1. (a) The employing juvenile justice program or facility shall request through the Commission's automated certification system that an officer's certification be transferred or reactivated when an officer is hired who is:

   1. (1) currently certified and employed in another juvenile justice program or facility, or
   2. (2) returning from inactive status.
2. (b) The request for transfer shall include verification that all criminal history searches have been completed in accordance with §344.300 of this chapter.

3. (c) The department shall included documentation in the officer's personnel file to confirm that training required to maintain certification has been completed within the required time frames.

   1. (1) The juvenile board, chief administrative officer, facility administrator, or designee shall forward a copy of the officer's training records to the employing program or facility upon request.
   2. (2) The officer shall provide documentation of any additional training received during a period of inactive certification.
   3. (3) Training required to reactive certification shall be completed within 180 days of employment.

Source Note:The provisions of this §344.880 adopted to be effective January 1, 2010, 34 TexReg 4191.