Basic Code Enforcement TEEX & TDLR Exam Questions And Answers Latest Update

Basic Code Enforcement TEEX & TDLR Exam Questions And Answers Latest Update


Basic Code Enforcement TEEX & TDLR Exam
Questions And Answers Latest Update
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

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.


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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

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




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___________ ____________ 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

D) 14th - ✔✔✔-D


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