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TX Health & Safety Code § 775.0754 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle B - Emergencies|Chapter 775 - Emergency Services Districts|Subchapter E. Finances and Bonds|Section 775.0754. Sales and Use Tax Agreement With Municipality After Annexation

Sec. 775.0754.  SALES AND USE TAX AGREEMENT WITH MUNICIPALITY AFTER ANNEXATION.  (a)  This section applies when:(1)   a municipality annexes for full purposes part of a district that imposes a sales and use tax; and(2)  the annexed area is not removed from the district.(b)  The municipality and the district may, before or after the annexation, agree on an allocation between the municipality and the district of revenue from the sales and use tax imposed in the annexed area.(c)  Under policies and procedures that the comptroller considers reasonable, the comptroller shall pay the amounts agreed to between the municipality and the district.(d)  A municipality that enters into an agreement under this section is not required to provide emergency services in that annexed territory. To the extent of a conflict between this subsection and Section 43.056, Local Government Code, or any other law, this subsection controls.(e)  Section 321.102(f), Tax Code, does not apply if the municipality and the district enter into an agreement under this section.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1060 (H.B. 3159), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 775.077 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle B - Emergencies|Chapter 775 - Emergency Services Districts|Subchapter E. Finances and Bonds|Section 775.077. Election to Approve Bonds and Notes

Sec. 775.077.  ELECTION TO APPROVE BONDS AND NOTES.  (a)  A district may not authorize bonds and notes secured in whole or in part by taxes unless a majority of the district's qualified voters who vote at an election ordered for that purpose approve the issuance of the bonds and notes.(b)  The board may order an election on the bonds and notes.  The order must contain the same information contained in the notice of the election.(c)  The board shall publish notice of the election at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the district.  The notice must be published not later than the 31st day before election day.(d)  In addition to the contents of the notice required by the Election Code, the notice must state:(1)  the amount of bonds or notes to be authorized;  and(2)  the maximum maturity of the bonds or notes.(e)  At an election to approve bonds or notes payable wholly from ad valorem taxes, the ballots must be printed to provide for voting for or against the following:  "The issuance of (bonds or notes) and the levy of taxes for payment of the (bonds or notes)."(f)  At an election to approve bonds or notes payable from both ad valorem taxes and revenues, the ballots must be printed to provide for voting for or against the following:  "The issuance of (bonds or notes) and the pledge of net revenues and the levy of ad valorem taxes adequate to provide for the payment of the (bonds or notes)."|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 775.078 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle B - Emergencies|Chapter 775 - Emergency Services Districts|Subchapter E. Finances and Bonds|Section 775.078. Bond Anticipation Notes

Sec. 775.078.  BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES.  (a)  A district may issue bond anticipation notes from time to time to carry out one or more of its powers.(b)  The bond anticipation notes may be secured by a pledge of all or part of the district's ad valorem taxes and revenues, income, or receipts.(c)  A district may from time to time authorize the issuance of bonds to provide proceeds to pay the principal of and interest on bond anticipation notes.  The bonds must be secured by a pledge of all or part of the district's ad valorem taxes or revenues, income, or receipts and may be issued on a parity with or subordinate to outstanding district bonds.(d)  If the resolution authorizing the issuance of, or the trust indenture securing, the bond anticipation notes includes a covenant that the notes are payable from the proceeds of the subsequently issued bonds, it is not necessary for the district to demonstrate, in order to receive the approval of the attorney general or registration by the comptroller, that the ad valorem taxes or revenues, income, or receipts that may be pledged to payment of the notes will be sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the notes.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 775.0821 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle B - Emergencies|Chapter 775 - Emergency Services Districts|Subchapter E. Finances and Bonds|Section 775.0821. Alternative to Audit of District in Less Populous Counties

Sec. 775.0821.  ALTERNATIVE TO AUDIT OF DISTRICT IN LESS POPULOUS COUNTIES.  (a)  This section applies only to a district to which Section 775.082 applies that:(1)  did not have any outstanding bonds secured by ad valorem taxes or any outstanding liabilities secured by ad valorem taxes having a term of more than one year during the previous fiscal year;(2)  did not receive more than a total of $250,000 in gross receipts from operations, loans, taxes, or contributions during the previous fiscal year; and(3)  did not have a total of more than $250,000 in cash and temporary investments during the previous fiscal year.(b)  Instead of filing an audit report under Section 775.082, a district to which this section applies may file compiled financial statements with the commissioners court of each county in which any part of the district is located.(c)  The district must file with the compiled financial statements an affidavit signed by an authorized district representative attesting to the accuracy and authenticity of the statements.(d)  The provisions of Section 775.082 relating to deadlines for filing an audit and the procedures and penalties relating to the failure of a district to file an audit apply to the filing of compiled financial statements under this section.(e)  A district that files compiled financial statements in accordance with Subsection (b) and that maintains an Internet website shall have posted on the district's website the compiled financial statements for the most recent three years.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 719 (H.B. 3764), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1068 (H.B. 2257), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 775.0825 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle B - Emergencies|Chapter 775 - Emergency Services Districts|Subchapter E. Finances and Bonds|Section 775.0825. Audit of District in Certain Populous Counties

Sec. 775.0825.  AUDIT OF DISTRICT IN CERTAIN POPULOUS COUNTIES.  (a)  This section applies only to a district located wholly in a county with a population of more than three million.(b)  A district shall prepare on or before July 1 of each year an audit of the district's fiscal accounts and records.(c)  The audit shall be performed and the report shall be prepared at the expense of the district.(d)  The audit shall be available for review and inspection at the administrative office of the district.(e)  A copy of the audit shall be filed with the clerk of the county commissioner's court within 30 days after receipt by the board.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 900 (H.B. 2653), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 775.083 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle B - Emergencies|Chapter 775 - Emergency Services Districts|Subchapter E. Finances and Bonds|Section 775.083. Annual Report

Sec. 775.083.  ANNUAL REPORT.  (a)  On or before January 1 of each year, a district shall file with the Texas Division of Emergency Management an annual report that includes the following:(1)  the district's name;(2)  the name of each county in which the district is located;(3)  the district's business address;(4)  the name, mailing address, and term of office of each commissioner;(5)  the name, mailing address, and term of office of the district's general manager, executive director, and fire chief;(6)  the name of each legal counsel or other consultant for the district; and(7)  the district's annual budget and tax rate for the preceding fiscal year.(b)  The Texas Division of Emergency Management may not charge a fee for filing the report.(c)  The Texas Division of Emergency Management shall develop and maintain an Internet-based system that enables:(1)  a district to securely file the report and update the district's information; and(2)  the public to view, in a searchable format, the reports filed by districts under this section.(d)  If the information included in a district's annual report changes, the district shall update the district's information using the Internet-based system before the end of the calendar quarter in which the district's information changes.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 392, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 235, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (H.B. 1918), Sec. 98, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1019 (H.B. 1510), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 775.085 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle B - Emergencies|Chapter 775 - Emergency Services Districts|Subchapter E. Finances and Bonds|Section 775.085. Loan for Real Property or Emergency Services Equipment

Sec. 775.085.  LOAN FOR REAL PROPERTY OR EMERGENCY SERVICES EQUIPMENT.  (a)  The board, on the behalf of the district, may borrow money and make other financial arrangements to purchase real property or emergency services equipment or construct emergency services facilities in the amount and subject to a rate of interest or other conditions the board considers advisable.(b)  To secure a loan under this section, the board may pledge:(1)  tax revenues or funds on hand that are not otherwise pledged to pay a debt of the district;  or(2)  the real property acquired or improved or equipment acquired with the borrowed money.(c)  If tax revenues are pledged to pay a loan, the loan must mature not later than the:(1)  10th anniversary of the date the loan is made, if the loan is for equipment;  or(2)  20th anniversary of the date the loan is made, if the loan is for real property.(d)  Section 775.077 does not apply to a loan secured under this section, including a loan made before the effective date of this subsection.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 496, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1140, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 235, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 930, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 639 (S.B. 917), Sec. 13, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 775.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle B - Emergencies|Chapter 775 - Emergency Services Districts|Subchapter F. Fire Marshal|Section 775.101. Creation

Sec. 775.101.  CREATION.  (a)  A district may create the office of district fire marshal if a county in which the district is located does not have a county fire marshal.(b)  The district shall appoint an individual to serve in the office of fire marshal.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 272, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 775.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle B - Emergencies|Chapter 775 - Emergency Services Districts|Subchapter F. Fire Marshal|Section 775.102. Term

Sec. 775.102.  TERM.  The fire marshal serves a two-year term.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 272, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 775.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle B - Emergencies|Chapter 775 - Emergency Services Districts|Subchapter F. Fire Marshal|Section 775.103. Bond

Sec. 775.103.  BOND.  The fire marshal shall post a bond in the amount required by the district and conditioned on the faithful and strict performance of the fire marshal's duties under this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 272, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 775.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle B - Emergencies|Chapter 775 - Emergency Services Districts|Subchapter F. Fire Marshal|Section 775.104. Conflict of Interest

Sec. 775.104.  CONFLICT OF INTEREST.  The fire marshal may not:(1)  have a direct or indirect financial interest in the sale of fire-fighting equipment;  or(2)  be engaged in the business of fire insurance.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 272, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 775.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle B - Emergencies|Chapter 775 - Emergency Services Districts|Subchapter F. Fire Marshal|Section 775.105. Administrative Support

Sec. 775.105.  ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT.  The district may provide facilities, equipment, transportation, employees, and other services and assistance to the fire marshal, including investigators.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 272, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 775.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle B - Emergencies|Chapter 775 - Emergency Services Districts|Subchapter F. Fire Marshal|Section 775.106. Jurisdiction

Sec. 775.106.  JURISDICTION.  (a)  Except as provided by Section 775.107 or 775.115, the fire marshal may not exercise the powers granted under this subchapter in:(1)  the territory of a municipality that has a municipal fire marshal;  or(2)  the territory of a county that has a county fire marshal.(b)  This subchapter does not change or otherwise limit the authority of any state agency to prevent and extinguish forest and grass fires.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 272, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 775.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle B - Emergencies|Chapter 775 - Emergency Services Districts|Subchapter F. Fire Marshal|Section 775.107. Transfer of Jurisdiction

Sec. 775.107.  TRANSFER OF JURISDICTION.  (a)  This section applies if:(1)  a county in which a district is located creates a county fire marshal under Subchapter B, Chapter 352, Local Government Code;  or(2)  a municipality located in the district creates a municipal fire marshal.(b)  Not later than the 30th day after the creation of the county or municipal fire marshal, the jurisdiction of the district fire marshal in that county or municipality ceases.  The new county or municipal fire marshal shall assume control over any pending investigations, court proceedings, or other matters being handled by the district fire marshal in the county or municipality.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 272, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 775.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle B - Emergencies|Chapter 775 - Emergency Services Districts|Subchapter F. Fire Marshal|Section 775.108. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 775.108.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.  The fire marshal shall:(1)  investigate the cause, origin, and circumstances of each fire that damages property;(2)  determine whether the fire was caused by negligent or intentional conduct;  and(3)  enforce all state, county, and district orders and rules that relate to fires, explosions, or damages caused by a fire or an explosion.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 272, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 775.109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle B - Emergencies|Chapter 775 - Emergency Services Districts|Subchapter F. Fire Marshal|Section 775.109. Investigations

Sec. 775.109.  INVESTIGATIONS.  (a)  The fire marshal shall begin an investigation within 24 hours after notification of a fire.  The 24-hour period does not include Sunday.(b)  The fire marshal may investigate attempted fires.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 272, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 775.110 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle B - Emergencies|Chapter 775 - Emergency Services Districts|Subchapter F. Fire Marshal|Section 775.110. Inspection

Sec. 775.110.  INSPECTION.  (a)  The fire marshal may, at any time of day, enter and inspect:(1)  property where a fire has occurred;  and(2)  property adjacent to where a fire occurred.(b)  The fire marshal shall conduct this inspection in a manner least inconvenient to any persons living on the property.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 272, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 775.111 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle B - Emergencies|Chapter 775 - Emergency Services Districts|Subchapter F. Fire Marshal|Section 775.111. Inspection for Fire Hazards

Sec. 775.111.  INSPECTION FOR FIRE HAZARDS.  (a)  In this section, "fire hazard" means any of the following conditions that endanger the safety of a structure or its occupants and promote or cause fire or combustion:(1)  the presence of a flammable substance;(2)  a dangerous or dilapidated wall, ceiling, or other structural element;(3)  improper lighting, heating, or other facilities;(4)  the presence of a dangerous chimney, flue, pipe, main, or stove, or of dangerous wiring;  or(5)  dangerous storage.(b)  In the interest of safety and fire prevention, the fire marshal may inspect for fire hazards any structure, appurtenance, fixture, or real property located in the district and within 200 feet of a structure, appurtenance, or fixture.  If the fire marshal determines the presence of a fire hazard, the fire marshal may order the owner or occupant of the premises to correct the hazardous situation.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 272, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 775.112 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle B - Emergencies|Chapter 775 - Emergency Services Districts|Subchapter F. Fire Marshal|Section 775.112. Records

Sec. 775.112.  RECORDS.  The fire marshal shall keep a record of each fire that the fire marshal is required to investigate.  The record must include the facts, statistics, and circumstances determined by the investigation, including the origin of the fire and the estimated amount of the loss.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 272, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 775.113 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle B - Emergencies|Chapter 775 - Emergency Services Districts|Subchapter F. Fire Marshal|Section 775.113. Additional Investigation Powers

Sec. 775.113.  ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATION POWERS.  (a)  If the fire marshal determines that further investigation of a fire or of an attempt to set a fire is necessary, the fire marshal may:(1)  subpoena witnesses to testify regarding the fire or attempt;(2)  administer oaths to the witnesses;(3)  take and preserve written statements, including statements under oath such as an affidavit or deposition;  and(4)  require the production of a document or item related to the investigation.(b)  As part of an investigation, the fire marshal may:(1)  conduct an investigation or examination in private;(2)  exclude a person who is not under examination;  and(3)  separate witnesses from each other until each witness is examined.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 272, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 775.114 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle B - Emergencies|Chapter 775 - Emergency Services Districts|Subchapter F. Fire Marshal|Section 775.114. Insurance

Sec. 775.114.  INSURANCE.  (a)  An action taken by the fire marshal in the investigation of a fire does not affect the rights of a policyholder or of an insurer regarding a loss caused by the fire.(b)  The records of an investigation by the fire marshal relating to the detection, investigation, or prosecution of a crime may be admitted in evidence in the trial of a civil action unless those records are subject to an exception under Sections 552.108(a)(1) and (b)(1), Government Code.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 272, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 775.115 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle B - Emergencies|Chapter 775 - Emergency Services Districts|Subchapter F. Fire Marshal|Section 775.115. Cooperation With Other Fire Marshals

Sec. 775.115.  COOPERATION WITH OTHER FIRE MARSHALS.  (a)  The district fire marshal shall cooperate with the state fire marshal to conduct:(1)  fire prevention activities;(2)  fire-fighting activities;  and(3)  fire investigations.(b)  The district fire marshal shall aid or conduct an investigation in a municipality or a county if requested by the municipality or the county.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 272, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 775.116 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle B - Emergencies|Chapter 775 - Emergency Services Districts|Subchapter F. Fire Marshal|Section 775.116. Enforcement

Sec. 775.116.  ENFORCEMENT.  (a)  The fire marshal shall file in court a complaint charging arson, attempted arson, conspiracy to defraud, or any other related crime against a person the fire marshal believes to be guilty.(b)  The fire marshal shall file charges in court against a witness who refuses to cooperate with the investigation.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 272, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 775.117 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle B - Emergencies|Chapter 775 - Emergency Services Districts|Subchapter F. Fire Marshal|Section 775.117. Service of Process

Sec. 775.117.  SERVICE OF PROCESS.  A constable or sheriff may serve process under this subchapter.  The process must be signed by the fire marshal.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 272, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 775.118 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle B - Emergencies|Chapter 775 - Emergency Services Districts|Subchapter F. Fire Marshal|Section 775.118. Criminal Penalty; Contempt of Fire Investigation

Sec. 775.118.  CRIMINAL PENALTY;  CONTEMPT OF FIRE INVESTIGATION.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person is a witness in connection with an investigation by the fire marshal and:(1)  refuses to be sworn;(2)  refuses to appear and testify;  or(3)  fails to produce to the fire marshal any document or item relating to an investigation under this subchapter.(b)  An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $25.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 272, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 775.119 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle B - Emergencies|Chapter 775 - Emergency Services Districts|Subchapter F. Fire Marshal|Section 775.119. Criminal Penalty; Failure to Comply With Order

Sec. 775.119.  CRIMINAL PENALTY;  FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ORDER.  (a)  An owner or occupant of real property who is subject to an order issued by the fire marshal commits an offense if the person fails to comply with the order. (b)  An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.(c)  Each failure to comply with an order is a separate offense.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 272, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|