Sec. 153.046. DUTIES. The board shall:
(1) establish standards for prescribed burning;
(2) develop a comprehensive training curriculum for certified and insured prescribed burn managers;
(3) establish standards for certification, recertification, and training for certified and insured prescribed burn managers;
(4) establish minimum education and professional requirements for instructors for the approved curriculum; and
(5) establish insurance requirements for certified and insured prescribed burn managers in amounts not less than those required by Section 153.082.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1432, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 506 (S.B. 1016), Sec. 2.05, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 565 (S.B. 702), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 169 (H.B. 2119), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1096 (H.B. 2053), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.