Texas Administrative Code
Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS
Part 24 - TEXAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS
Chapter 575 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Section 575.27 - Complaints
Universal Citation: 22 TX Admin Code ยง 575.27
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) Initiation.
(1) Complaints submitted to the Board by the
public shall be in writing on the complaint form provided by the Board.
Complaints shall contain at least the following information:
(A) the complainant's name and contact
information;
(B) the name of the
person against whom the complaint is submitted;
(C) the date and place of the alleged
violation; and
(D) a description of
the facts or conduct alleged to violate the Act or Board rules.
(2) The Board may investigate
violations on its own initiative.
(b) Preliminary Investigation.
(1) A preliminary investigation may be
conducted to determine:
(A) whether the Board
has jurisdiction over the complaint; and
(B) whether the matter has been resolved as
part of a previous complaint.
(2) The Board has jurisdiction over a
complaint if it alleges conduct that, if true, would constitute a violation of
the Act or Board rules.
(3) The
Board does not have jurisdiction over a complaint that is received after the
second anniversary of the latest date:
(A) the
alleged violation occurred; or
(B)
the earlier of when the complainant discovered, or in the exercise of
reasonable diligence should have discovered, the alleged violation.
(4) If the preliminary
investigation shows that the Board does not have jurisdiction over the
complaint, or that the matter has been resolved as part of a previous
complaint, the Board may decline to initiate an official investigation. The
complainant shall be notified of the reason that the Board declined to initiate
an official investigation.
(c) If the Board receives multiple complaints regarding the same respondent and the same alleged violation, the Board may combine the complaints. If the Board receives a complaint with multiple alleged violations, the Board may divide the complaint as needed.
(d) A complainant may withdraw a complaint by submitting a written request to the Board.
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