Texas Government Code Title 2, Chapter 152 - Judicial Branch Certification Commission
SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS
SUBCHAPTER B COMMISSION
- Texas Section 152.001 - Sunset Provision
The Judicial Branch Certification Commission is subject to Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act), but is not abolished under that chapter. The commission shall be reviewed...
- Texas Section 152.051 - Establishment Of Commission
The Judicial Branch Certification Commission is established to oversee the regulatory programs assigned to it by state law or by the supreme court. Added by...
- Texas Section 152.052 - Appointment Of Commission
(a) The commission consists of nine members appointed by the supreme court as follows: (1) five judges, at least three of whom must be active...
- Texas Section 152.053 - Conflict Provisions
(a) In this section, "Texas trade association" means a cooperative and voluntarily joined statewide association of business or professional competitors in this state designed to...
- Texas Section 152.054 - Training
(a) A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a member of the commission may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as...
- Texas Section 152.055 - Terms; Vacancy; Removal
(a) Members of the commission serve staggered six-year terms. The terms of three members expire on February 1 of each odd-numbered year. (b) If a...
- Texas Section 152.056 - Presiding Officer
The supreme court shall designate a member of the commission as presiding officer of the commission to serve in that capacity at the pleasure of...
- Texas Section 152.057 - Compensation; Reimbursement
(a) A commission member may not receive compensation for service on the commission. (b) A commission member is entitled to reimbursement for travel expenses and...
- Texas Section 152.058 - Meetings
(a) The commission shall meet at least once in each quarter of the fiscal year. (b) The commission may meet at other times at the...
SUBCHAPTER C ADMINISTRATION
- Texas Section 152.059 - Public Testimony
The commission shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the commission and to speak on any...
- Texas Section 152.101 - Rules
The supreme court may adopt rules consistent with this subtitle, including rules governing the certification, registration, licensing, and conduct of persons regulated under this subtitle....
- Texas Section 152.102 - Rules Regarding Advertising Or Competitive Bidding
(a) Subject to any rules related to ethics or professional conduct promulgated by the supreme court, the supreme court may not adopt rules restricting advertising...
- Texas Section 152.103 - Administrative Attachment
(a) The commission is administratively attached to the office. (b) Notwithstanding any other law, the office shall: (1) provide administrative assistance, services, and materials to...
- Texas Section 152.104 - Director
The director shall: (1) perform any duty assigned by the commission and other duties specified by law; and (2) administer and enforce the commission's programs....
- Texas Section 152.105 - Division Of Responsibilities
The commission shall develop and implement policies that clearly separate the policy-making responsibilities of the commission and the management responsibilities of the director and the...
- Texas Section 152.106 - Use Of Technology
The commission shall implement a policy requiring the commission to use appropriate technological solutions to improve the commission's ability to perform its functions. The policy...
- Texas Section 152.107 - Information On Standards Of Conduct
The director or the director's designee shall provide to members of the commission and to office employees, as often as necessary, information regarding the requirements...
- Texas Section 152.108 - Public Interest Information
(a) The commission shall prepare information of public interest describing the functions of the commission under this subtitle and the procedure by which complaints are...
- Texas Section 152.109 - Complaints
(a) The commission shall establish methods by which consumers are notified of the name, mailing address, and telephone number of the commission for the purpose...
- Texas Section 152.110 - Records Of Complaints
(a) The commission shall maintain a file on each written complaint filed with the commission under this subtitle. The file must include: (1) the name...
- Texas Section 152.111 - Complaint Dismissal
(a) The commission may adopt a policy allowing office employees to dismiss complaints that: (1) clearly do not allege misconduct; or (2) are not within...
SUBCHAPTER D POWERS AND DUTIES
- Texas Section 152.112 - Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures
(a) The commission shall develop and implement a policy to encourage the use of appropriate alternative dispute resolution procedures to assist in the resolution of...
- Texas Section 152.151 - General Powers And Duties
(a) The commission shall: (1) administer and enforce this subtitle; (2) in consultation with appropriate advisory boards, develop and recommend rules to the supreme court;...
SUBCHAPTER E CERTIFICATION, REGISTRATION, AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
- Texas Section 152.152 - Advisory Boards
(a) In addition to the advisory boards specifically established under this subtitle, the commission may establish other advisory boards to advise the commission on policy...
- Texas Section 152.201 - Examinations
(a) Not later than the 30th day after the date a person takes an examination, the commission shall notify the person of the results of...
- Texas Section 152.202 - Endorsement; Reciprocity
(a) The commission may waive any prerequisite to obtaining a certification, registration, or license for an applicant after reviewing the applicant's credentials and determining that...
- Texas Section 152.203 - Rules On Ineligibility
The supreme court shall adopt rules on applicants' ineligibility for certification, registration, or licensing under this subtitle based on the person's criminal history or other...
- Texas Section 152.204 - Continuing Education
(a) The supreme court may authorize and the commission by rule may require continuing professional education for persons regulated under this subtitle. (b) The rules...
- Texas Section 152.205 - Code Of Ethics
(a) The commission shall develop and recommend to the supreme court for adoption by rule a code of ethics for persons regulated under this subtitle....
Last modified: September 28, 2016