Texas Code Enforcement Practice Questions and Answers Already Passed
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Texas Code Enforcement Practice Questions and Answers Already Passed
Enabling Legislation - Answers The act of giving or enactin laws: the power to make laws via legislation in contrast to court-made laws
substantive due process - Answers Due process of law- The right of all persons to receive t...
Texas Code Enforcement Practice Questions and Answers Already Passed
Enabling Legislation - Answers The act of giving or enactin laws: the power to make laws via legislation in
contrast to court-made laws
substantive due process - Answers Due process of law- The right of all persons to receive the guarantees
and safeguards of the law and the judicial process. It includes search constitutional requirements is
adequate notice, assistance of counsel, and the right to remain silent, to a speedy and public trial, to
impartial jury, and to confront and secure witnesses.
Home Rule - Answers The power of a city to govern itself so long is charter provisions or provisions or
ordinances are not inconsistent with the state.
General Law - Answers Operate Under the laws of the state with some exceptions to those laws
Injunction - Answers (law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing
to do a certain activity
Lien - Answers An encumbrance or legal burden upon property
Lis Pendens - Answers a pending lawsuit
Real Property - Answers Land, buildings, and whatever is attached or affixed to the land. Synonymous :
real estate
Affiant - Answers The person who makes and subscribes to an affidavit.
Affidavit - Answers 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.
Return - Answers A report To a judge my police on the implementation of an arrest or search warrant.
Also a report to a judge in reply to subpoena , civil, or criminal.
Search Warrant - Answers a written order issued by a judge authorizing law enforcement officers to
search and seize property that will serve as evidence
Reasonable Person - Answers A phase used to denote a hypothetical person who exercises qualities of
attention, knowledge, intelligence, and judgment that society requires of its members for the protection
of their own interest and the interests of others
Writ - Answers A judicial order directing a person to do something.
Testimony - Answers evidence given by a witness under oath. It does not include evidence from
documents and other physical evidence
, Absolute Immunity - Answers Is the status of a person or body that places them beyond the law and
makes them free from legal obligation. Immunity for Building Official or Code Enforcement Officer, not
liable for their discretionary acts
sovereign immunity - Answers The doctrine that the government, state or federal, is immune to lawsuit
unless its gives its consent.
Dillon's Rule - Answers a court ruling that local governments do not have any inherent sovereignty but
instead must be authorized by state government
You are required to have the Transfer of Demolisher sheet for a junk vehicle abated by the city to TX-
DOT within how many days? - Answers 5 Days
An Antique Auto means a passenger car or truck that was manufactured in 1925 or before or a
passenger car or truck that is at least _ years old. - Answers 25 years
How soon should you notify the owner of an abandoned vehicle once the vehicle has been taken into
custody? - Answers No later then the 10th day after it is taken into custody.
An abandoned Motor Vehicle is inoperable and is? - Answers More then 5 years old and has been left
unattended on public property for more than 48 hours.
__________ _________ means a motor vehicle or special interest vehicle of Any age that has not been
changed from it original manufacturer's specifications and because of it historic interest is being
preserved by a hobbyist. - Answers Special Interest
Notice provided for the removal of a public nuisance (junk vehicle) must provide not less then? -
Answers 10 days
Junk vehicle notice must be personally deliver or? - Answers Sent certified mail
If a hearing is requested by person for whom the junk vehicle belongs, the hearing shall not take place
earlier than the _____ ____ ____ of the date of the service of the notice. - Answers 11 days
If an abandoned motor vehicle is not claimed the owner or lean holder waives all rights and interests to
the item. - Answers True
Who do you notify is an abandoned vehicle was on the property for more than 48 hours? - Answers
Owner and Occupant
Newspaper
Lien Holder
What steps can a community take to make the enforcement administrator of sign regulation efficient? -
Answers Require a building permit before an owner constructs, repairs, or remove a sign
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