Texas Occupations Code 1701.151 – General Powers of Commission; Rulemaking Authority
Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 1701.151
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
The commission may:
(1) adopt rules for the administration of this chapter and for the commission’s internal management and control;
(2) establish minimum standards relating to competence and reliability, including education, training, physical, and mental standards, for licensing as an officer, county jailer, public security officer, or telecommunicator;
(3) report to the governor and legislature on the commission’s activities, with recommendations on matters under the commission’s jurisdiction, and make other reports that the commission considers desirable;
(4) require a state agency or a county, special district, or municipality in this state that employs officers, telecommunicators, or county jailers to submit reports and information;
(5) contract as the commission considers necessary for services, facilities, studies, and reports required for:
(A) cooperation with municipal, county, special district, state, and federal law enforcement agencies in training programs; and
(B) performance of the commission’s other functions; and
(6) conduct research and stimulate research by public and private agencies to improve law enforcement and police administration.