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BASIC CODE ENFORCEMENT TEEX &
TDLR EXAM 2025| BRAND NEW ACTUAL EXAM
WITH 100% VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
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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:
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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
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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
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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
BASIC CODE ENFORCEMENT TEEX &
TDLR EXAM 2025| BRAND NEW ACTUAL EXAM
WITH 100% VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT SOLUTIONS| GUARANTEED VALUE
PACK| ACE YOUR GRADES.
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:
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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
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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
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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
