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TX Health & Safety Code § 775.304 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle B - Emergencies|Chapter 775 - Emergency Services Districts|Subchapter K. Districts in Certain Counties|Section 775.304. Powers Relating to District Property, Facilities, and Equipment

Sec. 775.304.  POWERS RELATING TO DISTRICT PROPERTY, FACILITIES, AND EQUIPMENT.  (a)  The commissioners court may  establish policies and procedures the board must comply with when:(1)  constructing, purchasing, acquiring, contracting for, leasing, adding to, maintaining, operating, developing, regulating, selling, exchanging, or conveying real or personal property, a property right, equipment, goods, services, a facility, or a system to maintain a building or other facility or to provide a service to or required by the district; or(2)  providing services through and using public funds for a volunteer fire department or emergency service provider.(b)  The policies and procedures:(1)  may include requiring the board to submit to the commissioners court periodic reports on the district's compliance with the policies and procedures;(2)  must establish the types of transactions, including maximum dollar amounts, the board may make when conducting an activity described by Subsection (a) without the approval of the commissioners court, if any;(3)  must designate by name, title, or position a person in the county as the primary point of contact between the commissioners court and the board; and(4)  may not be established until the commissioners court consults with the board.(c)  This section does not authorize the commissioners court or the board to use real or personal property, a property right, equipment, a facility, or a system to provide a telecommunications service, advanced communications service, or information service as defined by 47 U.S.C. Section 153, or a video service as defined by Section 66.002, Utilities Code.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 21 (S.B. 332), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 775.305 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle B - Emergencies|Chapter 775 - Emergency Services Districts|Subchapter K. Districts in Certain Counties|Section 775.305. Budget

Sec. 775.305.  BUDGET.  (a)  The commissioners court shall establish a schedule for a district to prepare an annual budget, tax rate calculations and notices, and a recommended tax rate and to submit the budget, calculations, notices, and recommendation to the commissioners court for final approval.(b)  The schedule must take into account requirements of this chapter, Chapter 26, Tax Code, and Section 21, Article VIII, Texas Constitution, applicable to adopting a district tax rate and provide the commissioners court a reasonable amount of time to review the submissions required under Subsection (a).(c)  The board shall:(1)  prepare an annual budget and submit the budget to the commissioners court for final approval according to the schedule established under this section; and(2)  submit to the commissioners court and the county auditor tax rate calculations and notices and a recommended tax rate according to the schedule established under this section.(d)  If the commissioners court does not approve or deny a budget submitted to the commissioners court under this section before the 31st day after the date the budget is submitted, the commissioners court is considered to have approved the budget.(e)  If the commissioners court does not approve or deny a tax rate recommended to the commissioners court under this section before the 31st day after the date the recommended tax rate is submitted, the commissioners court is considered to have approved the recommended tax rate and the recommended tax rate is the rate for the year in which the rate is recommended.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 21 (S.B. 332), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 775.306 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle B - Emergencies|Chapter 775 - Emergency Services Districts|Subchapter K. Districts in Certain Counties|Section 775.306. Business Participation

Sec. 775.306.  BUSINESS PARTICIPATION.  The board shall encourage and promote participation by all sectors of the business community, including small businesses and businesses owned by members of a minority group or by women, in the process by which the district enters into contracts.  The board shall develop a plan for the district to identify and remove barriers that do not have a definite or objective relationship to quality or competence and that unfairly discriminate against small businesses and businesses owned by members of a minority group or by women.  These barriers may include contracting procedures and contract specifications or conditions.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 21 (S.B. 332), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 791.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle C - Fire|Chapter 791 - Fire Escapes|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 791.001. Definitions

Sec. 791.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Owner" includes an individual, firm, association, or private corporation.(2)  "Story" has its usual architectural meaning and includes:(A)  a basement that extends five feet or more above the grade line on one or more sides of a building; (B)  a balcony or mezzanine floor of a building; (C)  a roof garden;  or(D)  an attic used for any purpose.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 791.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle C - Fire|Chapter 791 - Fire Escapes|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 791.002. Fire Escape Required

Sec. 791.002.  FIRE ESCAPE REQUIRED.  (a)  The owner of a building shall equip the building with at least one fire escape and with additional fire escapes as required by Subchapters C and D  if the building has at least:(1)  three stories and is used as a facility subject to Subchapter C;  or(2)  two stories and is used as a school.(b)  A fire escape required by this chapter must meet the specifications provided by this chapter for an exterior stairway fire escape, an exterior chute fire escape, a combination of those exterior fire escapes, or an interior fire escape.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 791.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle C - Fire|Chapter 791 - Fire Escapes|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 791.003. Compliance

Sec. 791.003.  COMPLIANCE.  A building constructed after September 1, 1925, and subject to this chapter shall be equipped with fire escapes and must meet all other requirements of this chapter before the building is wholly or partially occupied or used.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 791.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle C - Fire|Chapter 791 - Fire Escapes|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 791.004. Exemptions

Sec. 791.004.  EXEMPTIONS.  (a)  This chapter does not apply to the construction of a structure in a municipality that has in effect a nationally recognized model building code governing the construction if the building code requires at least one one-hour fire-resistive means of escape with a total width equal to or greater than the total exit width required under this chapter for a structure of three or more stories.(b)  This chapter does not apply to a grain elevator constructed of:(1)  steel; (2)  steel and concrete;  or(3)  wood if fewer than five persons are employed at the grain elevator.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 791.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle C - Fire|Chapter 791 - Fire Escapes|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 791.005. Location of Fire Escapes

Sec. 791.005.  LOCATION OF FIRE ESCAPES.  Consistent with accessibility, each fire escape subject to this chapter must be located as far as possible from stairways, elevator hatchways, and other openings in the floors of the building served by the fire escape.  If possible, each fire escape must be located at the end of a hallway or unobstructed passageway and as far apart as is consistent with the construction and location of the building.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 791.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle C - Fire|Chapter 791 - Fire Escapes|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 791.006. Inspection; Approval

Sec. 791.006.  INSPECTION;  APPROVAL.  (a)  A fire escape subject to this chapter and each extension or addition to that fire escape shall be inspected before being approved for use.(b)  The inspection may be conducted by:(1)  the state fire marshal; (2)  an inspector of the State Board of Insurance; (3)  the chief of a municipal fire department;  or(4)  a municipal fire marshal.(c)  A fire escape or an addition or extension to a fire escape may not be approved unless it meets the requirements of this chapter.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 791.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle C - Fire|Chapter 791 - Fire Escapes|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 791.007. Tests; Affidavit

Sec. 791.007.  TESTS;  AFFIDAVIT.  (a)  The person who erects a fire escape shall test the fire escape, on its completion and before final approval of the fire escape, by the application of a live load of 160 pounds per square foot of area of balcony floor and stair treads, or a dead load of 240 pounds per square foot of area of balcony floor and stair treads.  The weight must be simultaneously imposed on each balcony and the stairways connecting the balconies that lead both up and down.(b)  Sand, gravel, concrete blocks, or any other suitable commodity may be used in performing the tests.  The load must be accurately weighed and applied as specified in this section.(c)  A dead load must be placed in position in whole or in part by mechanical means without a person present on the fire escape when the test is made.  A live load must be placed in position by mechanical means or by persons, and persons must be present on the fire escape as part of the load when the test is made.(d)  The person who erects the fire escape shall conduct the tests in the presence of:(1)  the state fire marshal; (2)  an appointed representative of the state fire marshal; (3)  the chief of a fire department;  or(4)  a municipal fire marshal.(e)  If an official listed in Subsection (d) cannot be present to witness the test, any of the officials instead may accept an affidavit from the person who erects the fire escape that states that the minimum required test has been made and that the fire escape has passed the test.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 791.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle C - Fire|Chapter 791 - Fire Escapes|Subchapter B. Minimum Specifications for Fire Escapes|Section 791.011. General Requirements

Sec. 791.011.  GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  A fire escape shall be constructed and arranged in a manner that:(1)  permits exit on the fire escape from each floor of the building above the first floor;  and(2)  provides an uninterrupted exit from the building to the grade.(b)  The materials, construction, erection, and test of a fire escape must comply with the minimum specifications established under this subchapter for that type of fire escape.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 791.015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle C - Fire|Chapter 791 - Fire Escapes|Subchapter B. Minimum Specifications for Fire Escapes|Section 791.015. Exit Lights; Guide Signs

Sec. 791.015.  EXIT LIGHTS;  GUIDE SIGNS.  (a)  At least one red light must be installed and maintained in good condition at each exit to a fire escape in a building subject to Section 791.002.  An exit light must be painted with the words "fire escape exit."(b)  One guide sign must be installed and maintained in good condition at each hallway intersection.  An additional guide sign must be provided for every 25 lineal feet of hallway leading to a fire escape.  A guide sign must be painted with the words "fire escape" and with an arrow or hand pointing to the nearest fire escape exit.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 791.016 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle C - Fire|Chapter 791 - Fire Escapes|Subchapter B. Minimum Specifications for Fire Escapes|Section 791.016. Painting and Maintenance Requirements

Sec. 791.016.  PAINTING AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  A fire escape constructed of iron or steel must be painted with at least two coats of good metallic paint when erected.  The fire escape must be repainted at least every two years or more frequently if necessary to preserve the fire escape from rust or climatic influences.(b)  The slideway of a straight or spiral chute fire escape must be thoroughly cleaned and painted at least once each year.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 791.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle C - Fire|Chapter 791 - Fire Escapes|Subchapter C. Additional Fire Escape Requirements for Certain Facilities|Section 791.021. Additional Fire Escapes for Certain Facilities

Sec. 791.021.  ADDITIONAL FIRE ESCAPES FOR CERTAIN FACILITIES.  (a)  This section applies to:(1)  a hospital; (2)  a seminary; (3)  a college; (4)  an academy; (5)  a school; (6)  a dormitory; (7)  a hotel or other facility for the accommodation of transient guests; (8)  a lodging house, apartment house, rooming house, or boardinghouse; (9)  a lodge hall; (10)  a theater or other public place of amusement;  or(11)  any other facility used for public gatherings.(b)  Each facility subject to this section and Section 791.002 that has a lot area greater than 5,000 square feet shall provide, in addition to the fire escape required by Section 791.002, one additional fire escape for:(1)  each 5,000 square feet of area in excess of the initial 5,000 square feet;  and(2)  the area in excess of the largest multiple of 5,000 square feet contained in the facility's lot area if that excess is more than 2,000 square feet.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 791.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle C - Fire|Chapter 791 - Fire Escapes|Subchapter C. Additional Fire Escape Requirements for Certain Facilities|Section 791.022. Additional Fire Escapes for Certain Office Buildings, Stores, or Industrial Plants

Sec. 791.022.  ADDITIONAL FIRE ESCAPES FOR CERTAIN OFFICE BUILDINGS, STORES, OR INDUSTRIAL PLANTS.  (a)  This section applies to:(1)  an office building; (2)  a wholesale or retail mercantile establishment or store; (3)  a workshop or manufacturing establishment;  or(4)  an industrial plant.(b)  Each facility subject to this section and Section 791.002 that has a lot area greater than 6,000 square feet shall provide, in addition to the fire escape required by Section 791.002, one additional fire escape for:(1)  each 6,000 square feet of area in excess of the initial 6,000 square feet;  and(2)  the area in excess of the largest multiple of 6,000 square feet contained in the facility's lot area if that excess is more than 2,500 square feet.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 791.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle C - Fire|Chapter 791 - Fire Escapes|Subchapter C. Additional Fire Escape Requirements for Certain Facilities|Section 791.023. Additional Fire Escapes for Certain Warehouses and Mills

Sec. 791.023.  ADDITIONAL FIRE ESCAPES FOR CERTAIN WAREHOUSES AND MILLS.  (a)  This section applies to a warehouse, storehouse, or mill building.(b)  Each facility subject to this section and Section 791.002 that has a lot area greater than 8,000 square feet shall provide, in addition to the fire escape required by Section 791.002, one additional fire escape for:(1)  each 8,000 square feet of area in excess of the initial 8,000 square feet;  and(2)  the area in excess of the largest multiple of 8,000 square feet contained in the facility's lot area if that excess is more than 3,500 square feet.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 791.024 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle C - Fire|Chapter 791 - Fire Escapes|Subchapter C. Additional Fire Escape Requirements for Certain Facilities|Section 791.024. Additional Fire Escapes for Nonschool Public Buildings

Sec. 791.024.  ADDITIONAL FIRE ESCAPES FOR NONSCHOOL PUBLIC BUILDINGS.  (a)  This section applies to a building, other than a school building, that is owned by this state or by a municipality or county of this state and in which public assemblies or sleeping apartments are permitted on any floor above the first floor.(b)  Each building subject to this section and Section 791.002 that has a lot area greater than 5,000 square feet shall provide, in addition to the fire escape required by Section 791.002, one additional fire escape for:(1)  each 5,000 square feet of area in excess of the initial 5,000 square feet;  and(2)  the area in excess of the largest multiple of 5,000 square feet contained in the building's lot area if that excess is more than 2,000 square feet.(c)  Each person who has charge or supervision of a facility subject to this section, or who has charge or supervision of the letting of contracts for the construction of the facility, shall comply with this chapter.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 791.031 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle C - Fire|Chapter 791 - Fire Escapes|Subchapter D. Additional Fire Escape Requirements for Certain School Buildings|Section 791.031. Definitions

Sec. 791.031.  DEFINITIONS.  (a)  In this subchapter, "story" means the space between two successive floor levels of a building, and a basement is a story if the floor level immediately above the basement is at least 10 feet above the grade line on at least one side of the building.(b)  In this subchapter, types of construction are classified as "fireproof," "semifireproof," or "ordinary," as those terms are defined in the most recent edition of the building code published by the successor organization to the National Board of Fire Underwriters.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 791.032 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle C - Fire|Chapter 791 - Fire Escapes|Subchapter D. Additional Fire Escape Requirements for Certain School Buildings|Section 791.032. Application

Sec. 791.032.  APPLICATION.  This subchapter applies to a building in which a school of any kind is conducted and that is:(1)  at least two stories high;  and(2)  owned by a school district.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 791.033 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle C - Fire|Chapter 791 - Fire Escapes|Subchapter D. Additional Fire Escape Requirements for Certain School Buildings|Section 791.033. Compliance Requirements

Sec. 791.033.  COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS.  Each person who has charge or supervision of a school building subject to this subchapter, or who has charge or supervision of the letting of contracts for the construction of the building, shall comply with this chapter.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 791.034 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle C - Fire|Chapter 791 - Fire Escapes|Subchapter D. Additional Fire Escape Requirements for Certain School Buildings|Section 791.034. Administration; Enforcement

Sec. 791.034.  ADMINISTRATION;  ENFORCEMENT.  (a)  The state fire marshal shall administer and supervise the enforcement of this subchapter and Section 791.024.(b)  The state fire marshal, an inspector of the State Board of Insurance, the chief of any fire department, and any municipal fire marshal shall enforce this subchapter and Section 791.024 by all lawful means.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 791.035 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle C - Fire|Chapter 791 - Fire Escapes|Subchapter D. Additional Fire Escape Requirements for Certain School Buildings|Section 791.035. Fire Escape Requirement

Sec. 791.035.  FIRE ESCAPE REQUIREMENT.  (a)  A school building of at least three stories and of fireproof construction, semifireproof construction, or ordinary construction shall have one fire escape for each group of 250 pupils, or each major fraction of that number, who are housed in the building at a level above the first floor.(b)  A school building of two stories and of ordinary construction shall have one fire escape for each group of 250 pupils, or each major fraction of that number, who are housed in the building at a level above the first floor.(c)  A school building of two stories that is of fireproof or semifireproof construction or that has stairways and hallways of that type of construction is not required to have a fire escape.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 791.037 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle C - Fire|Chapter 791 - Fire Escapes|Subchapter D. Additional Fire Escape Requirements for Certain School Buildings|Section 791.037. Exterior Fire Escape Exits

Sec. 791.037.  EXTERIOR FIRE ESCAPE EXITS.  (a)  An exit door leading to an exterior fire escape must open on a landing that is at least the width of the doors.  The door must swing outward and be:(1)  at least three feet by six feet six inches; (2)  glazed with wire glass;  and(3)  level at the bottom with the floors of the rooms or hallways and landings that it serves.(b)  An exit door may be secured only by panic hardware approved by the successor organization to the National Board of Fire Underwriters.  Hooks, latches, bolts, locks, and similar devices are prohibited.(c)  A window may not be used as a means of access to an exterior fire escape.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 791.038 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle C - Fire|Chapter 791 - Fire Escapes|Subchapter D. Additional Fire Escape Requirements for Certain School Buildings|Section 791.038. Windows

Sec. 791.038.  WINDOWS.  A window located beneath or within 10 feet of a fire escape must be glazed with wire glass.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|