1. (a) To qualify for a mental health officer proficiency certificate, the applicant must:

   1. (1) be a peace officer, sheriff, constable, or justice of the peace;
   2. (2) have at least two years experience as a peace officer or justice of the peace;
   3. (3) have successfully completed a training course in emergency first aid and lifesaving techniques approved by the commission within the six months prior to application for the certificate;
   4. (4) successfully complete the current mental health peace officer training course. The commission may approve and give credit for mental health issues training courses which were completed prior to the effective date of this subsection or were completed out-of-state. Such training may be approved by the executive director if the curriculum meets or exceeds the current approved curriculum; and
   5. (5) obtain a valid passing score on the state examination for mental health officer certification as prescribed by the commission.
2. (b) The effective date of this section is November 1, 1997.

Source Note:The provisions of this §221.27 adopted to be effective November 1, 1997, 22 TexReg 10149.