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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to restrictions on branch office licenses and employees |
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under the Private Security Act. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter F, Chapter 1702, Occupations Code, is |
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amended by adding Sections 1702.1115 and 1702.1275 to read as |
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follows: |
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Sec. 1702.1115. RESTRICTIONS ON BRANCH OFFICE LICENSE. A |
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branch office license issued by the board is the property of the |
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board. A license holder may not: |
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(1) advertise a branch office license as the private |
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property of the license holder or any other business, including an |
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employee leasing firm, a temporary help firm, or a franchise |
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affiliated with the license holder; or |
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(2) sell or offer to sell a branch office license in a |
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commercial transaction. |
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Sec. 1702.1275. RESTRICTIONS ON BRANCH OFFICE EMPLOYEES. An |
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individual who holds a license, registration, endorsement, or |
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commission issued under this chapter and who is employed at a branch |
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office of a license holder is a bona fide employee of the license |
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holder and may not perform, or offer to perform, a service or duty |
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that the individual was hired to perform for the license holder and |
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for which the individual holds the license, registration, |
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endorsement, or commission as: |
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(1) an independent contractor; or |
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(2) an employee of a contractor or franchise, |
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regardless of whether the contractor or franchise is affiliated |
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with the license holder. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |