Basic Code Enforcement TEEX & TDLR| QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
What is the State of Texas definition of code enforcement?
A) The ability to arrest anyone at anytime
B) The ability to write ordinances, inspect property, issue citations, and arrest violators
C) The enforcement of the federal code
D) The inspection, improvement and rehabilitation of environmental hazards in public and
private premises by determining the presence of fire or health hazards, nuisance violations,
unsafe building conditions, and violations of any fire, health, or building regulation, statute, or
ordinance. Correct Answer: D
True/False:
The State of Texas defines a code officer as 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. Correct Answer: True
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 political subdivision of this state who engages in code enforcement
and has less than one year of experience in the field of code enforcement and is supervised by a
registered Code Enforcement Officer. Correct Answer: D
The code enforcement officer examination measures the ____________ and ___________
required to be a code enforcement officer.
A) ability; accuracy
B) efficiency; attitude
C) age; IQ
D) knowledge; skills Correct Answer: D
What is another hat or duty that a code enforcement officer may wear?
A) Health/Building Official
B) Fire Fighter
C) Social Worker
D) Animal Control
E) Police/Law Interpreter
F) All of the Above Correct Answer: F
Being P.R.E.P.A.R.E.D is one way that code enforcement officers protect themselves. What does
the acronym stand for?
A) passionate, reliable, excellent, passive, amazing, reliable, epic, and driven
,B) pretentious, rambunctious, electable, practical, avoiding, radiant, eccentric, and decisive.
C) proactive; responsive; empathetic; patient; alert; ready; educated; disciplined
D) personable, reactive, easygoing, participant, active, realistic, evasive, and direct, Correct
Answer: C
True/False
Home rule provides local cities or towns with a measure of self-government (able to pass their
own laws), which means being able to write their laws based upon state laws. Correct Answer:
True
___________ ____________ cities or towns basically operate under state laws without changing
those laws.
A) General Law
B) Home Rule
C) Mayor-Council
D) All of the Above Correct Answer: A
Cities or towns can become home rule charters at a population of ________ by a vote of the
citizens.
A) 5,000
B) 3,000
C) 10,000
D) 4,000 Correct Answer: A
The _______ amendment deals with illegal search and seizure and generally prohibits the search
and seizure of any property unless a warrant has been issued.
A) 1st
B) 4th
C) 10th
D) 14th Correct Answer: B
The ______ amendment deals with discrimination, stating that state governments are not to
discriminate in applying their laws to different individuals or groups of people.
A) 1st
B) 4th
C) 10th
D) 14th Correct Answer: D
The _______ amendment deals with signs and provides the individual right to freedom to
speech.
A) 1st
B) 4th
C) 10th
D) 14th Correct Answer: A
, A search warrant has an execution date of ________ whole days, exclusive of the day of its
issuance and its execution.
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4 Correct Answer: C
How may a potential juror be excused from serving?
A) When composing a venire, that potential juror is found not to speak, read, or write the English
language?
B) When composing a venire, the potential juror is late.
C) When composing a venire, the potential juror is under 21 years old.
D) The juror is denied the privilege of asking questions. Correct Answer: A
What is venire?
A) Jury Pool
B) Grand Jury
C) Jury questions
D) Jury Elimination Correct Answer: A
Municipal governments have only those powers expressly granted by the state (or necessarily
implied thereby) and those essential and indispensable to their existence and functioning. This is
known as:
A) Dillon's Rule
B) Municipality
C) Venire
D) The Texas Freedom Act
E) All of the Above Correct Answer: A
The City of Galveston, Texas first officially adopted the commission form of local government
in ________.
A) 1944
B) 1926
C) 1901
D) 1902 Correct Answer: C
_________ __________ is evidence sufficient to warrant an arrest or search and seizure.
A) Search Warrant
B) Witness Testimony
C) Reasonable Doubt
D) Probable Cause
E) All of the Above Correct Answer: D
The Council Manager form of government was officially adopted in 1912 in _________ and
____________.
A) 1914 in San Diego, California & 1915 in Santa Monica, California
WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
What is the State of Texas definition of code enforcement?
A) The ability to arrest anyone at anytime
B) The ability to write ordinances, inspect property, issue citations, and arrest violators
C) The enforcement of the federal code
D) The inspection, improvement and rehabilitation of environmental hazards in public and
private premises by determining the presence of fire or health hazards, nuisance violations,
unsafe building conditions, and violations of any fire, health, or building regulation, statute, or
ordinance. Correct Answer: D
True/False:
The State of Texas defines a code officer as 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. Correct Answer: True
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 political subdivision of this state who engages in code enforcement
and has less than one year of experience in the field of code enforcement and is supervised by a
registered Code Enforcement Officer. Correct Answer: D
The code enforcement officer examination measures the ____________ and ___________
required to be a code enforcement officer.
A) ability; accuracy
B) efficiency; attitude
C) age; IQ
D) knowledge; skills Correct Answer: D
What is another hat or duty that a code enforcement officer may wear?
A) Health/Building Official
B) Fire Fighter
C) Social Worker
D) Animal Control
E) Police/Law Interpreter
F) All of the Above Correct Answer: F
Being P.R.E.P.A.R.E.D is one way that code enforcement officers protect themselves. What does
the acronym stand for?
A) passionate, reliable, excellent, passive, amazing, reliable, epic, and driven
,B) pretentious, rambunctious, electable, practical, avoiding, radiant, eccentric, and decisive.
C) proactive; responsive; empathetic; patient; alert; ready; educated; disciplined
D) personable, reactive, easygoing, participant, active, realistic, evasive, and direct, Correct
Answer: C
True/False
Home rule provides local cities or towns with a measure of self-government (able to pass their
own laws), which means being able to write their laws based upon state laws. Correct Answer:
True
___________ ____________ cities or towns basically operate under state laws without changing
those laws.
A) General Law
B) Home Rule
C) Mayor-Council
D) All of the Above Correct Answer: A
Cities or towns can become home rule charters at a population of ________ by a vote of the
citizens.
A) 5,000
B) 3,000
C) 10,000
D) 4,000 Correct Answer: A
The _______ amendment deals with illegal search and seizure and generally prohibits the search
and seizure of any property unless a warrant has been issued.
A) 1st
B) 4th
C) 10th
D) 14th Correct Answer: B
The ______ amendment deals with discrimination, stating that state governments are not to
discriminate in applying their laws to different individuals or groups of people.
A) 1st
B) 4th
C) 10th
D) 14th Correct Answer: D
The _______ amendment deals with signs and provides the individual right to freedom to
speech.
A) 1st
B) 4th
C) 10th
D) 14th Correct Answer: A
, A search warrant has an execution date of ________ whole days, exclusive of the day of its
issuance and its execution.
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4 Correct Answer: C
How may a potential juror be excused from serving?
A) When composing a venire, that potential juror is found not to speak, read, or write the English
language?
B) When composing a venire, the potential juror is late.
C) When composing a venire, the potential juror is under 21 years old.
D) The juror is denied the privilege of asking questions. Correct Answer: A
What is venire?
A) Jury Pool
B) Grand Jury
C) Jury questions
D) Jury Elimination Correct Answer: A
Municipal governments have only those powers expressly granted by the state (or necessarily
implied thereby) and those essential and indispensable to their existence and functioning. This is
known as:
A) Dillon's Rule
B) Municipality
C) Venire
D) The Texas Freedom Act
E) All of the Above Correct Answer: A
The City of Galveston, Texas first officially adopted the commission form of local government
in ________.
A) 1944
B) 1926
C) 1901
D) 1902 Correct Answer: C
_________ __________ is evidence sufficient to warrant an arrest or search and seizure.
A) Search Warrant
B) Witness Testimony
C) Reasonable Doubt
D) Probable Cause
E) All of the Above Correct Answer: D
The Council Manager form of government was officially adopted in 1912 in _________ and
____________.
A) 1914 in San Diego, California & 1915 in Santa Monica, California
