Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 143.1051 · Subchapter G. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO MUNICIPALITY WITH POPULATION OF 1.5 MILLION OR MORE AND CERTAIN OTHER MUNICIPALITIES
ELIGIBILITY FOR BEGINNING POSITION IN FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
In addition to meeting the eligibility requirements prescribed by Section 143.023, to be certified as eligible for a beginning position with a fire department a person must:
(1) have served in the United States Armed Forces and received an honorable discharge; or
(2) have earned at least 15 hours of credit in any area of study at an accredited college or university.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 841, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
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