TEXAS LAW – LESSON 3 – CHAPTER 3 ASSIGNMENTS

Case Study – To Disclose or Not to Disclose 

Review the case study below and describe in at least 30 words:

1. What the inspector did wrong in this case and
2. Why TREC would interpret the wrongdoing as significant.

An Inspector pled guilty to a felony offense, and the court put the inspector on probation for two years. The inspector failed to notify the Commission within 30 days of the plea of guilty.  When the inspector renewed his license he responded “No” to the question on the renewal application that stated: Have you had an instance of entering a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, have you been found guilty of, or been convicted of felony, regardless of an order granting probation, community supervision, deferred adjudication, or suspending the imposition of sentence that has not previously been reported to the Texas Real Estate Commission: if “Yes”, you must complete the applicable section of the Background History Form.

NOTE: YOUR ANSWER WILL BE REVIEWED BY AN INSPECTOR AND ANY POINTS AWARDED CAN AND WILL BE DEDUCTED IF YOUR ANSWERS ARE INCORRECT.

Review the advertisements below and in at least 25 words, describe what is wrong with the 2 ad scenarios.