PART 13. TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION
CHAPTER 461. INCIDENT COMMANDER
The Texas Commission on Fire Protection (Commission) adopts 37 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 461, Incident Commander, §461.1, Incident Commander Certification, §461.3, Minimum Standards for Incident Commander Certification and §461.5, Examination Requirements. The purpose of Chapter 461 is to outline the requirement for certification and the minimum standards for Incident Commander certification. Chapter 461, Incident Commander, is adopted without changes to the text as published in the March 3, 2023, issue of the Texas Register (48 TexReg 1271). These rules will not be republished.
No comments were received from the public regarding the adoption of the rules.
The rules are adopted under Texas Government Code §419.008, which authorizes the commission to adopt or amend rules to perform the duties assigned to the commission. The rule is also adopted under Texas Government Code §419.032, which authorizes the commission to adopt rules establishing the requirements for certification; and §419.0325, which authorizes the commission to obtain the criminal history record information for the individual seeking certification by the commission.
The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed the adoption and found it to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on May 10, 2023.
TRD-202301710
Mike Wisko
Agency Chief
Texas Commission on Fire Protection
Effective date: May 30, 2023
Proposal publication date: March 3, 2023
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