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1 TEXAS COMMISSION ON. 120B. LAW ENFORCEMENT. STATUTES AND RULES HANDBOOK. 121B. 122 FEBRUARY 1, 2020. I. TITLE 37 TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE CHAPTERS 211 229 .. 11. 123BH. II. CHAPTER 1701 TEXAS OCCUPATIONS CODE, 86TH LEGISLATURE 2019 .. 79. H. III. CROSS REFERENCE FOR COMMISSION STATUTES AND 143. H. IV. PROFICIENCY CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS .. 147. V. COMMISSION FEE SCHEDULE .. 148. H. I. Title 37 TEXAS Administrative Code Chapters 211 229 1. 124B F F. 125B Rule changes indicated by . 146B Chapter 211. H Administration ..11. Chapter 215. H Training and Educational Providers ..27. Chapter 217. H Enrollment, Licensing, Appointment, and Chapter 218. H Continuing Education ..46. Chapter 219. H Prelicensing, Reactivation, Tests, and Endorsements ..52. 250B Chapter 221. H Proficiency Certificates.

2 59. Chapter 223. H Enforcement ..66. Chapter 225. H Specialized Licenses ..73. Chapter 227. H School Marshals ..74. Chapter 229. H TEXAS Peace Officers' Memorial Monument ..76. 126 BChapter 211: Administration H Definitions .. 11. H Public Information ..18. meeting Dates and Procedures ..18. H Execution of Orders Showing Action Taken at COMMISSION Meetings ..18. H Contemplated Rule Making ..19. H Notice of COMMISSION Rulemaking ..19. H Specific Authority to Waive H Establishment of an Appointing Entity ..19. H Fees and Payment ..20. H Forms and Applications ..21. H Issuance of Duplicate or Delayed Documents ..21. H Date of Licensing or Certification ..22. H Date of Appointment ..22. H Law Enforcement Agency Audits .. 22. H Reporting Responsibilities of Individuals ..23.

3 H Responsibility of a Law Enforcement Agency to Report an H Responsibilities of Agency Chief Administrators ..23. H Chief Administrator Responsibilities for Class A and B Waivers ..25. H Memorandum of Understanding on Continuity of Care ..26. H Law Enforcement Achievement Awards ..26. H Tuition Reimbursement for COMMISSION Employees ..27. 1. The official text of the COMMISSION 's rules can be obtained from the TEXAS Administrative Code and applicable editions of the TEXAS Register. TCOLE Rules Handbook February 1, 2020 Page 2 of 149. 127B Chapter 215: Training and Educational Providers H COMMISSION Authorization of Training Providers ..27. H General Application and Approval Process ..28. H Law Enforcement Academy Training Provider ..29. H Other Training Providers ..30. H Academic Alternative Training Provider.

4 30. H Training Provider Advisory Board ..31. H Training Coordinator ..32. Course Instructor Requirements ..33. H Training Provider Evaluations ..34. H Risk Assessment ..34. H General Contract Procedures and Provisions ..36. H Contract Cancellation, Suspension, and Termination ..37. Credit for High School Public Services Endorsement ..38. 128B Chapter 217: Enrollment, Licensing, Appointment, and Separation H Minimum Standards for Enrollment and Initial Licensure .. 38. H Application for License and Initial Report of Appointment ..42. H Denial and Cancellation ..42. H Reporting Appointment and Separation of a Licensee .. 43. H. H. Contesting an Employment Termination Report ..44. 129B Chapter 218: Continuing Education H Continuing Education Credit for Licensees ..46. Legislatively Required Continuing Education for Licensees.

5 47. H Reporting Legislatively Required Continuing Education ..49. H Waiver of Legislatively Required Continuing Education ..49. HH Continuing Firearms Proficiency Requirements .. 50. Child Safety Check Alert List Training ..51. 130B Chapter 219: Prelicensing, Reactivation, Tests, and Endorsements H Eligibility to Take State Examinations ..52. H Reciprocity for Out of State POs, Federal Criminal Investigators, and H Military 52. H Examination Administration ..54. H Examinee Requirements ..55. H Scoring of Examinations ..56. H Reactivation of a License .. 57. License Requirements for Persons with Military Special Forces Training ..58. TCOLE Rules Handbook February 1, 2020 Page 3 of 149. 131B Chapter 221: Proficiency Certificates H Proficiency Certificate Requirements.

6 59. H Proficiency Certificates ..60. Investigative Hypnosis Proficiency ..60. H Mental Health Officer Proficiency ..60. Firearms Instructor Proficiency ..61. H Firearms Proficiency for Community Supervision Officers ..61. H Academic Recognition Award ..61. H Civil Process Proficiency ..62. H Instructor Proficiency ..62. H Advanced Instructor Proficiency ..62. H Sexual Assault/Family Violence Investigator Certificate ..63. H Retired Peace Officer and Federal Law Enforcement Officer Firearms H Proficiency ..63. H SFST Instructor Proficiency ..63. H Firearms Proficiency for Juvenile Probation Officers ..64. H Cybercrime Investigator H Crime Prevention Specialist HH Court Security Specialist Certificate ..65. School Based Law Enforcement Proficiency Certificate .. 65. Jailer Firearm Certificate.

7 66. 132B Chapter 223: Enforcement H License Action and Notification ..66. H Administrative Penalties .. 66. H Answer Required ..68. H Contested Cases and Hearings ..68. H Surrender of License ..69. H Construction of Other Laws ..69. License Suspension ..70. H Probation and Mitigating Factors ..70. H Reinstatement of a License ..71. H Suspension Following Felony Arrest ..72. License Revocation ..72. 133B Chapter 225: Specialized Licenses H Issuance of Jailer License through a Contract Jail Facility ..73. H Issuance of Peace Officer License through a Medical Corporation ..73. TCOLE Rules Handbook February 1, 2020 Page 4 of 149. 134B Chapter 227: School Marshals H Appointing Entity Responsibilities ..74. H School Marshal Licensing and Reporting Requirements ..74. H School Marshal Training Entities.

8 75. H School Marshal Renewals ..75. HH License Action ..76. 135B Chapter 229: TEXAS Peace Officers' Memorial Monument H Eligibility for Memorial Monument ..76. H Nomination and Selection ..77. H Deaths Not TCOLE Rules Handbook February 1, 2020 Page 5 of 149. II. CHAPTER 1701 TEXAS OCCUPATIONS CODE, 86TH LEGISLATURE 2019. H Definitions ..79. H Application of Sunset Act ..80. H Application of H Reference To COMMISSION On Law Enforcement Officer Standards And H Education ..80. Subchapter B. COMMISSION On Law Enforcement H COMMISSION Membership ..80. H Eligibility of Public Members ..81. H Membership And Employee H Terms; Vacancy ..82. H Officers; Quorum; Voting ..82. H Grounds For Removal ..82. H Compensation; Reimbursement ..83. H Meetings ..83. H Training ..83. H Application of open Records Law And Administrative Procedure Law.

9 84. Subchapter C. Executive Director And Personnel H Executive Director ..84. H Personnel ..84. H Division of Responsibilities ..84. H Qualifications And Standards of Conduct Information ..84. H Career Ladder Program; Performance Evaluations ..84. H Equal Employment Opportunity Policy; Report ..85. Subchapter D. Powers And Duties Of COMMISSION H General Powers of COMMISSION ; Rulemaking Authority ..85. H Rules Relating To Hiring Date of Peace Officer ..86. H Use of Technology ..86. H Alternative Dispute Resolution ..86. H Electronic Submission of Forms, Data, and Documents ..87. Rules Relating to Consequences of Criminal Conviction or Deferred Adjudication ..87. Rules Related To Acceptance Of Credit Hours For Completion Of Certain High School Courses ..87. Reports From Agencies And Schools.

10 87. H Fees ..88. H Gifts And Grants ..88. H Law Enforcement Officer Standards And Education Fund ..88. TCOLE Rules Handbook February 1, 2020 Page 6 of 149. H Money Allocated And Used For Training Or Continuing Education ..88. H Active And Inactive Peace Officers ..90. H Authority To COMMISSION Investigators As Peace Officers ..90. H Provision of State Flag To Next of Kin of Deceased Peace Officer ..90. H Records and Audit Requirements ..90. H Information Provided by Commissioning Entities ..91. H Collection of Certain Incident Based Data Submitted by Law H Enforcement Agencies ..92. Subchapter E. Public Interest Information And Complaint Procedures H Public Interest Information ..92. H Complaints .. 92. 2. H Records of Complaints ..93. H Tracking and Analysis of Complaint and Violation Data.