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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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OCCUPATIONS CODE |
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Title 10. OCCUPATIONS RELATED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SECURITY |
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Chapter 1702. PRIVATE SECURITY |
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Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
Sec. 1702.004. GENERAL SCOPE OF REGULATION
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(a) The board, in addition to performing duties required by other law or exercising powers granted by other law:
(1) licenses investigations companies and security services contractors;
(2) issues commissions to certain security officers;
(3) issues endorsements to certain security officers engaged in the personal protection of individuals;
(4) registers and endorses:
(A) certain individuals connected with a license holder; and
(B) certain individuals employed in a field connected to private investigation or private security; and
(5) regulates license holders, security officers, registrants, and endorsement holders under this chapter.
(b) The board shall adopt rules necessary to comply with Chapter 53. In its rules under this section, the board shall list the specific offenses for each category of regulated persons for which a conviction would constitute grounds for the board to take action under Section 53.021.