Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
OCCUPATIONS CODE |
Title 10. OCCUPATIONS RELATED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SECURITY |
Chapter 1703. POLYGRAPH EXAMINERS |
Subchapter E. LICENSE REQUIREMENTS |
Sec. 1703.206. NONRESIDENT APPLICANT FOR LICENSE
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(a) An applicant for the issuance or renewal of a polygraph examiner license who is not a resident of this state, in addition to meeting all other requirements for a license, must file with the department an irrevocable consent to have:
(1) an action against the applicant filed in a court of a county or municipality of this state in which:
(A) the plaintiff resides; or
(B) a part of the transaction out of which the alleged cause of action arose occurred; and
(2) process in the action served on the applicant by leaving two copies of the process with the department.
(b) The consent must stipulate that service of process in the manner described by Subsection (a)(2) is binding for all purposes.
(c) The department shall immediately send by registered or certified mail a copy of the process to the applicant at the address shown on department records.