Texas § 862.003 CERTIFICATION OF PHYSICAL FITNESS.

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§ 862.003 — CERTIFICATION OF PHYSICAL FITNESS.

Texas § 862.003

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Bluebook

Tex. Government Code Code Ann. § 862.003 (2026).

Text

Sec. 862.003. CERTIFICATION OF PHYSICAL FITNESS.

(a)A person who performs emergency services for a participating department shall present to the participating department head a certification of physical fitness by a qualified physician.

(b)If a participating department provides membership to a person who performs support services under Section 862.0025 , the participating department head shall assign a person to perform support services if the person:

(1)does not present an acceptable certification under Subsection (a); or

(2)will only perform support services for the department.

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Sec. 862.003. CERTIFICATION OF PHYSICAL FITNESS. (a) A person who performs emergency services for a participating department shall present to the participating department head a certification of physical fitness by a qualified physician.
(b) If a participating department provides membership to a person who performs support services under Section 862.0025 , the participating department head shall assign a person to perform support services if the person:
(1) does not present an acceptable certification under Subsection (a); or
(2) will only perform support services for the department.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 803 (S.B. 522 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 697 (H.B. 2751 ), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1165 (H.B. 3247 ), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2019.