{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-1701.314","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Occupations Code § 1701.314","heading":"EXEMPTION: OFFICER APPOINTED BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1, 1970.","body":"A peace officer serving under a permanent appointment before September 1, 1970, is not required to obtain a license as a condition of tenure, continued employment, or promotion unless the officer seeks a new appointment. The officer is eligible to attend peace officer training courses subject to commission rules.\nActs 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.","path":["OCCUPATIONS CODE","TITLE 10. OCCUPATIONS RELATED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SECURITY","CHAPTER 1701. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS","SUBCHAPTER G. LICENSE REQUIREMENTS; DISQUALIFICATIONS AND EXEMPTIONS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.1701.htm#1701.314","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:31Z","sha256":"cf064464c12459ff91150a75f0d12b95bc734f2c83277128f9e1803ef8054bd5","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-1701.3135","next":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-1701.315"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}