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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the dismissal of a baseless or unfounded complaint |
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filed with the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 801, Occupations Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 801.2052 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 801.2052. DISMISSAL OF BASELESS OR UNFOUNDED |
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COMPLAINT. (a) If the board determines that a complaint filed with |
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the board is baseless or unfounded, the board shall: |
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(1) dismiss the complaint; and |
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(2) include a statement in the record of the complaint |
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that the complaint was dismissed because the complaint was baseless |
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or unfounded. |
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(b) The board shall adopt rules that establish criteria for |
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determining that a complaint is baseless or unfounded. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |