1. (a) To qualify for a firearms proficiency certificate, an applicant must:

   1. (1) not be prohibited by state or federal law or rule from attending training related to firearms or from possessing a firearm;
   2. (2) be currently employed as a community supervision officer, probation officer or parole officer by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) or a community supervision and corrections department; and
   3. (3) have successfully completed the commission's current firearms program for supervision officers.
2. (b) The holder of a certificate issued under this section must qualify in a course of fire determined by the commission at least once every 12 months.
3. (c) Certificates issued under this section expire two years from date of issuance. Upon expiration, a supervision officer may apply for issuance of a renewal certificate. The standards for issuance of a renewal certificate are the same as those for a new certificate, except that the applicant is not required to repeat the commission's current firearms program.
4. (d) The effective date of this section is June 1, 1998.

Source Note:The provisions of this §221.35 adopted to be effective June 1, 1998, 23 TexReg 3846.