Part 13.
TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION
Chapter 421
STANDARDS FOR CERTIFICATION
37 TAC §421.5, §421.17
The Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) adopts amendments
to §421.5 and new §421.17 without changes to the text published
in the December 28, 2001, issue of the
Texas Register
(26 TexReg 10803).
The result of enforcing the amended and new sections will be that applicants
for certification will have clearer guidelines for certification requirements.
Amendments to §421.5 add definitions for immediately dangerous to
life or health (IDLH), incipient stage fire, interior structure fire fighting,
personal alert safety system (PASS), and structural fire protection personnel.
New §421.17, Requirement to Maintain Certification, provides additional
clarification for certification issues discussed in Chapter 437, Fees, and
Chapter 441, Continuing Education.
No comments were received on the proposed amendments or new section.
The amendments and new section are adopted under Texas Government
Code, §419.008, which provides the TCFP with authority to adopt rules
for the administration of its powers and duties, Texas Government Code, §419.022,
which provides the TCFP with the authority to establish minimum requirements
for fire protection personnel, and for the purpose of implementing Senate
Bill 382 enacted by the 77th Legislature.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State on February 13, 2002.
TRD-200200897
Gary L. Warren, Sr.
Executive Director
Texas Commission on Fire Protection
Effective date: March 5, 2002
Proposal publication date: December 28, 2001
For further information, please call: (512) 239-4921
Subchapter A. MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR STRUCTURE FIRE PROTECTION PERSONNEL CERTIFICATION
Chapter 423.
FIRE SUPPRESSION