| (a) A "weight enforcement officer" has the meaning
as defined in Texas Transportation Code, §621.401.
(b) Law enforcement agencies employing weight enforcement
officers must enter into a memorandum of understanding with the department
prior to conducting any weight enforcement. All weight enforcement
officers must have attended and successfully completed weight enforcement
training provided by the department prior to certification. In order
to maintain certification, a weight enforcement officer must fulfill
all the continuing education requirements as detailed in the memorandum
of understanding between the department and the agency.
(c) Weight enforcement officers must utilize scales
of a type approved by the department. The department will furnish
upon request a list of approved makes and models of scales as outlined
in §4.54 of this title (relating to Minimum Standards for Scales
not Furnished by the Texas Department of Public Safety).
(d) Scales utilized must be calibrated yearly by a
certified scale technician or certified vendor. Agencies must utilize
the certification form provided by the department and keep certification
records for three years from the date of certification.
(e) An annual report will be compiled by each jurisdiction
utilizing weight enforcement officers and submitted to the department
by January 31st each year.
(f) The department may revoke or rescind the authority
of:
(1) a weight enforcement officer who fails to comply
with this section; or
(2) a weight enforcement officer of a municipal police
department, sheriff's department, or constable's office who fails
to comply with this section.
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