Tex. Occupations Code § 1701.354
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 1701.354, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 1701.354. CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR DEPUTY CONSTABLES.
Official statutory text
(a) If the commission requires a state, county, special district, or municipal agency that employs a deputy constable to provide the deputy constable with a training program under Section 1701.352, the commission shall require the deputy constable to attend at least 20 hours of instruction in civil process.
(b) The commission shall adopt rules and procedures concerning a civil process course, including rules providing for:
(1) approval of course content and standards; and
(2) issuance of course credit.
(c) The commission may waive the instruction requirements for a deputy constable under this section:
(1) if a constable requests a waiver for the deputy constable based on a representation that the deputy constable's duty assignment does not involve civil process responsibilities; or
(2) if the deputy constable requests a waiver because of hardship and the commission determines that a hardship exists.
(b) The commission shall adopt rules and procedures concerning a civil process course, including rules providing for:
(1) approval of course content and standards; and
(2) issuance of course credit.
(c) The commission may waive the instruction requirements for a deputy constable under this section:
(1) if a constable requests a waiver for the deputy constable based on a representation that the deputy constable's duty assignment does not involve civil process responsibilities; or
(2) if the deputy constable requests a waiver because of hardship and the commission determines that a hardship exists.
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