TEEX & TDLR Basic Code Enforcement Exam
Questions and Answers Verified
Terms in this set (104) QUESTIONS ANSWERS
1) What is the State of Texas definition of code enforcement? D
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.
2) True/False: True
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.
3) The State of Texas defines a code enforcement officer-in-training D
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
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.
4) The code enforcement officer examination measures the D
____________ and ___________ required to be a code
enforcement officer.
A) ability; accuracy
B) efficiency; attitude
C) age; IQ
D) knowledge; skills
5) What is another hat or duty that a code enforcement officer may F
wear?
, A) Health/Building Official
B) Fire Fighter
C) Social Worker
D) Animal Control
E) Police/Law Interpreter
F) All of the Above
6) Being P.R.E.P.A.R.E.D is one way that code enforcement officers C
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,
7) True/False True
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.
8) ___________ ____________ cities or towns basically operate A
under state laws without changing those laws.
A) General Law
, B) Home Rule
C) Mayor-Council
D) All of the Above
9) Cities or towns can become home rule charters at a population of A
________ by a vote of the citizens.
A) 5,000
B) 3,000
C) 10,000
D) 4,000
10) The _______ amendment deals with illegal search and seizure and B
generally prohibits the search and seizure of any property unless a
warrant has been issued.
A) 1st
B) 4th
C) 10th
D) 14th
11) The ______ amendment deals with discrimination, stating that state D
governments are not to discriminate in applying their laws to
different individuals or groups of people.
A) 1st
B) 4th
C) 10th
D) 14th
Questions and Answers Verified
Terms in this set (104) QUESTIONS ANSWERS
1) What is the State of Texas definition of code enforcement? D
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.
2) True/False: True
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.
3) The State of Texas defines a code enforcement officer-in-training D
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
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.
4) The code enforcement officer examination measures the D
____________ and ___________ required to be a code
enforcement officer.
A) ability; accuracy
B) efficiency; attitude
C) age; IQ
D) knowledge; skills
5) What is another hat or duty that a code enforcement officer may F
wear?
, A) Health/Building Official
B) Fire Fighter
C) Social Worker
D) Animal Control
E) Police/Law Interpreter
F) All of the Above
6) Being P.R.E.P.A.R.E.D is one way that code enforcement officers C
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,
7) True/False True
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.
8) ___________ ____________ cities or towns basically operate A
under state laws without changing those laws.
A) General Law
, B) Home Rule
C) Mayor-Council
D) All of the Above
9) Cities or towns can become home rule charters at a population of A
________ by a vote of the citizens.
A) 5,000
B) 3,000
C) 10,000
D) 4,000
10) The _______ amendment deals with illegal search and seizure and B
generally prohibits the search and seizure of any property unless a
warrant has been issued.
A) 1st
B) 4th
C) 10th
D) 14th
11) The ______ amendment deals with discrimination, stating that state D
governments are not to discriminate in applying their laws to
different individuals or groups of people.
A) 1st
B) 4th
C) 10th
D) 14th
