Sec. 603.151. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSIONER  


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  • The commissioner shall:

    (1) establish the qualifications and fitness of applicants for licenses, including renewed and reciprocal licenses;

    (2) revoke, suspend, or deny a license, probate a license suspension, or reprimand a license holder for a violation of this chapter, a rule adopted by the executive commissioner, or the code of ethics adopted by the executive commissioner;

    (3) spend money necessary to administer the department's duties;

    (4) request and receive necessary assistance from another state agency, including a state educational institution;

    (5) adopt an official seal; and

    (6) adopt and publish a code of ethics.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 231 , Sec. 20, eff. September 1, 2005.