries, general trades, and occupations that are regulated by the state and assigned to the department by the legislature.
(b) The department is governed by the commission.
(b) The department is governed by the commission.
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