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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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OCCUPATIONS CODE |
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Title 4. PROFESSIONS RELATED TO ANIMALS |
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Chapter 801. VETERINARIANS |
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Subchapter E. PUBLIC ACCESS AND INFORMATION; COMPLAINT PROCEDURES |
Sec. 801.205. GENERAL RULES REGARDING COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION AND DISPOSITION
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The board shall adopt rules relating to the investigation of complaints filed with the board. The rules must:
(1) distinguish between categories of complaints;
(2) ensure that complaints are not dismissed without appropriate consideration;
(3) require that the board be advised of a complaint that is dismissed and that a written explanation be given to the person who filed the complaint explaining the action taken on the dismissed complaint;
(4) ensure that the person who filed the complaint has the opportunity to explain the allegations made in the complaint; and
(5) prescribe guidelines concerning the categories of complaints that require the use of a private investigator and the procedures for the board to obtain the services of a private investigator.