The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall
have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
otherwise.
(1) Act--Occupations Code, Chapter 1952, concerning
the registration of code enforcement officers.
(2) Advisory Committee--The Code Enforcement Officers
Advisory Committee.
(3) Applicant--A person who applies for registration
under the Act.
(4) Bite stick--A baton, club, or rod designed specifically
to deter an animal bite.
(5) Code enforcement--The inspection of public or private
premises for the purpose of:
(A) identifying environmental hazards, including:
(i) fire or health hazards;
(ii) nuisance violations;
(iii) unsafe building conditions; and
(iv) violations of any fire, health, or building regulation,
statute, or ordinance; and
(B) improving and rehabilitating those premises with
regard to those hazards.
(6) Code enforcement officer--An agent of this state
or a political subdivision of this state who engages in code enforcement.
This term does not include an agent of an agency of the federal government.
(7) Code enforcement officer in training (also referred
to as Supervisee)--An agent of this state or a political subdivision
of this state who possesses less than one year of full-time experience
in the field of code enforcement and engages in code enforcement under
the supervision of a code enforcement officer. This term does not
include an agent of an agency of the federal government.
(8) Commission--The Texas Commission of Licensing and
Regulation.
(9) Department--The Texas Department of Licensing and
Regulation.
(10) Executive Director--The executive director of
the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
(11) Full-time experience--Employment, self-employment,
or independent contracting in the field of code enforcement where
the regularly assigned duties include code enforcement for a minimum
of 32 hours per week.
(12) Registrant--A person registered under the Act.
(13) Supervisor--A code enforcement officer who supervises
one or more code enforcement officers in training.
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