Section 851.43 - GIT Certification Period and Renewal(a) An initial GIT certification is valid for one year and may be renewed annually.(b) A GIT certificate expires at the end of the month one year from the date of issuance, and can be renewed annually if the individual:(1) Submits a GIT Certification Renewal Application (Form J) and pays the fee established by the Appointed Board;(2) Accumulates eight or more Professional Development Hours (PDH) as described in § 851.32 of this chapter throughout the prior certification year to include one hour of ethics training; and(3) Remains in good standing with the TBPG.(c) A GIT is exempt from the continuing education requirement during the first renewal period. The continuing education requirement must be met in subsequent renewals.22 Tex. Admin. Code § 851.43
The provisions of this §851.43 adopted to be effective December 15, 2010, 35 TexReg 10695; a; amended by Texas Register, Volume 39, Number 49, December 5, 2014, TexReg 9547, eff. 12/11/2014; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 43, October 26, 2018, TexReg 7143, eff. 10/31/2018; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 47, Number 08, February 25, 2022, TexReg 0949, eff. 3/6/2022; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 48, Number 23, June 9, 2023, TexReg 2965, eff. 6/14/2023