TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY PRIVATE SECURITY BUREAU - QUALIFIED MANAGER EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
SAFETY PRIVATE SECURITY BUREAU -
QUALIFIED MANAGER EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
SOLUTIONS 2024
TexasKPrivateKSecurityKActKCH.K1702.004(a)K-KGeneralKProvisionsK-
KANSWERK(a)KTheKboard,KinKadditionKtoKperformingKdutiesKrequiredKbyKotherKlawKorKexercisingKpowersKgra

ntedKbyKotherKlaw:

(1)KlicensesKinvestigationsKcompaniesKandKsecurityKservicesKcontractors;

(2)KissuesKcommissionsKtoKcertainKsecurityKofficers;

(3)KissuesKendorsementsKtoKcertainKsecurityKofficersKengagedKinKtheKpersonalKprotectionKofKindividuals;

(4)KregistersKandKendorses:

(A)KcertainKindividualsKconnectedKwithKaKlicenseKholder;Kand

(B)KcertainKindividualsKemployedKinKaKfieldKconnectedKtoKprivateKinvestigationKorKprivateKsecurity;Kand

(5)KregulatesKlicenseKholders,KsecurityKofficers,Kregistrants,KandKendorsementKholdersKunderKthisKchapter.



TexasKPrivateKSecurityKActKCH.K1702.004(b)K-KGeneralKProvisionsK-
KANSWERK(b)KTheKboardKshallKadoptKrulesKnecessaryKtoKcomplyKwithKChapterK53.KInKitsKrulesKunderKthisKsec

tion,KtheKboardKshallKlistKtheKspecificKoffensesKforKeachKcategoryKofKregulatedKpersonsKforKwhichKaKconvicti
onKwouldKconstituteKgroundsKforKtheKboardKtoKtakeKactionKunderKSectionK53.021.



TexasKPrivateKSecurityKActKCH.K1702.005(a)K-KDepartmentKofKPublicKSafetyK-
KANSWERK(a)KTheKboardKcreatedKunderKSectionK1702.021KisKaKpartKofKtheKdepartment.KTheKdepartmentKsh

allKadministerKthisKchapterKthroughKtheKboard.



TexasKPrivateKSecurityKActKCH.K1702.005(b)K-KDepartmentKofKPublicKSafetyK-
KANSWERK(b)KAKreferenceKinKthisKchapterKorKanotherKlawKtoKtheKTexasKCommissionKonKPrivateKSecurityKme

ansKtheKboard.

,TexasKPrivateKSecurityKActKCH.K1702.006K-KForeignKEntityKRegistrationK-
KANSWERKLicensureKunderKthisKchapterKdoesKnotKexemptKaKforeignKentityKfromKtheKregistrationKrequireme

ntsKofKChapterK9,KBusinessKOrganizationsKCode.



TexasKPrivateKSecurityKActKCH.K1702.021(a)K-KBoardKMembershipK-
KANSWERK(a)KTheKTexasKPrivateKSecurityKBoardKconsistsKofKsevenKmembersKappointedKbyKtheKgovernorKwit

hKtheKadviceKandKconsentKofKtheKsenateKasKfollows:

(1)KthreeKpublicKmembers,KeachKofKwhomKisKaKcitizenKofKtheKUnitedKStates;

(2)KoneKmemberKwhoKisKlicensedKunderKthisKchapterKasKaKprivateKinvestigator;

(3)KoneKmemberKwhoKisKlicensedKunderKthisKchapterKasKanKalarmKsystemsKcompany;

(4)KoneKmemberKwhoKisKlicensedKunderKthisKchapterKasKtheKownerKorKoperatorKofKaKguardKcompany;Kand

(5)KoneKmemberKwhoKisKlicensedKunderKthisKchapterKasKaKlocksmith.



TexasKPrivateKSecurityKActKCH.K1702.021(b)K-KBoardKMembershipK-
KANSWERKb)KAppointmentsKtoKtheKboardKshallKbeKmadeKwithoutKregardKtoKtheKrace,Kcolor,Kdisability,Ksex,Kr

eligion,Kage,KorKnationalKoriginKofKtheKappointee.



TexasKPrivateKSecurityKActKCH.K1702.023K-KEligibilityKofKPublicKMembersK-
KANSWERKTheKboard'sKpublicKmembersKmustKbeKrepresentativesKofKtheKgeneralKpublic.KAKpersonKmayKnotK

beKaKpublicKmemberKofKtheKboardKifKtheKpersonKorKtheKperson'sKspouse:

(1)KisKregistered,Kcommissioned,Kcertified,KorKlicensedKbyKaKregulatoryKagencyKinKtheKfieldKofKprivateKinvesti
gationsKorKprivateKsecurity;

(2)KisKemployedKbyKorKparticipatesKinKtheKmanagementKofKaKbusinessKentityKorKotherKorganizationKregulate
dKbyKorKreceivingKmoneyKfromKtheKboard;

(3)KownsKorKcontrols,KdirectlyKorKindirectly,KmoreKthanKaK10KpercentKinterestKinKaKbusinessKentityKorKotherKo
rganizationKregulatedKbyKorKreceivingKmoneyKfromKtheKboard;Kor

(4)KusesKorKreceivesKaKsubstantialKamountKofKtangibleKgoods,Kservices,KorKmoneyKfromKtheKboardKotherKtha
nKcompensationKorKreimbursementKauthorizedKbyKlawKforKboardKmembership,Kattendance,KorKexpenses.



TexasKPrivateKSecurityKActKCH.K1702.024(a)K-KMembershipKandKEmployeeKRestrictionsK-
KANSWERK(a)KInKthisKsection,K"TexasKtradeKassociation"KmeansKaKcooperativeKandKvoluntarilyKjoinedKassoci

ationKofKbusinessKorKprofessionalKcompetitorsKinKthisKstateKdesignedKtoKassistKitsKmembersKandKitsKindustry
KorKprofessionKinKdealingKwithKmutualKbusinessKorKprofessionalKproblemsKandKinKpromotingKtheirKcommonK

interests.

,TexasKPrivateKSecurityKActKCH.K1702.024(b)K-KMembershipKandKEmployeeKRestrictionsK-
KANSWERK(b)KAKpersonKmayKnotKbeKaKboardKmember,KandKmayKnotKbeKaKdepartmentKemployeeKwhoseKpri

maryKdutiesKincludeKprivateKsecurityKregulationKandKwhoKisKemployedKinKaK"bonaKfideKexecutive,Kadministr
ative,KorKprofessionalKcapacity,"KasKthatKphraseKisKusedKforKpurposesKofKestablishingKanKexemptionKtoKtheKo
vertimeKprovisionsKofKtheKfederalKFairKLaborKStandardsKActKofK1938K(29

U.S.C.KSectionK201KetKseq.),KandKitsKsubsequentKamendments,Kif:

(1)KtheKpersonKisKanKofficer,Kemployee,KorKpaidKconsultantKofKaKTexasKtradeKassociationKinKtheKfieldKofKprivat
eKinvestigationKorKprivateKsecurity;Kor

(2)KtheKperson'sKspouseKisKanKofficer,Kmanager,KorKpaidKconsultantKofKaKTexasKtradeKassociationKinKtheKfieldK
ofKprivateKinvestigationKorKprivateKsecurity.



TexasKPrivateKSecurityKActKCH.K1702.024(c)K-KMembershipKandKEmployeeKRestrictionsK-
KANSWERK(c)KAKpersonKmayKnotKbeKaKboardKmemberKorKactKasKgeneralKcounselKtoKtheKboardKorKagencyKifKth

eKpersonKisKrequiredKtoKregisterKasKaKlobbyistKunderKChapterK305,KGovernmentKCode,KbecauseKofKtheKpers
on'sKactivitiesKforKcompensationKonKbehalfKofKaKprofessionKrelatedKtoKtheKoperationKofKtheKagency.



TexasKPrivateKSecurityKActKCH.K1702.025(a)K-KTerms;KVacanciesK-
KANSWERK(a)KTheKboardKmembersKserveKstaggeredKsix-

yearKterms,KwithKtheKtermsKofKtwoKorKthreeKmembersKexpiringKonKJanuaryK31KofKeachKodd-numberedKyear.



TexasKPrivateKSecurityKActKCH.K1702.025(b)K-KTerms;KVacanciesK-
KANSWERK(b)KIfKaKvacancyKoccursKduringKtheKtermKofKaKboardKmember,KtheKgovernorKshallKappointKaKnewK

memberKtoKfillKtheKunexpiredKterm.



TexasKPrivateKSecurityKActKCH.K1702.026(a)KOfficersK-
KANSWERK(a)KTheKgovernorKshallKdesignateKoneKboardKmemberKasKpresidingKofficerKtoKserveKinKthatKcapaci

tyKatKtheKwillKofKtheKgovernor.KTheKgovernorKshallKdesignateKtheKpresidingKofficerKwithoutKregardKtoKrace,Kc
reed,Kcolor,Kdisability,Ksex,Kreligion,Kage,KorKnationalKorigin.



TexasKPrivateKSecurityKActKCH.K1702.026(b)K-KOfficersK-
KANSWERK(b)KTheKboardKshallKelectKfromKamongKitsKmembersKanKassistantKpresidingKofficerKandKaKsecretar

yKtoKserveKtwo-KyearKtermsKbeginningKonKSeptemberK1KofKeachKodd-KnumberedKyear.

, TexasKPrivateKSecurityKActKCH.K1702.026(c)K-KOfficersK-
KANSWERK(c)KTheKpresidingKofficerKofKtheKboardKor,KinKtheKabsenceKofKtheKpresidingKofficer,KtheKassistantKpr

esidingKofficerKshallKpresideKatKeachKboardKmeetingKandKperformKtheKotherKdutiesKprescribedKbyKthisKchap
ter.



TexasKPrivateKSecurityKActKCH.K1702.027(a)K-KGroundsKforKRemovalK-
KANSWERK(a)KItKisKaKgroundKforKremovalKfromKtheKboardKthatKaKmember:



(1)KdoesKnotKhaveKtheKqualificationsKrequiredKbyKSectionK1702.021KatKtheKtimeKofKtakingKoffice;

(2)KdoesKnotKmaintainKtheKqualificationsKrequiredKbyKSectionK1702.021KduringKserviceKonKtheKboard;

(3)KisKineligibleKforKmembershipKunderKSectionK1702.023KorK1702.024;

(4)Kcannot,KbecauseKofKillnessKorKdisability,KdischargeKtheKmember'sKdutiesKforKaKsubstantialKpartKofKtheKme
mber'sKterm;Kor

(5)KisKabsentKfromKmoreKthanKhalfKofKtheKregularlyKscheduledKboardKmeetingsKthatKtheKmemberKisKeligibleK
toKattendKduringKaKcalendarKyearKwithoutKanKexcuseKapprovedKbyKaKmajorityKvoteKofKtheKboard.



TexasKPrivateKSecurityKActKCH.K1702.027(b)K-KGroundsKforKRemovalK-
KANSWERK(b)KTheKvalidityKofKanKactionKofKtheKboardKisKnotKaffectedKbyKtheKfactKthatKitKisKtakenKwhenKaKgrou

ndKforKremovalKofKaKboardKmemberKexists.



TexasKPrivateKSecurityKActKCH.K1702.027(c)K-KGroundsKforKRemovalK-
KANSWERK(c)KIfKtheKchiefKadministratorKhasKknowledgeKthatKaKpotentialKgroundKforKremovalKexists,KtheKchi

efKadministratorKshallKnotifyKtheKpresidingKofficerKofKtheKboardKofKtheKpotentialKground.KTheKpresidingKoffi
cerKshallKthenKnotifyKtheKgovernorKandKtheKattorneyKgeneralKthatKaKpotentialKgroundKforKremovalKexists.KIfK
theKpotentialKgroundKforKremovalKinvolvesKtheKpresidingKofficer,KtheKchiefKadministratorKshallKnotifyKtheKne
xtKhighestKrankingKofficerKofKtheKboard,KwhoKshallKthenKnotifyKtheKgovernorKandKtheKattorneyKgeneralKthatK
aKpotentialKgroundKforKremovalKexists.



TexasKPrivateKSecurityKActKCH.K1702.028(a)K-KPerKDiem;KReimbursementK-
KANSWERK(a)KAKboardKmemberKisKentitledKtoKaKperKdiemKasKsetKbyKlegislativeKappropriationKforKeachKdayKth

eKmemberKengagesKinKtheKbusinessKofKtheKboard.



TexasKPrivateKSecurityKActKCH.K1702.028(b)K-KPerDiem;KReimbursementK-
KANSWERK(b)KAKmemberKisKentitledKtoKreimbursementKforKtravelKexpensesKincurredKwhileKconductingKboar

dKbusiness,KincludingKexpensesKforKtransportation,Kmeals,KandKlodging,KasKprescribedKbyKtheKGeneralKAppr
opriationsKAct.