1-1                                   AN ACT
 1-2     relating to continuing education requirements for code enforcement
 1-3     officers.
 1-4           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-5           SECTION 1. Section 4(a), Chapter 796, Acts of the 72nd
 1-6     Legislature, Regular Session, 1991 (Article 4447bb, Vernon's Texas
 1-7     Civil Statutes), is amended to read as follows:
 1-8           (a)  The board by rule shall:
 1-9                 (1)  adopt standards and education requirements
1-10     consistent with those established under Chapter 654, Government
1-11     Code [the Position Classification Act of 1961 (Article 6252-11,
1-12     Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes)], for the registration in this state
1-13     of code enforcement officers and code enforcement officers in
1-14     training;  [and]
1-15                 (2)  prescribe application forms for original and
1-16     renewal certificates of registration; and
1-17                 (3)  prescribe annual continuing education requirements
1-18     for code enforcement officers and code enforcement officers in
1-19     training that:
1-20                       (A)  establish the number of hours of continuing
1-21     education required for renewal of a certificate of registration;
1-22                       (B)  establish an approved curriculum, which must
1-23     include material regarding changes in applicable law; and
1-24                       (C)  provide that the approved curriculum may be
 2-1     taught by suitable public agencies and by private entities approved
 2-2     by the department.
 2-3           SECTION 2. Section 7(a), Chapter 796, Acts of the 72nd
 2-4     Legislature, Regular Session, 1991 (Article 4447bb, Vernon's Texas
 2-5     Civil Statutes), is amended to read as follows:
 2-6           (a)  A certificate of registration issued under this Act is
 2-7     valid for one year and may be renewed annually on payment of the
 2-8     required renewal fee and on completion of the annual continuing
 2-9     education requirements prescribed by the board.
2-10           SECTION 3. The change in law made by this Act applies to the
2-11     renewal of a code enforcement officer certificate of registration
2-12     on or after September 1, 2002.
2-13           SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
         _______________________________     _______________________________
             President of the Senate              Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.B. No. 2437 was passed by the House on April
         20, 2001, by a non-record vote.
                                             _______________________________
                                                 Chief Clerk of the House
               I certify that H.B. No. 2437 was passed by the Senate on May
         8, 2001, by the following vote:  Yeas 29, Nays 0, 1 present, not
         voting.
                                             _______________________________
                                                 Secretary of the Senate
         APPROVED:  __________________________
                              Date
                    __________________________
                            Governor