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TX Govt Code § 419.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 419 - Texas Commission on Fire Protection|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 419.008. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 419.008.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.  (a)  The commission may adopt rules for its internal management and control and for the administration of its powers and duties.(b)  The commission shall perform the duties assigned to the commission under this chapter or other law.(c)  The commission shall perform duties assigned by law to the Commission on Fire Protection Personnel Standards and Education.(d)  The commission may accept gifts, grants, and contributions from private individuals or foundations and from the federal government.(e)  Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 580 (S.B. 709), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2021.(f)  The commission may appoint advisory committees to assist it in the performance of its duties.  A member of an advisory committee appointed by the commission or otherwise appointed under this chapter may not receive compensation for service on the advisory committee.  A member appointed under this chapter is entitled to receive reimbursement, subject to any applicable limitation on reimbursement provided by the General Appropriations Act, for actual and necessary expenses incurred in performing services as a member of the advisory committee.  Members appointed under this chapter shall serve six-year staggered terms but may not be appointed to more than two consecutive terms.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 628, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 912, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1172, Sec. 1.05, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1216 (S.B. 1011), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1312 (S.B. 59), Sec. 29, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 580 (S.B. 709), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2021.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 580 (S.B. 709), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 419.0083 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 419 - Texas Commission on Fire Protection|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 419.0083. Negotiated Rulemaking; Alternative Dispute Resolution

Sec. 419.0083.  NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING; ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION.  (a)  The commission shall develop and implement a policy to encourage the use of:(1)  negotiated rulemaking procedures under Chapter 2008 for the adoption of commission rules; and(2)  appropriate alternative dispute resolution procedures under Chapter 2009 to assist in the resolution of internal and external disputes under the commission's jurisdiction.(b)  The commission's procedures relating to alternative dispute resolution must conform, to the extent possible, to any model guidelines issued by the State Office of Administrative Hearings for the use of alternative dispute resolution by state agencies.(c)  The commission shall designate a trained person to:(1)  coordinate the implementation of the policy adopted under Subsection (a);(2)  serve as a resource for any training needed to implement the procedures for negotiated rulemaking or alternative dispute resolution; and(3)  collect data concerning the effectiveness of those procedures, as implemented by the commission.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1216 (S.B. 1011), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 419.0091 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 419 - Texas Commission on Fire Protection|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 419.0091. General Counsel

Sec. 419.0091.  GENERAL COUNSEL.  The commission may employ not more than one attorney.  The attorney shall serve as general counsel of the commission.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1172, Sec. 1.08, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 419.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 419 - Texas Commission on Fire Protection|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 419.011. Complaints

Sec. 419.011.  COMPLAINTS.  (a)  The commission shall maintain a system to promptly and efficiently act on complaints filed with the commission.  The commission shall maintain information about parties to the complaint, the subject matter of the complaint, a summary of the results of the review or investigation of the complaint, and its disposition.(b)  The commission shall make information available describing its procedures for complaint investigation and resolution.(c)  The commission shall periodically notify the complaint parties of the status of the complaint until final disposition unless the notice would jeopardize an investigation.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 628, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1172, Sec. 1.09, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1216 (S.B. 1011), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 580 (S.B. 709), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 419.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 419 - Texas Commission on Fire Protection|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 419.012. Technological Solutions

Sec. 419.012.  TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS.  The commission shall implement a policy requiring the commission to use appropriate technological solutions to improve the commission's ability to perform its functions.  The policy must ensure that the public is able to interact with the commission on the Internet.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1216 (S.B. 1011), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 419.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 419 - Texas Commission on Fire Protection|Subchapter B. Regulating and Assisting Fire Fighters and Fire Departments|Section 419.021. Definitions

Sec. 419.021.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Aircraft rescue and fire protection personnel" means permanent, full-time local governmental employees who, as a permanent duty assignment, fight aircraft fires at airports, stand by for potential crash landings, and perform aircraft crash rescue.(2)  "Fire department" means a department of a local government that is staffed by permanent, full-time employees of the local government and that is organized to prevent or suppress fires.(3)  "Fire protection personnel" means:(A)  permanent, full-time law enforcement officers designated as fire and arson investigators by an appropriate local authority;(B)  aircraft rescue and fire protection personnel;  or(C)  permanent, full-time fire department employees who are not secretaries, stenographers, clerks, budget analysts, or similar support staff persons or other administrative employees and who are assigned duties in one or more of the following categories:(i)  fire suppression;(ii)  fire inspection;(iii)  fire and arson investigation;(iv)  marine fire fighting;(v)  aircraft rescue and fire fighting;(vi)  fire training;(vii)  fire education;(viii)  fire administration;  and(ix)  any other position necessarily or customarily related to fire prevention or suppression.(4)  "Local government" means a municipality, a county, a special-purpose district or authority, or any other political subdivision of the state.(5)  "Marine fire protection personnel" means permanent, full-time local governmental employees who work aboard a fireboat and fight fires that occur on or adjacent to a waterway, waterfront, channel, or turning basin.(6)  "Protective clothing" means garments, including turnout coats, bunker coats, bunker pants, boots, gloves, trousers, helmets, and protective hoods, worn by fire protection personnel in the course of performing fire-fighting operations, including wildland fire suppression. (7)  "Structure fire protection personnel" means permanent, full-time local government employees who engage in fire-fighting activities involving structures and may perform other emergency activities typically associated with fire-fighting duties such as rescue, emergency medical response, confined space rescue, hazardous materials response, and wildland fire-fighting.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 4, Sec. 2.40(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Redesignated from Sec. 416.001 and amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 628, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 912, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1172, Sec. 2.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1241, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Govt Code § 419.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 419 - Texas Commission on Fire Protection|Subchapter B. Regulating and Assisting Fire Fighters and Fire Departments|Section 419.022. General Powers Relating to This Subchapter

Sec. 419.022.  GENERAL POWERS RELATING TO THIS SUBCHAPTER.  (a)  The commission may:(1)  require the submission of reports and information by a local governmental agency in this state that employs fire protection personnel;(2)  assist fire departments and fire protection personnel with problems related to fire-fighting techniques, clothing, and equipment;(3)  assist fire departments and local governments with the development and updating of local fire codes;(4)  on request, assist in performing staffing studies of fire departments;  and(5)  establish minimum educational, training, physical, and mental standards for admission to employment as fire protection personnel in a permanent, temporary, or probationary status and for advanced or specialized fire protection personnel positions.(b)  The commission may not change a minimum standard under Subsection (a)(5) to a standard that is less stringent than the applicable standard set by the Commission on Fire Protection Personnel Standards and Education in rules that were in effect on August 31, 1991.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 4, Sec. 2.41(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Redesignated from Sec. 416.007 and amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 628, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 912, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Govt Code § 419.0225 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 419 - Texas Commission on Fire Protection|Subchapter B. Regulating and Assisting Fire Fighters and Fire Departments|Section 419.0225. Certain Rules Prohibited

Sec. 419.0225.  CERTAIN RULES PROHIBITED.  (a)  The commission may not adopt rules restricting competitive bidding or advertising by a certificate holder except to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices.(b)  In its rules to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices, the commission may not include a rule that:(1)  restricts the use of any medium for advertising;(2)  restricts the use of a certificate holder's personal appearance or voice in an advertisement;(3)  relates to the size or duration of an advertisement by the certificate holder;  or(4)  restricts the certificate holder's advertisement under a trade name.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1172, Sec. 2.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 419.024 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 419 - Texas Commission on Fire Protection|Subchapter B. Regulating and Assisting Fire Fighters and Fire Departments|Section 419.024. Local Government Powers

Sec. 419.024.  LOCAL GOVERNMENT POWERS.  Except as expressly provided by this chapter, this subchapter does not limit the powers, rights, duties, or responsibilities of a local government and does not affect Chapter 143, Local Government Code.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 4, Sec. 2.42(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Redesignated from Sec. 416.008 and amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 628, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Govt Code § 419.025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 419 - Texas Commission on Fire Protection|Subchapter B. Regulating and Assisting Fire Fighters and Fire Departments|Section 419.025. Manual

Sec. 419.025.  MANUAL.  The commission shall set and collect a fee for a manual that states rules and minimum standards for fire protection personnel.  The amount of the fee may not exceed the cost of preparing, printing, and distributing the manual.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 4, Sec. 2.43(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Redesignated from Sec. 416.009 and amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 628, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Govt Code § 419.026 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 419 - Texas Commission on Fire Protection|Subchapter B. Regulating and Assisting Fire Fighters and Fire Departments|Section 419.026. Fees for Certificates

Sec. 419.026.  FEES FOR CERTIFICATES.  (a)  The commission shall set and collect a fee for each certificate that the commission issues or renews under this subchapter, except that if a person holds more than one certificate the commission may collect only one fee for the renewal of those certificates.  The commission by rule shall set the amount of the fee under this subsection in an amount designed to recover the commission's costs in connection with issuing certificates under this subchapter, including the cost to the commission of obtaining fingerprint-based criminal history record information under Section 419.0325.  The employing agency or entity shall pay the fee in the manner prescribed by commission rule.  A certificate issued under this subchapter is valid for one or two years as determined by commission rule.(b)  The commission shall set and collect a fee for each examination given to fire protection personnel for basic certification under this subchapter. The amount of the fee may not exceed the cost of preparing, printing, administering, and grading the examination.(c)  The commission may revoke, refuse to issue, or refuse to renew the certificate of fire protection personnel for failure to pay a fee required under Subsection (a).(d)  The commission shall send the fees authorized by Subsection (a) and Section 419.033(b) to the comptroller.  The comptroller shall deposit the fees in the general revenue fund.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 4, Sec. 2.44(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 798, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Redesignated from Sec. 416.010 and amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 628, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1423, Sec. 8.13, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1216 (S.B. 1011), Sec. 15, eff. January 1, 2010.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 64.01, eff. October 1, 2011.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 580 (S.B. 709), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 419.0265 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 419 - Texas Commission on Fire Protection|Subchapter B. Regulating and Assisting Fire Fighters and Fire Departments|Section 419.0265. Reciprocity

Sec. 419.0265.  RECIPROCITY.  (a)  The commission may waive any prerequisite to obtaining a certificate under this subchapter for an applicant who holds a license or certificate issued by another jurisdiction:(1)  that has licensing or certification requirements substantially equivalent to those of this state;  or(2)  with which this state has a reciprocity agreement.(b)  The commission may make an agreement with another state to allow for certification by reciprocity.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 580 (S.B. 709), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 419.027 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 419 - Texas Commission on Fire Protection|Subchapter B. Regulating and Assisting Fire Fighters and Fire Departments|Section 419.027. Biennial Inspections

Sec. 419.027.  BIENNIAL INSPECTIONS.  (a)  At least biennially, the commission shall visit and inspect each institution or facility conducting courses for training fire protection personnel and recruits, each fire department, and each local governmental agency providing fire protection to determine if the department, agency, institution, or facility is complying with this chapter and commission rules.(b)  The commission may conduct risk-based inspections of institutions and facilities in addition to the inspections under Subsection (a).  In determining whether to conduct an inspection of an institution or facility under this subsection, the commission shall consider:(1)  how recently the institution or facility has come under regulation;(2)  the institution's or facility's history of compliance with state law and commission rules;(3)  the number of complaints filed with the commission regarding the institution or facility during the last year;(4)  the number of paid personnel in the institution or facility;(5)  the frequency of fire responses;(6)  the institution's or facility's ability to inspect and maintain equipment; and(7)  any other factor the commission considers appropriate to assess an institution's or facility's safety risk.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 628, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1216 (S.B. 1011), Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 419.028 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 419 - Texas Commission on Fire Protection|Subchapter B. Regulating and Assisting Fire Fighters and Fire Departments|Section 419.028. Training Programs and Instructors

Sec. 419.028.  TRAINING PROGRAMS AND INSTRUCTORS.  The commission may:(1)  authorize reimbursement for a local governmental agency for expenses in attending training programs as authorized by the legislature;(2)  through issuance or revocation of a certificate, approve or revoke the approval of an institution or facility for a school operated by or for this state or a local government specifically for training fire protection personnel or recruits;(3)  certify persons as qualified fire protection personnel instructors under conditions that the commission prescribes;(4)  contract with persons or public or private agencies, as the commission considers necessary, for studies and reports that the commission requires to cooperate with local governmental agencies in training programs and to otherwise perform its functions;(5)  revoke the certification of fire protection personnel instructors;  and(6)  provide staff or educational materials on request to training programs or fire departments.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 4, Sec. 2.45(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Redesignated from Sec. 416.021 and amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 628, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 912, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Govt Code § 419.029 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 419 - Texas Commission on Fire Protection|Subchapter B. Regulating and Assisting Fire Fighters and Fire Departments|Section 419.029. Training Curriculum

Sec. 419.029.  TRAINING CURRICULUM.  The commission may establish minimum curriculum requirements for preparatory, in-service, and advanced courses and programs for a school operated by or for this state or a local government specifically for training fire protection personnel or recruits.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 4, Sec. 2.46(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Redesignated from Sec. 416.022 and amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 628, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Govt Code § 419.030 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 419 - Texas Commission on Fire Protection|Subchapter B. Regulating and Assisting Fire Fighters and Fire Departments|Section 419.030. Cooperation With Other Entities for Training Purposes

Sec. 419.030.  COOPERATION WITH OTHER ENTITIES FOR TRAINING PURPOSES.  The commission may consult and cooperate with a local governmental agency, other governmental agency, university, college, junior college, or another institution concerning the development of training schools and programs of courses of instruction for fire protection personnel, including the preparation or implementation of continuing education or training programs.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 4, Sec. 2.47(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Redesignated from Sec. 416.023 and amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 628, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Govt Code § 419.031 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 419 - Texas Commission on Fire Protection|Subchapter B. Regulating and Assisting Fire Fighters and Fire Departments|Section 419.031. Training Assistance

Sec. 419.031.  TRAINING ASSISTANCE.  The commission shall adopt rules and procedures for the administration of a training assistance program under this subchapter.  The training assistance provided to fire departments under this subchapter may be provided by any of the following methods:(1)  purchasing and providing training aids to fire departments on a temporary or permanent basis;(2)  financing training seminars for fire departments;  or(3)  paying instructor fees to teach specialized courses for fire departments that employ fully paid fire protection personnel.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 798, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Redesignated from Sec. 416.024 and amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 628, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|