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TITLE 40SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE
PART 15TEXAS VETERANS COMMISSION
CHAPTER 450VETERANS COUNTY SERVICE OFFICERS CERTIFICATE OF TRAINING
RULE §450.1Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

  (1) Accreditation--Recognition by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) of representatives, attorneys, and agents to represent claimants.

  (2) Certificate of training--Certificate or transcript provided pursuant to Tex. Gov't Code § 434.038 to officers who complete all initial training requirements or who earn a minimum number of credit hours each fiscal year for completing training provided by the commission or completing other commission approved training.

  (3) Commission--The Texas Veterans Commission.

  (4) Credit hour--Unit of measuring credit earned for attending classroom or virtual training courses provided by the commission or other commission approved training.

  (5) Initial training--Introductory training provided to newly appointed officers.

  (6) Officer--Veterans County Service Officer or assistant veterans county service officer appointed by a county commissioners court.

  (7) Third party training--Any commission approved training or course of instruction provided by public or private entities.

  (8) Training event--Training or testing conducted by the commission.


Source Note: The provisions of this §450.1 adopted to be effective January 1, 1991, 15 TexReg 7374; amended to be effective June 3, 2018, 43 TexReg 3481; amended to be effective February 28, 2019, 44 TexReg 870; amended to be effective August 29, 2019, 44 TexReg 4513; amended to be effective August 31, 2023, 48 TexReg 4672

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