Basic Code Enforcement TEEX & TDLR Exam
And Actual 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. - 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. - 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. - 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 - 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 - 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, -
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.
- 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - ANSWER- D
The _______ amendment deals with signs and provides the individual right to freedom
to speech.
A) 1st
B) 4th
C) 10th
D) 14th - 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 - 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. - ANSWER- A
What is venire?
A) Jury Pool
B) Grand Jury
C) Jury questions
D) Jury Elimination - 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 - ANSWER- A
And Actual 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. - 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. - 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. - 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 - 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 - 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, -
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.
- 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - ANSWER- D
The _______ amendment deals with signs and provides the individual right to freedom
to speech.
A) 1st
B) 4th
C) 10th
D) 14th - 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 - 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. - ANSWER- A
What is venire?
A) Jury Pool
B) Grand Jury
C) Jury questions
D) Jury Elimination - 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 - ANSWER- A
