Texas Occupations Code 507.306 – Assistance in Disciplinary Proceedings
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(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.
Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 507.306
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
(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.