1. (a) To determine experience for purposes of law enforcement proficiency certification, the commission must use the date of appointment that appears in the records of any appointing agency, whether licensed or not.
2. (b) A person is licensed only if that person still holds a license that has not expired or been cancelled, surrendered, suspended, revoked, deactivated, or otherwise invalidated.
3. (c) If a proper report of appointment is received for appointment as a peace officer, the commission must accept the date of appointment reported to the commission by the agency.
4. (d) If a proper report of appointment is received for some appointment other than as a peace officer, the commission may accept such a report.
5. (e) The effective date of this section is February 1, 1989.

Source Note:The provisions of this §211.24 adopted to be effective February 1, 1989, 13 TexReg 6278.