(a) An emergency services commissioner shall complete at least six hours of continuing education relating to the performance of the duties of an emergency services commissioner at least once in a two-year period.
(b) Continuing education instruction required by Subsection (a) must be certified by an institution of higher education as defined by § 61.003, Education Code.

(c) For purposes of Subsection (a), an emergency services commissioner may carry forward from one two-year period to the next two-year period not more than three continuing education hours that the commissioner completes in excess of the required six hours.
(d) For purposes of removal under § 775.0422 or 775.0423, “incompetency” includes the failure of an emergency services commissioner to comply with Subsection (a).