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Texas Occupations Code - OCC § 507.306. Assistance in Disciplinary Proceedings

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The executive council shall adopt rules establishing the manner in which the executive council will solicit input from and request the assistance of the applicable board for a profession regulated by the executive council, regarding a disciplinary proceeding before the executive council involving an issue or complaint related to standards of care or ethical practice.

(b) Rules adopted under this section must include a process for referring a complaint to the applicable board if the complaint alleges:

(1) a substantive violation of a standard of care or ethical guideline for the profession;  or

(2) an act of a license holder that violates the profession's scope of practice.

(c) On receiving a recommended disposition of a complaint from the applicable board, the executive council shall adopt the recommended disposition unless the executive council determines that:

(1) the recommended disposition would:

(A) have an anti-competitive effect;

(B) result in an administrative inconsistency;  or

(C) raise concerns relating to good governance practices;  or

(2) any recommended disciplinary penalty would deviate substantially from the schedule of sanctions for the applicable profession.

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