1. (a) An individual who becomes employed and is assigned as the head of a fire department must be certified by the Commission as head of a fire department, within one year of appointment.
2. (b) An individual appointed head of a department must be eligible to be certified at the time of the appointment or will become eligible to be certified within one year of the appointment and must submit an affidavit verifying eligibility status at the time of the appointment if not holding a Commission certification.
3. (c) Holding the head of a fire department certification does not qualify an individual for any other certification. An individual who seeks certification in another discipline must meet the requirements for that discipline.
4. (d) Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to supercede Chapter 143, Local Government Code, in regard to appointment of a head of a fire department.

Source Note:The provisions of this §449.1 adopted to be effective August 10, 1999, 24 TexReg 6098; amended to be effective June 10, 2008, 33 TexReg 4529.