Sec. 1701.354.  CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR DEPUTY CONSTABLES.  (a)  If the commission requires a state, county, special district, or municipal agency that employs a deputy constable to provide the deputy constable with a training program under Section 1701.352, the commission shall require the deputy constable to attend at least 20 hours of instruction in civil process.
(b)  The commission shall adopt rules and procedures concerning a civil process course, including rules providing for:
(1)  approval of course content and standards; and
(2)  issuance of course credit.
(c)  The commission may waive the instruction requirements for a deputy constable under this section:
(1)  if a constable requests a waiver for the deputy constable based on a representation that the deputy constable's duty assignment does not involve civil process responsibilities; or
(2)  if the deputy constable requests a waiver because of hardship and the commission determines that a hardship exists.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by: 
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 735 (H.B. 2574), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 954 (H.B. 1588), Sec. 3, eff. June 18, 2005.
Reenacted by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 12.001, eff. September 1, 2007.