Sec. 202.156. BOARD RECORDS

(a) The board shall keep correct records of the board's proceedings and of all money received or spent by the board. The records shall be open to public inspection at all reasonable times. The records must include:

(1) a record of proceedings relating to the examination of license applicants;

(2) a record of proceedings relating to the issuance, renewal, or refusal of a license, including information on whether an application was rejected or granted;

(3) the name, age, and known place of residence of each applicant for a license or license renewal;

(4) the name and location of the college of podiatry from which each license applicant holds credentials and the time devoted by the applicant to the study and practice of podiatry; and

(5) any other information the board desires to record.

(b) Each license and annual renewal certificate issued by the board must be numbered and recorded in a book kept by the board.

(c) Information in a record is prima facie evidence of each matter contained in the record.

(d) A certified copy of a record, under the hand and seal of the custodian of records of the board, is admissible as evidence in all courts.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.