16 Tex. Admin. Code § 66.100 - Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility
(a) A registrant shall not participate,
whether individually, or in concert with others, in any plan, scheme, or
arrangement attempting or having as its purpose the evasion of any provision of
the Act or commission rule.
(b) A
registrant shall not directly or indirectly or in any manner whatsoever lend
his/her registration or identification to any person, firm or corporation for
the purpose of evading any provision of the Act or commission rule.
(c) A registrant shall exercise reasonable
care and diligence to prevent persons under his/her supervision from engaging
in conduct which would violate any provision of the Act or commission
rule.
(d) A registrant shall not
engage in any activity that constitutes dishonesty, fraud, or gross
incompetence while performing property tax consulting services.
(e) A registrant shall promptly report to the
department any known violation of the Act or commission rule.
(f) A registrant shall cooperate fully with
the department in the investigation of an alleged violation of the Act or
commission rule.
(g) A registrant
shall not offer or promise anything of value with the intent of inducing a
person who is performing a public duty to perform or fail to perform any act
related to such public duty.
(h) A
registrant shall not contract for or accept compensation or anything of value
for services not performed.
(i) A
registrant shall not knowingly or intentionally engage in any false or
misleading conduct or advertising with respect to client
solicitation.
(j) A registrant
shall not knowingly furnish inaccurate, deceitful, or misleading information to
a client or employer, a prospective client or employer, or a public agency or
representative of a public agency.
(k) A registrant shall not reveal information
known to be confidential unless the release of such information is authorized
by the source or required by law.
(l) A registrant shall not state or imply
that the registrant represents a person or firm that the registrant does not in
fact represent.
(m) A registrant
shall not solicit or advertise property tax consulting services by claiming a
specific result or stating a conclusion regarding such services without prior
analysis of the facts and circumstances pertaining thereto.
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