CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER (STATE OF TEXAS) ACTUAL
2025/2026
250 QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS |
| LATEST UPDATE
The Code Enforcement Officer examination measures the ________
and ________ required to be a code officer.
Knowledge and Skills.
What is the purpose of Code Enforcement?
To establish and maintain a standard of quality of life for all citizens
by providing quality inspections and bringing about improvements
and rehabilitation to the community.
Define Absolute Immunity?
The status of a person or body that places one beyond the law and
makes one free from legal obligations. Immunity for building official
or CEO, not liable for their discretionary acts.
Define Affiant?
The person who makes and subscribes an affidavit.
,Define Affidavit?
A voluntary, written, or printed declaration of facts, confirmed by
oath of the party making it before a person with authority to
administer the oath.
Define Civil Action?
Legal action to protect a private civil right or to compel a civil
remedy.
Define Defamation?
That which tends to injure a person's reputation.
Ex: A lie that I tell that messed up Ruby's reputation.
Define Dillon's Rule?
Municipal governments only have the powers that are expressly
granted to them by the state legislature, those that are necessarily
implied from that grant of power, and those that are essential and
indispensable to the municipalities existence and functioning.
Define Enabling Legislation?
The act of giving or enacting laws; the power to make laws via
legislation in contrast to court-made laws.
,Define General Law City?
Basically, cities operate under the laws of the state with some
exceptions to those laws.
Define Home Rule?
The power of a city to govern itself so long as charter provisions or
ordinances are not inconsistent with state law.
Define Home Rule Charter?
Organizational plan or framework of a municipal corporation like a
constitution of a state or nation; it is drawn up by the municipality and
adopted by popular vote of the people. Comes after Home Rule is
achieved.
Define Substantive Law?
The statutory or written law that governs rights and obligations of
those who are subject to it.
Define Testimony?
The evidence given by a witness under oath. It does not include
evidence from documents and other physical evidence.
, Define Ultra Vires?
Beyond the legal power or authority of a person or official or body,
etc.
Define Voir Dire?
The preliminary examination made in court of a witness or juror to
determine his competency or interest in a matter. Literally, to speak
the truth.
Define Venire?
A writ summoning persons to court to act as jurors.
Define Writ?
A judicial order directing a person to do something.
Define Writ of Madamus?
An extraordinary writ commanding an official to perform a
ministerial act that the law recognizes as an absolute duty and not a
matter for the official's discretion; used only when all other judicial
remedies fail.
2025/2026
250 QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS |
| LATEST UPDATE
The Code Enforcement Officer examination measures the ________
and ________ required to be a code officer.
Knowledge and Skills.
What is the purpose of Code Enforcement?
To establish and maintain a standard of quality of life for all citizens
by providing quality inspections and bringing about improvements
and rehabilitation to the community.
Define Absolute Immunity?
The status of a person or body that places one beyond the law and
makes one free from legal obligations. Immunity for building official
or CEO, not liable for their discretionary acts.
Define Affiant?
The person who makes and subscribes an affidavit.
,Define Affidavit?
A voluntary, written, or printed declaration of facts, confirmed by
oath of the party making it before a person with authority to
administer the oath.
Define Civil Action?
Legal action to protect a private civil right or to compel a civil
remedy.
Define Defamation?
That which tends to injure a person's reputation.
Ex: A lie that I tell that messed up Ruby's reputation.
Define Dillon's Rule?
Municipal governments only have the powers that are expressly
granted to them by the state legislature, those that are necessarily
implied from that grant of power, and those that are essential and
indispensable to the municipalities existence and functioning.
Define Enabling Legislation?
The act of giving or enacting laws; the power to make laws via
legislation in contrast to court-made laws.
,Define General Law City?
Basically, cities operate under the laws of the state with some
exceptions to those laws.
Define Home Rule?
The power of a city to govern itself so long as charter provisions or
ordinances are not inconsistent with state law.
Define Home Rule Charter?
Organizational plan or framework of a municipal corporation like a
constitution of a state or nation; it is drawn up by the municipality and
adopted by popular vote of the people. Comes after Home Rule is
achieved.
Define Substantive Law?
The statutory or written law that governs rights and obligations of
those who are subject to it.
Define Testimony?
The evidence given by a witness under oath. It does not include
evidence from documents and other physical evidence.
, Define Ultra Vires?
Beyond the legal power or authority of a person or official or body,
etc.
Define Voir Dire?
The preliminary examination made in court of a witness or juror to
determine his competency or interest in a matter. Literally, to speak
the truth.
Define Venire?
A writ summoning persons to court to act as jurors.
Define Writ?
A judicial order directing a person to do something.
Define Writ of Madamus?
An extraordinary writ commanding an official to perform a
ministerial act that the law recognizes as an absolute duty and not a
matter for the official's discretion; used only when all other judicial
remedies fail.
