(a)The committee may be authorized by the commission to conduct administrative hearings or recommend the entry of final orders by the commission, or both, in contested cases regarding: (1)professional inspectors, real estate inspectors, or apprentice inspectors who are alleged to have violated a provision of Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1102 (Chapter 1102) [Civil Statutes, Article 6573a, (the Act), §23] or a rule of the commission; (2) - (3)(No change.) (b)If the committee determines after a hearing that disciplinary action is warranted, the committee may recommend that the commission issue a reprimand, or suspend or revoke a license. The committee may recommend that an order of suspension or revocation be probated in whole or in part by the commission or that the probation be subject to reasonable terms and conditions in the manner contemplated by Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1101, §1101.656 [the Act, §15B(d)]. The committee may recommend that the commission enter a final order denying a license or that a probationary license be issued in the manner contemplated by §535.94 of this title (relating to Hearing on Application Disapproval; Probationary License). (c)(No change.) (d)In addition to the grounds for disciplinary action provided in Chapter 1102 [the Act, §23(l)], a license of an inspector may be suspended or revoked by the commission if the inspector: (1) - (3)(No change.)
This agency hereby certifies that
the proposal has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority to adopt.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State on June 9, 2004
TRD-200403797 Loretta DeHay
General Counsel
Texas Real Estate Commission
Earliest possible date of adoption: July 25, 2004
For further information, please call: (512) 465-3900
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