Sec. 554.010. PEACE OFFICERS. (a) The board may commission as a peace officer to enforce this subtitle an employee who has been certified as qualified to be a peace officer by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.
(b) An employee commissioned as a peace officer under this subtitle has the powers, privileges, and immunities of a peace officer while carrying out duties as a peace officer under this subtitle.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1361 (S.B. 650), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 93 (S.B. 686), Sec. 2.57, eff. May 18, 2013.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle J - Pharmacy and Pharmacists
Chapter 554 - Board Powers and Duties; Rulemaking Authority
Subchapter A. Powers and Duties
Section 554.001. General Powers and Duties of Board
Section 554.0011. Use of Alternative Rulemaking and Dispute Resolution
Section 554.002. Regulation of Practice of Pharmacy
Section 554.0021. Recognition and Approval of Pharmacist Certification Programs
Section 554.004. Administration of Medication
Section 554.005. Prescription Drugs and Devices
Section 554.009. Lease or Purchase of Vehicles
Section 554.010. Peace Officers
Section 554.011. Pilot and Demonstration Research Projects
Section 554.012. Notification Relating to Therapeutic Optometrists
Section 554.014. Information Provided to License Holders
Section 554.015. Poison Control Center Information
Section 554.017. List of Pharmacists Authorized to Sign Prescription Drug Orders
Section 554.018. Comprehensive Substance Use Disorder Approach