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Tex. Gov't Code § 76.0051

AUTHORIZATION TO CARRY WEAPON

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1261, Sec. 29, eff

An officer is authorized to carry a weapon while engaged in the actual discharge of the officer's duties only if:

(1) the officer possesses a certificate of firearms proficiency issued by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement under Section 1701.257, Occupations Code; and

(2) the director of the department agrees to the authorization.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.