Section 21.789 - Eligible Firefighters(a) To receive an initial exemption under this program: (1) A paid firefighter must be employed by a political subdivision of the State of Texas.(2) A volunteer firefighter must: (A) currently, and for at least the past year, be an active member of an organized volunteer fire department in this state participating in the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System or a retirement system established under the Texas Local Fire Fighters Retirement Act (Article 6243e, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes); and(B) hold one of the following credentials: (i) an Accredited Advanced level of certification, or an equivalent successor certification, under the State Firemen's and Fire Marshals' Association of Texas volunteer certification program; or(ii) Phase V (Firefighter II) certification, or an equivalent successor certification, under the Texas Commission on Fire Protection's voluntary certification program under Texas Government Code, § 419.071.(3) Otherwise eligible paid or volunteer firefighters, unless attending a public community college (for which tuition is local revenue), must provide the institution proof that they meet Selective Service registration requirements or are exempt.(b) To receive an exemption in a subsequent semester the student must be in compliance with the institution's financial aid satisfactory academic progress requirements. If receiving a continuation award in fall 2014 or later, a student may be allowed to receive an award while holding a grade point average lower than the institution's financial aid academic progress requirements if he or she is granted an exception by the institution under § 21.792 of this title (relating to Hardship Provisions).19 Tex. Admin. Code § 21.789
The provisions of this §21.789 (adopted as §22.521) to be effective August 26, 2009, 34 TexReg 5689; amended to be effective November 20, 2013, 38 TexReg 8201; amended to be effective June 2, 2014, 39 TexReg 4243; Transferred from §22.521 by Texas Register, Volume 42, Number 08, February 24, 2017, TexReg 699, eff. 3/1/2017; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 44, Number 33, August 16, 2019, TexReg 4312, eff. 8/22/2019