Tex. Occupations Code § 53.026
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 53.026, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 53.026. APPLICANT BEST PRACTICES GUIDE.
Official statutory text
(a) The state auditor shall, in collaboration with licensing authorities, develop a guide of best practices for an applicant with a prior conviction to use when applying for a license. The state auditor shall publish the guide on the state auditor's Internet website.
(b) A licensing authority shall include a link to the guide on the authority's Internet website and in each notice described by Section 53.051 and letter described by Section 53.104.
(b) A licensing authority shall include a link to the guide on the authority's Internet website and in each notice described by Section 53.051 and letter described by Section 53.104.
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