TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
SAFETY PRIVATE SECURITY BUREAU -
QUALIFIED MANAGER EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
SOLUTIONS 2024
TexasKPrivateKSecurityKActKCH.K1702.004(a)K-KGeneralKProvisionsK-
KANSWERK(a)KTheKboard,KinKadditionKtoKperformingKdutiesKrequiredKbyKotherKlawKorKexercisingKpowersKgra
ntedKbyKotherKlaw:
(1)KlicensesKinvestigationsKcompaniesKandKsecurityKservicesKcontractors;
(2)KissuesKcommissionsKtoKcertainKsecurityKofficers;
(3)KissuesKendorsementsKtoKcertainKsecurityKofficersKengagedKinKtheKpersonalKprotectionKofKindividuals;
(4)KregistersKandKendorses:
(A)KcertainKindividualsKconnectedKwithKaKlicenseKholder;Kand
(B)KcertainKindividualsKemployedKinKaKfieldKconnectedKtoKprivateKinvestigationKorKprivateKsecurity;Kand
(5)KregulatesKlicenseKholders,KsecurityKofficers,Kregistrants,KandKendorsementKholdersKunderKthisKchapter.
TexasKPrivateKSecurityKActKCH.K1702.004(b)K-KGeneralKProvisionsK-
KANSWERK(b)KTheKboardKshallKadoptKrulesKnecessaryKtoKcomplyKwithKChapterK53.KInKitsKrulesKunderKthisKsec
tion,KtheKboardKshallKlistKtheKspecificKoffensesKforKeachKcategoryKofKregulatedKpersonsKforKwhichKaKconvicti
onKwouldKconstituteKgroundsKforKtheKboardKtoKtakeKactionKunderKSectionK53.021.
TexasKPrivateKSecurityKActKCH.K1702.005(a)K-KDepartmentKofKPublicKSafetyK-
KANSWERK(a)KTheKboardKcreatedKunderKSectionK1702.021KisKaKpartKofKtheKdepartment.KTheKdepartmentKsh
allKadministerKthisKchapterKthroughKtheKboard.
TexasKPrivateKSecurityKActKCH.K1702.005(b)K-KDepartmentKofKPublicKSafetyK-
KANSWERK(b)KAKreferenceKinKthisKchapterKorKanotherKlawKtoKtheKTexasKCommissionKonKPrivateKSecurityKme
ansKtheKboard.
,TexasKPrivateKSecurityKActKCH.K1702.006K-KForeignKEntityKRegistrationK-
KANSWERKLicensureKunderKthisKchapterKdoesKnotKexemptKaKforeignKentityKfromKtheKregistrationKrequireme
ntsKofKChapterK9,KBusinessKOrganizationsKCode.
TexasKPrivateKSecurityKActKCH.K1702.021(a)K-KBoardKMembershipK-
KANSWERK(a)KTheKTexasKPrivateKSecurityKBoardKconsistsKofKsevenKmembersKappointedKbyKtheKgovernorKwit
hKtheKadviceKandKconsentKofKtheKsenateKasKfollows:
(1)KthreeKpublicKmembers,KeachKofKwhomKisKaKcitizenKofKtheKUnitedKStates;
(2)KoneKmemberKwhoKisKlicensedKunderKthisKchapterKasKaKprivateKinvestigator;
(3)KoneKmemberKwhoKisKlicensedKunderKthisKchapterKasKanKalarmKsystemsKcompany;
(4)KoneKmemberKwhoKisKlicensedKunderKthisKchapterKasKtheKownerKorKoperatorKofKaKguardKcompany;Kand
(5)KoneKmemberKwhoKisKlicensedKunderKthisKchapterKasKaKlocksmith.
TexasKPrivateKSecurityKActKCH.K1702.021(b)K-KBoardKMembershipK-
KANSWERKb)KAppointmentsKtoKtheKboardKshallKbeKmadeKwithoutKregardKtoKtheKrace,Kcolor,Kdisability,Ksex,Kr
eligion,Kage,KorKnationalKoriginKofKtheKappointee.
TexasKPrivateKSecurityKActKCH.K1702.023K-KEligibilityKofKPublicKMembersK-
KANSWERKTheKboard'sKpublicKmembersKmustKbeKrepresentativesKofKtheKgeneralKpublic.KAKpersonKmayKnotK
beKaKpublicKmemberKofKtheKboardKifKtheKpersonKorKtheKperson'sKspouse:
(1)KisKregistered,Kcommissioned,Kcertified,KorKlicensedKbyKaKregulatoryKagencyKinKtheKfieldKofKprivateKinvesti
gationsKorKprivateKsecurity;
(2)KisKemployedKbyKorKparticipatesKinKtheKmanagementKofKaKbusinessKentityKorKotherKorganizationKregulate
dKbyKorKreceivingKmoneyKfromKtheKboard;
(3)KownsKorKcontrols,KdirectlyKorKindirectly,KmoreKthanKaK10KpercentKinterestKinKaKbusinessKentityKorKotherKo
rganizationKregulatedKbyKorKreceivingKmoneyKfromKtheKboard;Kor
(4)KusesKorKreceivesKaKsubstantialKamountKofKtangibleKgoods,Kservices,KorKmoneyKfromKtheKboardKotherKtha
nKcompensationKorKreimbursementKauthorizedKbyKlawKforKboardKmembership,Kattendance,KorKexpenses.
TexasKPrivateKSecurityKActKCH.K1702.024(a)K-KMembershipKandKEmployeeKRestrictionsK-
KANSWERK(a)KInKthisKsection,K"TexasKtradeKassociation"KmeansKaKcooperativeKandKvoluntarilyKjoinedKassoci
ationKofKbusinessKorKprofessionalKcompetitorsKinKthisKstateKdesignedKtoKassistKitsKmembersKandKitsKindustry
KorKprofessionKinKdealingKwithKmutualKbusinessKorKprofessionalKproblemsKandKinKpromotingKtheirKcommonK
interests.
,TexasKPrivateKSecurityKActKCH.K1702.024(b)K-KMembershipKandKEmployeeKRestrictionsK-
KANSWERK(b)KAKpersonKmayKnotKbeKaKboardKmember,KandKmayKnotKbeKaKdepartmentKemployeeKwhoseKpri
maryKdutiesKincludeKprivateKsecurityKregulationKandKwhoKisKemployedKinKaK"bonaKfideKexecutive,Kadministr
ative,KorKprofessionalKcapacity,"KasKthatKphraseKisKusedKforKpurposesKofKestablishingKanKexemptionKtoKtheKo
vertimeKprovisionsKofKtheKfederalKFairKLaborKStandardsKActKofK1938K(29
U.S.C.KSectionK201KetKseq.),KandKitsKsubsequentKamendments,Kif:
(1)KtheKpersonKisKanKofficer,Kemployee,KorKpaidKconsultantKofKaKTexasKtradeKassociationKinKtheKfieldKofKprivat
eKinvestigationKorKprivateKsecurity;Kor
(2)KtheKperson'sKspouseKisKanKofficer,Kmanager,KorKpaidKconsultantKofKaKTexasKtradeKassociationKinKtheKfieldK
ofKprivateKinvestigationKorKprivateKsecurity.
TexasKPrivateKSecurityKActKCH.K1702.024(c)K-KMembershipKandKEmployeeKRestrictionsK-
KANSWERK(c)KAKpersonKmayKnotKbeKaKboardKmemberKorKactKasKgeneralKcounselKtoKtheKboardKorKagencyKifKth
eKpersonKisKrequiredKtoKregisterKasKaKlobbyistKunderKChapterK305,KGovernmentKCode,KbecauseKofKtheKpers
on'sKactivitiesKforKcompensationKonKbehalfKofKaKprofessionKrelatedKtoKtheKoperationKofKtheKagency.
TexasKPrivateKSecurityKActKCH.K1702.025(a)K-KTerms;KVacanciesK-
KANSWERK(a)KTheKboardKmembersKserveKstaggeredKsix-
yearKterms,KwithKtheKtermsKofKtwoKorKthreeKmembersKexpiringKonKJanuaryK31KofKeachKodd-numberedKyear.
TexasKPrivateKSecurityKActKCH.K1702.025(b)K-KTerms;KVacanciesK-
KANSWERK(b)KIfKaKvacancyKoccursKduringKtheKtermKofKaKboardKmember,KtheKgovernorKshallKappointKaKnewK
memberKtoKfillKtheKunexpiredKterm.
TexasKPrivateKSecurityKActKCH.K1702.026(a)KOfficersK-
KANSWERK(a)KTheKgovernorKshallKdesignateKoneKboardKmemberKasKpresidingKofficerKtoKserveKinKthatKcapaci
tyKatKtheKwillKofKtheKgovernor.KTheKgovernorKshallKdesignateKtheKpresidingKofficerKwithoutKregardKtoKrace,Kc
reed,Kcolor,Kdisability,Ksex,Kreligion,Kage,KorKnationalKorigin.
TexasKPrivateKSecurityKActKCH.K1702.026(b)K-KOfficersK-
KANSWERK(b)KTheKboardKshallKelectKfromKamongKitsKmembersKanKassistantKpresidingKofficerKandKaKsecretar
yKtoKserveKtwo-KyearKtermsKbeginningKonKSeptemberK1KofKeachKodd-KnumberedKyear.
, TexasKPrivateKSecurityKActKCH.K1702.026(c)K-KOfficersK-
KANSWERK(c)KTheKpresidingKofficerKofKtheKboardKor,KinKtheKabsenceKofKtheKpresidingKofficer,KtheKassistantKpr
esidingKofficerKshallKpresideKatKeachKboardKmeetingKandKperformKtheKotherKdutiesKprescribedKbyKthisKchap
ter.
TexasKPrivateKSecurityKActKCH.K1702.027(a)K-KGroundsKforKRemovalK-
KANSWERK(a)KItKisKaKgroundKforKremovalKfromKtheKboardKthatKaKmember:
(1)KdoesKnotKhaveKtheKqualificationsKrequiredKbyKSectionK1702.021KatKtheKtimeKofKtakingKoffice;
(2)KdoesKnotKmaintainKtheKqualificationsKrequiredKbyKSectionK1702.021KduringKserviceKonKtheKboard;
(3)KisKineligibleKforKmembershipKunderKSectionK1702.023KorK1702.024;
(4)Kcannot,KbecauseKofKillnessKorKdisability,KdischargeKtheKmember'sKdutiesKforKaKsubstantialKpartKofKtheKme
mber'sKterm;Kor
(5)KisKabsentKfromKmoreKthanKhalfKofKtheKregularlyKscheduledKboardKmeetingsKthatKtheKmemberKisKeligibleK
toKattendKduringKaKcalendarKyearKwithoutKanKexcuseKapprovedKbyKaKmajorityKvoteKofKtheKboard.
TexasKPrivateKSecurityKActKCH.K1702.027(b)K-KGroundsKforKRemovalK-
KANSWERK(b)KTheKvalidityKofKanKactionKofKtheKboardKisKnotKaffectedKbyKtheKfactKthatKitKisKtakenKwhenKaKgrou
ndKforKremovalKofKaKboardKmemberKexists.
TexasKPrivateKSecurityKActKCH.K1702.027(c)K-KGroundsKforKRemovalK-
KANSWERK(c)KIfKtheKchiefKadministratorKhasKknowledgeKthatKaKpotentialKgroundKforKremovalKexists,KtheKchi
efKadministratorKshallKnotifyKtheKpresidingKofficerKofKtheKboardKofKtheKpotentialKground.KTheKpresidingKoffi
cerKshallKthenKnotifyKtheKgovernorKandKtheKattorneyKgeneralKthatKaKpotentialKgroundKforKremovalKexists.KIfK
theKpotentialKgroundKforKremovalKinvolvesKtheKpresidingKofficer,KtheKchiefKadministratorKshallKnotifyKtheKne
xtKhighestKrankingKofficerKofKtheKboard,KwhoKshallKthenKnotifyKtheKgovernorKandKtheKattorneyKgeneralKthatK
aKpotentialKgroundKforKremovalKexists.
TexasKPrivateKSecurityKActKCH.K1702.028(a)K-KPerKDiem;KReimbursementK-
KANSWERK(a)KAKboardKmemberKisKentitledKtoKaKperKdiemKasKsetKbyKlegislativeKappropriationKforKeachKdayKth
eKmemberKengagesKinKtheKbusinessKofKtheKboard.
TexasKPrivateKSecurityKActKCH.K1702.028(b)K-KPerDiem;KReimbursementK-
KANSWERK(b)KAKmemberKisKentitledKtoKreimbursementKforKtravelKexpensesKincurredKwhileKconductingKboar
dKbusiness,KincludingKexpensesKforKtransportation,Kmeals,KandKlodging,KasKprescribedKbyKtheKGeneralKAppr
opriationsKAct.
