By Maxey                                               H.B. No. 183
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                                A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 1-1                                   AN ACT
 1-2     relating to ethical standards for persons licensed by the
 1-3     Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education.
 1-4           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-5           SECTION 1. Section 1701.151, Occupations Code, is amended to
 1-6     read as follows:
 1-7           Sec. 1701.151.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSION;
 1-8     RULEMAKING AUTHORITY. (a)  The commission may:
 1-9                 (1)  adopt rules for the administration of this chapter
1-10     and for the commission's internal management and control;
1-11                 (2)  establish minimum standards relating to competence
1-12     and reliability, including education, training, physical, mental,
1-13     and moral standards, for licensing as an officer, county jailer, or
1-14     public security officer;
1-15                 (3)  report to the governor and legislature on the
1-16     commission's activities, with recommendations on matters under the
1-17     commission's jurisdiction, and make other reports that the
1-18     commission considers desirable;
1-19                 (4)  require a state agency or a county, special
1-20     district, or municipality in this state that employs officers or
1-21     county jailers to submit reports and information;
1-22                 (5)  contract as the commission considers necessary for
1-23     services, facilities, studies, and reports required for:
1-24                       (A)  cooperation with municipal, county, special
 2-1     district, state, and federal law enforcement agencies in training
 2-2     programs; and
 2-3                       (B)  performance of the commission's other
 2-4     functions; and
 2-5                 (6)  conduct research and stimulate research by public
 2-6     and private agencies to improve law enforcement and police
 2-7     administration.
 2-8           (b)  The commission shall adopt and publish a code of ethics
 2-9     for officers, county jailers, and public security officers.
2-10           SECTION 2. Section 1701.501(a), Occupations Code, is amended
2-11     to read as follows:
2-12           (a)  The commission shall revoke or suspend a license, place
2-13     on probation a person whose license has been suspended, or
2-14     reprimand a license holder for a violation of this chapter, [or] a
2-15     commission rule, or the code of ethics adopted by the commission.
2-16           SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
2-17     a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
2-18     provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
2-19     Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
2-20     Act takes effect September 1, 2001.