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Senate Bill 244 |
Senate Author: Patrick |
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Effective: 9-1-11 |
House Sponsor: Fletcher |
Senate Bill 244 amends the Education Code to authorize the Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas to establish and offer a continuing education program for command staff for individuals who are second in command to police chiefs. The bill requires the program to satisfy the requirements established under provisions relating to the institute for the police chief continuing education program.
Senate Bill 244 amends the Occupations Code to exempt a peace officer who is second in command to a police chief of a law enforcement agency and who attends a continuing education program for command staff provided by the institute from the peace officer continuing education requirements imposed by the Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education under provisions relating to continuing education and yearly weapons proficiency.