Sec. 53.025. GUIDELINES. (a) Each licensing authority shall issue guidelines relating to the practice of the licensing authority under this chapter. The guidelines must state the reasons a particular crime is considered to relate to a particular license and any other criterion that affects the decisions of the licensing authority.
(b) A state licensing authority that issues guidelines under this section shall file the guidelines with the secretary of state for publication in the Texas Register.
(c) A local or county licensing authority that issues guidelines under this section shall post the guidelines at the courthouse for the county in which the licensing authority is located or publish the guidelines in a newspaper having countywide circulation in that county.
(d) Amendments to the guidelines, if any, shall be issued annually.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 2 - General Provisions Relating to Licensing
Chapter 53 - Consequences of Criminal Conviction
Subchapter B. Ineligibility for License
Section 53.021. Authority to Revoke, Suspend, or Deny License
Section 53.0211. Licensing of Certain Applicants With Prior Criminal Convictions
Section 53.022. Factors in Determining Whether Conviction Directly Relates to Occupation
Section 53.0231. Notice of Pending Denial of License
Section 53.0232. Limitation Regarding Consideration of Certain Arrests
Section 53.024. Proceedings Governed by Administrative Procedure Act