Texas § OC.1701.316 - REACTIVATION OF PEACE OFFICER LICENSE
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§ OC.1701.316. REACTIVATION OF PEACE OFFICER LICENSE
REACTIVATION OF PEACE OFFICER LICENSE. (a) The commission shall adopt rules establishing requirements for reactivation of a peace officer's license after a break in employment. (b) The commission may consider employment as a peace officer in another state in determining whether the person is required to obtain additional training or testing. (c) The commission shall reactivate a peace officer's license after a break in employment if the former license holder: (1) completed at least 10 years of full-time service as a peace officer in good standing before the break in employment; (2) meets current licensing standards; (3) successfully completes: (A) an online or in-person supplemental peace officer course of not more than 120 hours; and (B) other in-person training requirements of not more than 40 hours; (4) passes a peace officer reactivation examination; (5) files an application; and (6) pays any required fees. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 347 (H.B. 872 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
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Section OC.1701.316 ("REACTIVATION OF PEACE OFFICER LICENSE") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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