- (a) The effective date of this section shall be February 1, 2001.
- (b) A Fire Officer II is defined as an individual who may evaluate the performance of personnel; deliver public education programs; prepare budget requests, news releases, and policy changes; conduct inspections and investigations; supervise multi-unit emergency operations; and identify unsafe work environments and take preventive action; or review injury, accident, and health exposure reports. Individuals who perform inspections must comply with Chapter 429 of this title (relating to Minimum Standards for Fire Inspectors). Individuals who perform investigations must comply with Chapter 431 of this title (relating to Fire Investigation).
- (c) Within one year of the effective date of this section, an individual is eligible to take the commission examination for Fire Officer II, upon documentation to the Commission that the individual has completed the Fire Officer II training meeting the minimum requirements of the National Fire Protection Association Standard 1021, Chapter 3 (1997 edition, or earlier), and holds, as a minimum, intermediate fire service instructor certification, intermediate fire education specialist certification or associate instructor certification through the commission. Individuals who qualify with training under the college course option are not subject to the one year limit of this subsection.
Source Note:The provisions of this §451.201 adopted to be effective February 1, 2001, 25 TexReg 10750; amended to be effective December 27, 2001, 26 TexReg 10621.