Sec. 419.072.  OBTAINING PAID EMPLOYMENT AS FIRE FIGHTER.  (a)  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Subchapter B, a fire department may appoint as fire protection personnel a volunteer fire fighter or former volunteer fire fighter who is certified by the commission under this subchapter.  On receiving the appointment from the employing fire department, the person is considered to be certified fire protection personnel.
(b)  In this section, "fire department" has the meaning assigned by Section 419.021.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 628, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 912, Sec. 16, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Renumbered from Government Code Sec. 419.075 and amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1172, Sec. 2.07, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.