Basic Code Enforcement TEEX & TDLR 2025-2026 Questions and Answers
Basic Code Enforcement TEEX & TDLR 2025-2026
Questions and Answers
What is the State of Texas definition of code enforcement?
A) The ability to arrest anyone at anytime
B) The ability to write ordinances, inspect property, issue citations, and arrest violators
C) The enforcement of the federal code
D) The inspection, improvement and rehabilitation of environmental hazards in public and
private premises by determining the presence of fire or health hazards, nuisance violations,
unsafe building conditions, and violations of any fire, health, or building regulation, statute, or
ordinance. - D
True/False:
The State of Texas defines a code officer as an agent of this state or a political subdivision of
this state who engages in code enforcement and has one year or more of experience in the field
of code enforcement. - True
The State of Texas defines a code enforcement officer-in-training as:
A) An agent of this state or a political subdivision of this state who engages in code
enforcement and has three months or more of experience in the field of code enforcement
B) An agent of this state or a political subdivision of this state who engages in code
enforcement and has one year or more of experience in the field of code enforcement
C) An enforcement agent
,Basic Code Enforcement TEEX & TDLR 2025-2026 Questions and Answers
D) An agent of this state or political subdivision of this state who engages in code
enforcement and has less than one year of experience in the field of code enforcement and is
supervised by a registered Code Enforcement Officer. - D
The code enforcement officer examination measures the and
required to be a code enforcement officer.
A) ability; accuracy
B) efficiency; attitude
C) age; IQ
D) knowledge; skills - D
What is another hat or duty that a code enforcement officer may wear?
A) Health/Building Official
B) Fire Fighter
C) Social Worker
D) Animal Control
E) Police/Law Interpreter
F) All of the Above - F
Being P.R.E.P.A.R.E.D is one way that code enforcement officers protect themselves. What does
the acronym stand for?
A) passionate, reliable, excellent, passive, amazing, reliable, epic, and driven
B) pretentious, rambunctious, electable, practical, avoiding, radiant, eccentric, and
decisive.
C) proactive; responsive; empathetic; patient; alert; ready; educated; disciplined
D) personable, reactive, easygoing, participant, active, realistic, evasive, and direct, - C
True/False
, Basic Code Enforcement TEEX & TDLR 2025-2026 Questions and Answers
Home rule provides local cities or towns with a measure of self-government (able to pass their
own laws), which means being able to write their laws based upon state laws.
- True
cities or towns basically operate under state laws without changing those laws.
A) General Law
B) Home Rule
C) Mayor-Council
D) All of the Above - A
Cities or towns can become home rule charters at a population of by a vote of the citizens.
A) 5,000
B) 3,000
C) 10,000
D) 4,000 - A
The amendment deals with illegal search and seizure and generally prohibits the search and
seizure of any property unless a warrant has been issued.
A) 1st
B) 4th
C) 10th
D) 14th - B
The amendment deals with discrimination, stating that state governments are not to
discriminate in applying their laws to different individuals or groups of people.
A) 1st
B) 4th
C) 10th
Basic Code Enforcement TEEX & TDLR 2025-2026
Questions and Answers
What is the State of Texas definition of code enforcement?
A) The ability to arrest anyone at anytime
B) The ability to write ordinances, inspect property, issue citations, and arrest violators
C) The enforcement of the federal code
D) The inspection, improvement and rehabilitation of environmental hazards in public and
private premises by determining the presence of fire or health hazards, nuisance violations,
unsafe building conditions, and violations of any fire, health, or building regulation, statute, or
ordinance. - D
True/False:
The State of Texas defines a code officer as an agent of this state or a political subdivision of
this state who engages in code enforcement and has one year or more of experience in the field
of code enforcement. - True
The State of Texas defines a code enforcement officer-in-training as:
A) An agent of this state or a political subdivision of this state who engages in code
enforcement and has three months or more of experience in the field of code enforcement
B) An agent of this state or a political subdivision of this state who engages in code
enforcement and has one year or more of experience in the field of code enforcement
C) An enforcement agent
,Basic Code Enforcement TEEX & TDLR 2025-2026 Questions and Answers
D) An agent of this state or political subdivision of this state who engages in code
enforcement and has less than one year of experience in the field of code enforcement and is
supervised by a registered Code Enforcement Officer. - D
The code enforcement officer examination measures the and
required to be a code enforcement officer.
A) ability; accuracy
B) efficiency; attitude
C) age; IQ
D) knowledge; skills - D
What is another hat or duty that a code enforcement officer may wear?
A) Health/Building Official
B) Fire Fighter
C) Social Worker
D) Animal Control
E) Police/Law Interpreter
F) All of the Above - F
Being P.R.E.P.A.R.E.D is one way that code enforcement officers protect themselves. What does
the acronym stand for?
A) passionate, reliable, excellent, passive, amazing, reliable, epic, and driven
B) pretentious, rambunctious, electable, practical, avoiding, radiant, eccentric, and
decisive.
C) proactive; responsive; empathetic; patient; alert; ready; educated; disciplined
D) personable, reactive, easygoing, participant, active, realistic, evasive, and direct, - C
True/False
, Basic Code Enforcement TEEX & TDLR 2025-2026 Questions and Answers
Home rule provides local cities or towns with a measure of self-government (able to pass their
own laws), which means being able to write their laws based upon state laws.
- True
cities or towns basically operate under state laws without changing those laws.
A) General Law
B) Home Rule
C) Mayor-Council
D) All of the Above - A
Cities or towns can become home rule charters at a population of by a vote of the citizens.
A) 5,000
B) 3,000
C) 10,000
D) 4,000 - A
The amendment deals with illegal search and seizure and generally prohibits the search and
seizure of any property unless a warrant has been issued.
A) 1st
B) 4th
C) 10th
D) 14th - B
The amendment deals with discrimination, stating that state governments are not to
discriminate in applying their laws to different individuals or groups of people.
A) 1st
B) 4th
C) 10th
