Rule 2.1 - Powers and Duties of the Commission(a) The Commission shall: (1) administer and enforce the Act, these rules, and the standards or codes of ethics applicable to each profession regulated by the Commission;(2) in consultation with appropriate advisory boards, develop and recommend rules to the Supreme Court;(3) in consultation with appropriate advisory boards, develop and recommend to the Supreme Court a code of ethics for each profession regulated by the Commission;(4) set fees in amounts reasonable and necessary to cover the costs of administering the programs or activities administered by the Commission subject to approval of the Supreme Court;(5) in consultation with appropriate advisory boards, establish qualifications for certification, registration, and licensing; (6) approve curriculum for court reporter career schools and colleges and court reporter programs in technical institutes and public community colleges; and(7) upon request of a forensic analyst license holder or a crime laboratory, conduct a hearing on a disciplinary determination or a finding of professional negligence or misconduct made by the Texas Forensic Science Commission and, if the Commission upholds the Texas Forensic Science Commission's determination, determine the type of disciplinary action to be taken.(b) The Commission may: (1) require applicants to pass an examination and charge fees for the examination;(2) approve continuing education courses and require regulated persons and management personnel of shorthand reporting firms to obtain continuing education; and(3) elect officers and appoint necessary committees.Tex. R. Judi. Cert. Commi. 2.1
Amended effective 4/12/2018 immediately; amended effective 6/16/2020 immediately; amended effective 11/17/2023 immediately.