Sec. 1301.259. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING. (a) The board and the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation shall enter into a memorandum of understanding to improve services and coordinate the functions of each agency.

(b) The memorandum of understanding must:

(1) require each agency to share:

(A) information technology to support the regulation and enforcement of occupational licenses; and

(B) information on regulatory practices for licensed occupations, including policy issues that affect the regulation of licensed occupations, standardization of complaint and enforcement techniques, and model licensing techniques;

(2) authorize enforcement officers from each agency to check licenses, registrations, or endorsements held by persons practicing occupations regulated by the other agency and report noncompliance to that agency; and

(3) state the circumstances when a joint investigation between the board and the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation is appropriate.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 819, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.