(a) Authorized Personnel:
  (1) An individual shall be authorized by the commission to perform certain activities, as designated by the commission, for disease control or eradication programs.
  (2) An individual shall be authorized by the commission in order to receive, complete and issue official documents.
  (3) An authorized person shall receive commission approval and certification for each disease control or eradication program the authorized person will perform program activities.
  (4) Except as provided by subsection (c) of this section, an authorized person shall not perform program activities in disease control or eradication program until the person receives written authorization from the commission.
(b) Application for authorized personnel status:
  (1) An individual shall apply for authorized personnel status by completing an application and submitting it to the commission. In completing the application, the individual shall designate the disease control or eradication program(s) for which the individual will perform program activities.
  (2) Applicants shall certify, on the application, that the applicant is able to perform all program activities and has received commission training for each disease control or eradication program the individual designates.
  (3) Application for authorized personnel status shall be made on a form provided by the commission.
  (4) An authorized person shall notify the commission within 30 days of any change in the information provided as part of the application.
(c) Approved personnel requirements and application procedure:
  (1) An individual with approved personnel status for brucellosis, tuberculosis, trichomoniasis or chronic wasting disease shall apply for authorized personnel status by completing an application and submitting it to the commission.
  (2) Upon submitting an application for authorized personnel status to the commission, an individual with approved personnel status shall have authorized personnel status for the specific disease control or eradication program(s) for which the person received approved personnel status.
  (3) The commission shall notify approved personnel of the requirement to submit an application for authorized personnel status.
  (4) An individual with approved personnel status as of March 1, 2014, may perform program activities in the specific disease control or eradication program for which the individual received approved personnel status until September 1, 2014, or until such time the individual is notified of the requirement to submit an application for authorized personnel status, whichever is later.
  (5) An individual with approved personnel status shall apply for authorized personnel status, as provided by subsection (b) of this section, for any disease control or eradication program for which the individual has not received approved personnel status.

Source Note: The provisions of this §47.2 adopted to be effective February 4, 2014, 39 TexReg 486