Sec. 419.008. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES. (a) The commission may adopt rules for its internal management and control and for the administration of its powers and duties.

(b) The commission shall perform the duties assigned to the commission under this chapter or other law.

(c) The commission shall perform duties assigned by law to the Commission on Fire Protection Personnel Standards and Education.

(d) The commission may accept gifts, grants, and contributions from private individuals or foundations and from the federal government.

(e) Not later than January 1 of each odd-numbered year, the commission shall report to the governor and to the legislature on the commission's activities. The commission may make recommendations in those reports on matters under its jurisdiction. The commission may make other reports in its discretion.

(f) The commission may appoint advisory committees to assist it in the performance of its duties. A member of an advisory committee appointed by the commission or otherwise appointed under this chapter may not receive compensation for service on the advisory committee. A member appointed under this chapter is entitled to receive reimbursement, subject to any applicable limitation on reimbursement provided by the General Appropriations Act, for actual and necessary expenses incurred in performing services as a member of the advisory committee.

Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 628, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 912, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1172, Sec. 1.05, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Amended by:

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1216 (S.B. 1011), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2009.

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1312 (S.B. 59), Sec. 29, eff. September 1, 2013.