BASIC CODE ENFORCEMENT TEEX & TDLR
PRACTICE SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS COMPREHENSIVE STUDY SHEET
FULL PRACTICE SET 600
◉ The State of Texas defines a code enforcement officer as:
a. 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.
b. 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.
c. An agent of this state or a political subdivision of this state who
engages in code enforcement and has six months or more of
experience in the field of code enforcement.
d. An agent of this state or a political subdivision of this state who
engages in code enforcement and has five years or more of
experience in the field of code enforcement.
Answer: A
◉ 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 a political subdivision of this state who
engages in code enforcement but who has less than one year of
experience in the field of code enforcement and is supervised by a
registered Code Enforcement Officer.
Answer: D
◉ Define Absolute Immunity?
Answer: 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?
Answer: The person who makes and subscribes an affidavit.
◉ Define Affidavit?
,Answer: 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?
Answer: Legal action to protect a private civil right or to compel a
civil remedy.
◉ Define Defamation?
Answer: 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?
Answer: 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?
Answer: The act of giving or enacting laws; the power to make laws
via legislation in contrast to court-made laws.
◉ Define General Law City?
, Answer: Basically, cities operate under the laws of the state with
some exceptions to those laws.
◉ Define Home Rule?
Answer: 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?
Answer: 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?
Answer: The statutory or written law that governs rights and
obligations of those who are subject to it.
◉ Define Testimony?
Answer: The evidence given by a witness under oath. It does not
include evidence from documents and other physical evidence.
◉ Define Ultra Vires?
Answer: Beyond the legal power or authority of a person or official
or body, etc.
PRACTICE SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS COMPREHENSIVE STUDY SHEET
FULL PRACTICE SET 600
◉ The State of Texas defines a code enforcement officer as:
a. 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.
b. 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.
c. An agent of this state or a political subdivision of this state who
engages in code enforcement and has six months or more of
experience in the field of code enforcement.
d. An agent of this state or a political subdivision of this state who
engages in code enforcement and has five years or more of
experience in the field of code enforcement.
Answer: A
◉ 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 a political subdivision of this state who
engages in code enforcement but who has less than one year of
experience in the field of code enforcement and is supervised by a
registered Code Enforcement Officer.
Answer: D
◉ Define Absolute Immunity?
Answer: 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?
Answer: The person who makes and subscribes an affidavit.
◉ Define Affidavit?
,Answer: 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?
Answer: Legal action to protect a private civil right or to compel a
civil remedy.
◉ Define Defamation?
Answer: 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?
Answer: 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?
Answer: The act of giving or enacting laws; the power to make laws
via legislation in contrast to court-made laws.
◉ Define General Law City?
, Answer: Basically, cities operate under the laws of the state with
some exceptions to those laws.
◉ Define Home Rule?
Answer: 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?
Answer: 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?
Answer: The statutory or written law that governs rights and
obligations of those who are subject to it.
◉ Define Testimony?
Answer: The evidence given by a witness under oath. It does not
include evidence from documents and other physical evidence.
◉ Define Ultra Vires?
Answer: Beyond the legal power or authority of a person or official
or body, etc.
