Texas Transportation Code 520.004 – Department Responsibilities
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Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code 520.004
- 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.
- Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
The department has jurisdiction over the registration and titling of, and the issuance of license plates to, motor vehicles in compliance with the applicable statutes. The department by rule:
(1) shall provide services that are reasonable, adequate, and efficient;
(2) shall establish standards for uniformity and service quality for counties and dealers licensed under § 520.005;
(3) may conduct public service education campaigns related to the department’s functions; and
(4) shall establish a risk-based system of monitoring and preventing fraudulent activity related to vehicle registration and titling in order to efficiently allocate resources and personnel.