PART 13. TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION
CHAPTER 403. CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS AND ELIGIBILITY FOR CERTIFICATIONS
The Texas Commission on Fire Protection (Commission) adopts amendments to 37 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 403, Criminal Convictions and Eligibility for Certifications, §403.3, Scope, §403.5, Access to Criminal History Record Information, and §403.15, Report of Convictions by an Individual or a Department.
The purpose of the adopted amendments to the rule is to reflect grammatical corrections and change "fire department" to a "regulated entity" which better reflects the Commission's regulatory authority.
Chapter 403, Criminal Convictions and Eligibility for Certifications, §403.3, Scope, §403.5, Access to Criminal History Record Information, and §403.15, Report of Convictions by an Individual or a Department, is adopted without changes to the text as published in the September 8, 2023, issue of the Texas Register (48 TexReg 5014). These rules will not be republished.
No comments were received from the public regarding the adoption of the rule.
The rule is adopted under Texas Government Code §419.008, which authorizes the commission to adopt or amend rules to perform the duties assigned to the commission. The rule is also adopted under Texas Government Code §419.032, which authorizes the commission to adopt rules establishing the requirements for certification; and §419.0325, which authorizes the commission to obtain the criminal history record information for the individual seeking certification by the commission.
The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed the adoption and found it to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on November 2, 2023.
TRD-202304058
Mike Wisko
Agency Chief
Texas Commission on Fire Protection
Effective date: November 22, 2023
Proposal publication date: September 8, 2023
For further information, please call: (512) 936-3841
SUBCHAPTER A. EXAMINATIONS FOR ON-SITE DELIVERY TRAINING
The Texas Commission on Fire Protection (the Commission) adopts the amendments to 37 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 439, Examinations for Certifications, §439.19, Number of Test Questions.
The amendment corrects the number of test questions and allowable time for exams in Figure: 37 TAC §439.19(b).
Chapter 439, Examinations for Certifications, §439.19, Number of Test Questions., is adopted without changes to the text as published in the September 8, 2023, issue of the Texas Register (48 TexReg 5016). These rules will not be republished.
No comments were received from the public regarding the adoption of the amended rule.
The rule is adopted under Texas Government Code §419.008, which authorizes the commission to adopt or amend rules to perform the duties assigned to the commission. The rule is also adopted under Texas Government Code §419.032, which authorizes the commission to adopt rules establishing the requirements for certification; and §419.0325, which authorizes the commission to obtain the criminal history record information for the individual seeking certification by the commission.
The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed the adoption and found it to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on October 31, 2023.
TRD-202304033
Mike Wisko
Agency Chief
Texas Commission on Fire Protection
Effective date: November 20, 2023
Proposal publication date: September 8, 2023
For further information, please call: (512) 936-3841