Sec. 1701.314.  EXEMPTION:  OFFICER APPOINTED BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1, 1970.  A peace officer serving under a permanent appointment before September 1, 1970, is not required to obtain a license as a condition of tenure, continued employment, or promotion unless the officer seeks a new appointment.  The officer is eligible to attend peace officer training courses subject to commission rules.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.