SECTION 443.5. Effective Date of New or Revised Curricula and Training Programs Required by Law or Rule

(a) New curricula and training programs will become effective on January 1 of the year following final approval by the commission or on the date specified by the commission.

(b) Changes to curricula and training programs will become effective on January 1 of the year following final approval by the commission or on the date specified by the commission.

(c) Changes to curricula and training programs which involve reference materials will become effective on January 1 of the year following final approval by the commission or on the date specified by the commission, as recommended by the Curriculum and Testing Committee, depending on the impact the change will have on the curricula or training programs.

(d) Changes to curricula and training programs that involve a safety consideration as determined by the Curriculum and Testing Committee shall become effective immediately following final approval by the commission.

Source Note: The provisions of this §443.5 adopted to be effective November 1, 1998, 23 TexReg 10904; amended to be effective March 1, 1999, 24 TexReg 791; amended to be effective August 23, 2017, 42 TexReg 4141; amended to be effective September 12, 2023, 48 TexReg 5071