Sec. 651.004. EMPLOYMENT OF EXAMINERS AND INVESTIGATORS; PAYMENT OF EXPENSES. The department may:

(1) employ persons as necessary to examine or investigate and make reports on alleged violations of this chapter and compliance with any other provision of this code by a license holder;

(2) pay the salaries and expenses of persons described by Subdivision (1) and of all office employees; and

(3) pay an expense necessary to enforce this chapter.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2005.