Tex.
Occ. Code Section 2051.105
Denial of Application
(a)
The secretary of state shall deny an application for registration if the applicant has been convicted of:(1)
a felony; or(2)
a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude.(b)
The secretary of state may deny an application for registration if the secretary of state determines the applicant has engaged in conduct that has a significant adverse effect on the applicant’s fitness to act as an athlete agent. In making the determination, the secretary of state may consider whether the applicant has:(1)
made a materially false, misleading, deceptive, or fraudulent representation in the application or as an athlete agent;(2)
engaged in conduct that would disqualify the applicant from serving in a fiduciary capacity;(3)
engaged in conduct prohibited by Section 2051.351 (Prohibitions);(4)
had a registration or licensure as an athlete agent denied, suspended, or revoked;(5)
been denied renewal of registration or licensure as an athlete agent in any state;(6)
engaged in conduct that resulted in the imposition on an athlete or educational institution of a sanction, suspension, or declaration of ineligibility to participate in an interscholastic or intercollegiate athletic event; or(7)
engaged in conduct that adversely reflects on the applicant’s credibility, honesty, or integrity.(c)
In making a determination under Subsection (b), the secretary of state shall consider:(1)
how recently the conduct occurred;(2)
the nature of the conduct and the context in which it occurred; and(3)
any other relevant conduct of the applicant.(d)
Judicial review of a denial of an application for registration under Subsection (a) or (b) is by trial de novo and is subject to Section 2001.173 (Trial De Novo Review), Government Code.
Source:
Section 2051.105 — Denial of Application, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.2051.htm#2051.105 (accessed May 18, 2024).
