Madden v. Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners

POWERS, Justice.

David Madden and the Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic appeal a trial-court judgment that affirms a final order issued by the Texas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners. The order denies Madden permission to take a licensing examination administered by the Board. We will reverse the judgment below and order that the proceedings be remanded to the Board.

THE REGULATORY STATUTE

The Board regulates the practice of “chiropractic” as that word is defined in § 1 of the statute. Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 4512b (Supp.1982). Under § 5a of the statute, only individuals licensed…