Sec. 5.361. ENFORCEMENT. (a) The commission shall develop a risk-based approach to conducting its enforcement activities that focuses on:
(1) detecting serious violations that impact public safety;
(2) monitoring entities that have a history of complaints and violations of this code; and
(3) any other factors the commission considers important.
(b) The commission shall develop benchmarks and goals to track key enforcement activities and the results of those activities. For each type of enforcement activity, the commission shall track the number of violations detected by the enforcement activity, the amount of time spent on the enforcement activity, and any other information the commission considers necessary. The commission shall use the information collected under this subsection and other information to compare the enforcement performance of each region and to determine the most effective enforcement activities.
(c) The commission shall track, on a statewide and regional basis, the type of violations detected, the disposition of the violations, and the entities that committed the most serious violations.
(d) The commission shall compile detailed statistics and analyze trends related to its enforcement activities. The commission shall:
(1) summarize the statistics and trends for executive management on a monthly basis and for the members of the commission on a quarterly basis; and
(2) make summary information available to the public, including by posting the information on the commission's Internet website.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 68 (S.B. 904), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2007.
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