Part 13. TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION
Chapter 421. STANDARDS FOR CERTIFICATION
The Texas Commission on Fire Protection (the Commission) proposes an amendment to Chapter 421, Standards for Certification, §421.5, Definitions. The present language gives unfair advantage to out-of-state individuals seeking certification.
Mr. Soteriou, Director of the Fire Service Standards and Certification Division, has determined that for the first five-year period the proposed amendment is in effect there will be no fiscal impact on state or local governments.
Mr. Soteriou has also determined that for each year of the first five years the proposed amendment is in effect, there will be no public benefit as a result of this proposed amendment. There are no additional costs of compliance for small or large businesses or individuals that are required to comply with this proposed amendment.
Comments regarding this proposed amendment may be submitted, in writing, within 30 days following the publication of this notice in the Texas Register to Gary L. Warren, Sr., Executive Director, Texas Commission on Fire Protection, P.O. Box 2286, Austin, Texas 78768-2286 or e-mailed to info@tcfp.state.tx.us. Comments will be reviewed and discussed at a future Commission meeting.
This amendment is proposed under Texas Government Code, §419.008, which provides the Commission with the authority to propose rules for the administration of its powers and duties.
Cross reference to statute: Texas Government Code, Chapter 419.021.
§421.5.Definitions.
The following words and terms, when used in this standards manual, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) - (35) (No change.)
(36) Reciprocity for IFSAC seals--Valid documentation
of accreditation from the International Fire Service Accreditation
Congress used for TCFP [
certification which must be issued from
another jurisdiction and which
] may only be used for obtaining an initial certification.
(37) - (43) (No change.)
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority to adopt.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on May 21, 2008.
TRD-200802661
Gary L. Warren, Sr.
Executive Director
Texas Commission on Fire Protection
Earliest possible date of adoption: July 6, 2008
For further information, please call: (512) 936-3838