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Texas Occupations Code - OCC § 1701.318. Certification Required for Peace Officers to Conduct Polygraph Examinations

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The commission by rule may establish minimum requirements for the training, testing, and certification of peace officers to conduct polygraph examinations for the purpose of:

(1) a preemployment examination of a candidate applying for a position that requires a license under this chapter;  or

(2) a criminal investigation.

(b) The commission shall adopt rules prohibiting a peace officer from conducting a polygraph examination for a purpose described by Subsection (a) unless the officer:

(1) completes a training course approved by the commission;  and

(2) passes an examination administered by the commission that is designed to test the officer's knowledge of investigative polygraphy.

(c) The commission shall issue a certification to conduct polygraph examinations to a peace officer who applies for the certification, completes the required training, and passes the required examination.

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