§ 1301.259 — MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.

Texas § 1301.259

• Jurisdiction: Texas
• Code OC: Occupations Code

Text

Sec. 1301.259. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING. (a) The board and the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation shall enter into a memorandum of understanding to improve services and coordinate the functions of each agency.
(b) The memorandum of understanding must:
(1) require each agency to share:
(A) information technology to support the regulation and enforcement of occupational licenses; and
(B) information on regulatory practices for licensed occupations, including policy issues that affect the regulation of licensed occupations, standardization of complaint and enforcement techniques, and model licensing techniques;
(2) authorize enforcement officers from each agency to check licenses, registrations, or endorsements held by persons practicing occupations regulated by the other agency and report noncompliance to that agency; and
(3) state the circumstances when a joint investigation between the board and the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation is appropriate.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 819, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.