Sec. 901.151. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD. (a) The board shall:
(1) administer this chapter;
(2) adopt rules the board determines are necessary or advisable to administer this chapter;
(3) keep a record of each proceeding conducted before or action taken by the board; and
(4) keep an official seal.
(b) On its own motion or on the complaint of any person, the board may initiate:
(1) proceedings to determine the eligibility of a person for examination, certification, registration, or licensing under this chapter; or
(2) disciplinary proceedings under Subchapter K.
(c) The board may solicit, contract for, and accept money and other assistance from any source to administer this chapter.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Regulation of Financial and Legal Services
Subtitle A - Financial Services
Subchapter D. Board Powers and Duties
Section 901.151. General Powers and Duties of Board
Section 901.152. Advisory Committees
Section 901.1525. Appointment of Board Committees
Section 901.153. Enforcement Committees
Section 901.155. Scholarship Trust Fund for Fifth-Year Accounting Students
Section 901.156. Rules of Professional Conduct
Section 901.1565. Rules on Consequences of Criminal Conviction
Section 901.157. Rules for Specialization
Section 901.158. Rules Restricting Competitive Practices
Section 901.160. Availability and Confidentiality of Certain Board Files
Section 901.161. Privilege for Certain Information
Section 901.162. Immunity From Liability
Section 901.164. Outside Legal Counsel
Section 901.165. Rules for Attest Services
Section 901.166. Authority to Issue Subpoena, Administer Oath, and Receive Evidence
Section 901.167. Negotiated Rulemaking and Alternative Dispute Resolution Policy