# 37 Tex. Admin. Code § 421.15: 37 TAC § 421.15. Extension of Training Period

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## Section

- **Citation:** 37 Tex. Admin. Code § 421.15
- **Heading:** 37 TAC § 421.15. Extension of Training Period
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Texas Administrative Code / Title 37 PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS / Part 13 TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION / Chapter 421 STANDARDS FOR CERTIFICATION / 37 TAC § 421.15

## Text

A fire department may apply to the commission for an extension of the one-year training period, identified in §419.032(c) of the Government Code, for a time period not exceeding two years from the date of original appointment as follows:
(1) the request for extension shall be placed on the Fire Fighter Advisory Committee's (FFAC's) agenda to be heard at its next regular or special called meeting after submission of the request;
(2) after review by the FFAC, the application along with the FFAC's recommendations will be sent to the commission to be heard at its next regular meeting. If the request for extension is approved by the commission, the extension shall become effective immediately; and
(3) the one-year extension of training time, if granted, shall run from the date of forfeiture and removal or, at the latest, from one year after the original date training began, whichever occurs first.

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