Texas § 614.123 RESERVE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.

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§ 614.123 — RESERVE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.

Texas § 614.123

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Tex. Government Code Code Ann. § 614.123 (2026).

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Sec. 614.123. RESERVE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.

(a)The law enforcement agency or other governmental entity that appoints or employs a reserve law enforcement officer shall issue an identification card to its reserve law enforcement officers.

(b)The identification card must include:

(1)the full name of the reserve law enforcement officer;

(2)a photograph of the reserve law enforcement officer consistent with the reserve law enforcement officer's appearance;

(3)the name of the law enforcement agency or other governmental entity that appointed or employs the reserve law enforcement officer;

(4)if applicable, the signature of the person appointing or employing the person as a reserve law enforcement officer on behalf of the law enforcement agency or other governmental entity;

(5)a brief

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Sec. 614.123. RESERVE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. (a) The law enforcement agency or other governmental entity that appoints or employs a reserve law enforcement officer shall issue an identification card to its reserve law enforcement officers.
(b) The identification card must include:
(1) the full name of the reserve law enforcement officer;
(2) a photograph of the reserve law enforcement officer consistent with the reserve law enforcement officer's appearance;
(3) the name of the law enforcement agency or other governmental entity that appointed or employs the reserve law enforcement officer;
(4) if applicable, the signature of the person appointing or employing the person as a reserve law enforcement officer on behalf of the law enforcement agency or other governmental entity;
(5) a brief description of the reserve law enforcement officer, including the reserve law enforcement officer's height, weight, and eye color;
(6) the thumbprint of the reserve law enforcement officer or a bar code with a unique identification label for the reserve law enforcement officer;
(7) the date the law enforcement agency or other governmental entity appointed or employed the reserve law enforcement officer;
(8) the date the law enforcement agency or other governmental entity issued the card to the reserve law enforcement officer; and
(9) a phone number operational 24 hours a day, seven days a week that a person may call to verify the validity of the identification card.
(c) On the identification card, the law enforcement agency or other governmental entity that issues the card shall print:
(1) "State of Texas" and the state seal; and
(2) "This identification card certifies that (insert name of reserve law enforcement officer) is commissioned by (insert name of law enforcement agency or other governmental entity that appoints or employs the reserve law enforcement officer) as a reserve law enforcement officer."
(d) The head of a law enforcement agency or other governmental entity that appoints or employs a reserve law enforcement officer shall recover the identification card at the time of the reserve law enforcement officer's resignation or termination.