Texas Comptroller Manual of Accounts - Fiscal 2025
Revenue Object 3175 – Professional Fees – Fire Protection Personnel

A fee for each intermediate, advanced, and master certificate issued to each fire protection person. The commission may collect only one fee for renewal if a person holds more than one certificate.

Fees are set by the commission in amounts to recover costs, including fees to obtain criminal history information. The commission shall set and collect a fee for examinations given to fire protection personnel for certification. Includes certification and renewal fees from training facilities. Certificates expired 30 days or less must pay renewal fee plus 1/2 certification fee. Those expired over 30 days but under 1 year must pay all unpaid renewal fees and certification fee. Certificates expired over 1 year but less than 5 years must pay fees set by the commission.

The commission shall set a fee for a manual stating rules, regulations and minimum standards for fire protection personnel (see revenue code 3752).

Valid for 2 years as determined by commission rule.

Prior to August 31, 1995, 50% of the fees credited to a special account in General Revenue dedicated to the Commission and 50% to General Revenue Fund (0001). Special account abolished August 31, 1995 per § 403.094, Government Code.

Amended by H.B. 278, 70th Leg., R.S.

Amended by H.B. 457, 71st Leg., R.S.

Transferred from the abolished Commission on Fire Protection Personnel Standards and Education (408) to  Texas Commission on Fire Protection (411) by S.B. 383, 72nd Leg., R.S.

Amended by S.B. 371, 75th Leg., R.S.

Amended by S.B. 1101, 81st Leg., R.S.

Amended by S.B. 1, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S.

Deposit to GR account 5156 deleted and due date changed by S.B. 709, 87th Leg., R.S.

Amended by H.B. 4073, 88th Leg., R.S.