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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the continuing education requirements for certain peace |
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officers. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. The heading to Section 96.641, Education Code, |
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is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 96.641. INITIAL TRAINING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR |
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POLICE CHIEFS AND COMMAND STAFF.
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SECTION 2. Section 96.641, Education Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows: |
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(a-1) The institute may establish and offer a continuing |
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education program for command staff for individuals who are second |
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in command to police chiefs. The command staff continuing |
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education program must satisfy the requirements for the police |
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chief continuing education program under Subsection (a). |
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SECTION 3. Section 1701.351, Occupations Code, is amended |
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by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: |
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(d) A peace officer who is second in command to a police |
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chief of a law enforcement agency and who attends a continuing |
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education program for command staff provided by the Bill Blackwood |
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Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas under Section 96.641, |
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Education Code, is exempt from the continuing education |
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requirements of this subchapter. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |