BASIC CODE ENFORCEMENT TEEX & TDLR
PRACTICE ASSESSMENT 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A PLUS
COMPLETE REVISION GUIDE 600 ITEMS
◉ 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.
Answer: 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
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.
Answer: 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
Answer: 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
Answer: 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,
Answer: C
◉ True/False
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.
Answer: 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
, Answer: 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
Answer: 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
Answer: 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
PRACTICE ASSESSMENT 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A PLUS
COMPLETE REVISION GUIDE 600 ITEMS
◉ 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.
Answer: 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
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.
Answer: 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
Answer: 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
Answer: 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,
Answer: C
◉ True/False
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.
Answer: 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
, Answer: 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
Answer: 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
Answer: 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
