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TX Govt Code § 418.1015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 418 - Emergency Management|Subchapter E. Local and Interjurisdictional Emergency Management|Section 418.1015. Emergency Management Directors

Sec. 418.1015.  EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTORS.  (a)  The presiding officer of the governing body of an incorporated city or a county or the chief administrative officer of a joint board is designated as the emergency management director for the officer's political subdivision.(b)  An emergency management director serves as the governor's designated agent in the administration and supervision of duties under this chapter.  An emergency management director may exercise the powers granted to the governor under this chapter on an appropriate local scale.(c)  An emergency management director may designate a person to serve as emergency management coordinator.  The emergency management coordinator shall serve as an assistant to the emergency management director for emergency management purposes.(d)  A person, other than an emergency management director exercising under Subsection (b) a power granted to the governor, may not seize state or federal resources without prior authorization from the division or the state or federal agency having responsibility for those resources.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 865 (H.B. 1471), Sec. 1.02, eff. June 15, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1280 (H.B. 1831), Sec. 1.11, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 418.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 418 - Emergency Management|Subchapter E. Local and Interjurisdictional Emergency Management|Section 418.102. County Programs

Sec. 418.102.  COUNTY PROGRAMS.  (a)  Each county shall maintain an emergency management program or participate in a local or interjurisdictional emergency management program that, except as otherwise provided by this chapter, has jurisdiction over and serves the entire county or interjurisdictional area.(a-1)  An emergency management program required by Subsection (a) and maintained by a county, or in which a county participates, must provide for catastrophic debris management.(b)  The county program is the first channel through which a municipal corporation or a joint board shall request assistance when its resources are exceeded.  Requests that exceed the county capability shall be forwarded to the state as prescribed in the state emergency management plan.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 992, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 33, Sec. 2, eff. May 14, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1018 (H.B. 6), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 418.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 418 - Emergency Management|Subchapter E. Local and Interjurisdictional Emergency Management|Section 418.103. Municipal Programs

Sec. 418.103.  MUNICIPAL PROGRAMS.  (a)  The governor shall determine which municipal corporations need emergency management programs of their own and shall recommend that they be established and maintained.  The governor shall make the determinations on the basis of the municipality's disaster vulnerability and capability of response related to population size and concentration.(b)  The emergency management program of a county must be coordinated with the emergency management programs of municipalities situated in the county but does not apply in a municipality having its own emergency management program.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Govt Code § 418.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 418 - Emergency Management|Subchapter E. Local and Interjurisdictional Emergency Management|Section 418.104. Interjurisdictional Programs

Sec. 418.104.  INTERJURISDICTIONAL PROGRAMS.  The governor may recommend that a political subdivision establish and maintain a program and form an interjurisdictional agency jointly with one or more other political subdivisions if the governor finds that the establishment and maintenance of a joint program or participation in it is made necessary by circumstances or conditions that make it unusually difficult to provide disaster mitigation, preparedness, response, or recovery services under other provisions of this chapter.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 992, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 418.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 418 - Emergency Management|Subchapter E. Local and Interjurisdictional Emergency Management|Section 418.105. Liaison Officers

Sec. 418.105.  LIAISON OFFICERS.  (a)  Each city that does not have a program and has not made arrangements to secure or participate in the services of an existing program shall designate a liaison officer to facilitate the cooperation and protection of the city in the work of disaster mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery.(b)  Each county shall provide an office and a liaison officer to coordinate with state and federal emergency management personnel concerning disaster mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery activities under other provisions of this chapter.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 992, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 418.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 418 - Emergency Management|Subchapter E. Local and Interjurisdictional Emergency Management|Section 418.106. Local and Interjurisdictional Emergency Management Plans

Sec. 418.106.  LOCAL AND INTERJURISDICTIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANS.  (a)  Each local and interjurisdictional agency shall prepare and keep current an emergency management plan for its area providing for disaster mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery.(b)  The plan must provide for:(1)  wage, price, and rent controls and other economic stabilization methods in the event of a disaster;  and(2)  curfews, blockades, and limitations on utility use in an area affected by a disaster, rules governing entrance to and exit from the affected area, and other security measures.(c)  The local or interjurisdictional emergency management agency shall prepare in written form and distribute to all appropriate officials a clear and complete statement of the disaster responsibilities of all local agencies and officials and of the disaster channels of assistance.(d)  Each local or interjurisdictional agency shall conduct at least one public meeting each calendar year to exchange information about its emergency management plan.  Each agency shall provide written notice of the date, time, and location of the meeting, not later than the fifth day before the meeting, to the pipeline safety section of the gas services division of the Railroad Commission of Texas.(e)  An emergency management plan of an agency is excepted from the requirements of Subsection (d) if:(1)  the emergency management plan contains sensitive information relating to critical infrastructures or facilities;  and(2)  the safety or security of those infrastructures or facilities could be jeopardized by disclosure of the emergency management plan.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 992, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 557, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 418.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 418 - Emergency Management|Subchapter E. Local and Interjurisdictional Emergency Management|Section 418.107. Local Finance

Sec. 418.107.  LOCAL FINANCE.  (a)  A political subdivision may make appropriations for emergency management services as provided by law for making appropriations for ordinary expenses.(b)  Political subdivisions may make agreements for the purpose of organizing emergency management service divisions and provide for a mutual method of financing the organization of units on a basis satisfactory to the subdivisions. (c)  A local government entity may render mutual aid to other local government entities under mutual aid agreements or the system.(d)  A political subdivision may issue time warrants for the payment of the cost of any equipment, construction, acquisition, or any improvements for carrying out this chapter.  The warrants shall be issued in accordance with Chapter 252, Local Government Code, in the case of a municipality, or Subchapter C, Chapter 262, Local Government Code, in the case of a county. Time warrants issued for financing permanent construction or improvement for emergency management purposes are subject to the right of the voters to require a referendum vote under Section 252.045 or 262.029, Local Government Code, as applicable.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1064, Sec. 30, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1337 (S.B. 9), Sec. 7, eff. June 18, 2005.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 258 (S.B. 11), Sec. 1.03, eff. June 6, 2007.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 865 (H.B. 1471), Sec. 1.03, eff. June 15, 2007.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1280 (H.B. 1831), Sec. 1.12, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 418.1075 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 418 - Emergency Management|Subchapter E. Local and Interjurisdictional Emergency Management|Section 418.1075. Suspension of Deadlines Imposed by Local Law

Sec. 418.1075.  SUSPENSION OF DEADLINES IMPOSED BY LOCAL LAW.  (a)  Notwithstanding any other law, a deadline imposed by local law on a political subdivision, including a deadline relating to a budget or ad valorem tax, is suspended if:(1)  the territory of the political subdivision is wholly or partly located in the area of a disaster declared by the president of the United States or the governor; and(2)  the presiding officer of the political subdivision or, if there is no presiding officer, the political subdivision's governing body, proclaims the political subdivision is unable to comply with the requirement because of the disaster.(b)  The presiding officer of the political subdivision or, if there is no presiding officer, the political subdivision's governing body, may issue an order ending the suspension of a deadline under this section. A deadline may not be suspended  for  more than 30 days after the date the presiding officer or governing body, as appropriate, makes the proclamation described by Subsection (a)(2).|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 990 (H.B. 3851), Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 418.1085 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 418 - Emergency Management|Subchapter E. Local and Interjurisdictional Emergency Management|Section 418.1085. Limitations on Construction and Related Services

Sec. 418.1085.  LIMITATIONS ON CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED SERVICES.  The presiding officer of the governing body of a political subdivision may not issue an order during a declared state of disaster or local disaster to address a pandemic disaster that would limit or prohibit:(1)  housing and commercial construction activities, including related activities involving the sale, transportation, and installation of manufactured homes;(2)  the provision of governmental services for title searches, notary services, and recording services in support of mortgages and real estate services and transactions;(3)  residential and commercial real estate services, including settlement services; or(4)  essential maintenance, manufacturing, design, operation, inspection, security, and construction services for essential products, services, and supply chain relief efforts.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 863 (S.B. 968), Sec. 3, eff. June 16, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 418.109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 418 - Emergency Management|Subchapter E. Local and Interjurisdictional Emergency Management|Section 418.109. Authority to Render Mutual Aid Assistance

Sec. 418.109.  AUTHORITY TO RENDER MUTUAL AID ASSISTANCE.  (a)  Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 865, Sec. 1.08, eff. June 15, 2007.(b)  Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 865, Sec. 1.08, eff. June 15, 2007.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 865, Sec. 1.08, eff. June 15, 2007.(d)  A local government entity or organized volunteer group may provide mutual aid assistance on request from another local government entity or organized volunteer group.  The chief or highest ranking officer of the entity from which assistance is requested, with the approval and consent of the presiding officer of the governing body of that entity, may provide that assistance while acting in accordance with the policies, ordinances, and procedures established by the governing body of that entity.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 497, Sec. 2, eff. June 12, 1995;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1204, Sec. 2.002, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1337 (S.B. 9), Sec. 8, eff. June 18, 2005.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 258 (S.B. 11), Sec. 1.04, eff. June 6, 2007.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 258 (S.B. 11), Sec. 1.05, eff. June 6, 2007.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 258 (S.B. 11), Sec. 1.08, eff. June 6, 2007.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 865 (H.B. 1471), Sec. 1.04, eff. June 15, 2007.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 865 (H.B. 1471), Sec. 1.05, eff. June 15, 2007.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 865 (H.B. 1471), Sec. 1.08, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Govt Code § 418.110 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 418 - Emergency Management|Subchapter E. Local and Interjurisdictional Emergency Management|Section 418.110. Statewide Mutual Aid Program for Fire Emergencies

Sec. 418.110.  STATEWIDE MUTUAL AID PROGRAM FOR FIRE EMERGENCIES.  (a)  The division, in consultation with state fire protection agencies and the Texas Commission on Fire Protection, may develop a statewide mutual aid program for fire emergencies.(b)  A program developed under this section:(1)  does not alter the legal obligations of a political subdivision participating in the system; and(2)  must be consistent with the state emergency management plan.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1172, Sec. 5.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 865 (H.B. 1471), Sec. 1.06, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Govt Code § 418.1101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 418 - Emergency Management|Subchapter E. Local and Interjurisdictional Emergency Management|Section 418.1101. Plan for Continuity of Functions

Sec. 418.1101.  PLAN FOR CONTINUITY OF FUNCTIONS.  (a)  The governing body of a political subdivision may at any time adopt a plan for the continuity of functions of the political subdivision to be carried out during a disaster declared as provided by law by the president of the United States or the governor or during another catastrophic event.(b)  The plan may provide for:(1)  delegating any administrative duty of the governing body of the political subdivision or any official or employee of the political subdivision to another appropriate person;(2)  establishing orders of succession for performing essential functions of the political subdivision; and(3)  establishing meeting procedures for the governing body of the political subdivision.(c)  The plan may not provide for the delegation of a duty that the governing body or official is required to perform by the Texas Constitution.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 338 (S.B. 61), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.Renumbered from Government Code, Section 418.111 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.001(26), eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 418.1102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 418 - Emergency Management|Subchapter E. Local and Interjurisdictional Emergency Management|Section 418.1102. Exception to Quorum Requirements

Sec. 418.1102.  EXCEPTION TO QUORUM REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  This section applies to a local governmental entity created and operating under the laws of this state, including a political subdivision, school district, or special district or authority.(b)  Notwithstanding any other law, a quorum is not required for the governing body of a local governmental entity to act if:(1)  the entity's jurisdiction is wholly or partly located in the area of a disaster declared by the president of the United States or the governor; and(2)  a majority of the members of the governing body are unable to be present at a meeting of the governing body as a result of the disaster.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 338 (S.B. 61), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.Renumbered from Government Code, Section 418.112 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.001(27), eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 418.111 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 418 - Emergency Management|Subchapter E. -1. Texas Statewide Mutual Aid System|Section 418.111. Creation of the Texas Statewide Mutual Aid System

Sec. 418.111.  CREATION OF THE TEXAS STATEWIDE MUTUAL AID SYSTEM.  (a)  The Texas Statewide Mutual Aid System is established to provide integrated statewide mutual aid response capability between local government entities without a written mutual aid agreement.(b)  A request for mutual aid assistance between local government entities is considered to be made under the system, unless the requesting and responding entities are parties to a written mutual aid agreement in effect when the request is made.(c)  This subchapter does not affect a written mutual aid agreement between local government entities in effect on or before the effective date of this subchapter or restrict the ability of local government entities to enter into a written mutual aid agreement as otherwise authorized by statute after the effective date of this subchapter.  If a request is made between local government entities that are parties to a written mutual aid agreement, the terms of that agreement control the rights and obligations of the parties.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 258 (S.B. 11), Sec. 1.07, eff. June 6, 2007.Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 865 (H.B. 1471), Sec. 1.07, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Govt Code § 418.112 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 418 - Emergency Management|Subchapter E. -1. Texas Statewide Mutual Aid System|Section 418.112. Administration by Division

Sec. 418.112.  ADMINISTRATION BY DIVISION.  The division shall administer the system.  In administering the system, the division shall encourage and assist political subdivisions in planning and implementing comprehensive all-hazards emergency management programs, including assisting political subdivisions to ensure that the local emergency management plan of each subdivision adequately provides for the rendering and receipt of mutual aid.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 258 (S.B. 11), Sec. 1.07, eff. June 6, 2007.Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 865 (H.B. 1471), Sec. 1.07, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Govt Code § 418.113 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 418 - Emergency Management|Subchapter E. -1. Texas Statewide Mutual Aid System|Section 418.113. Disaster Districts

Sec. 418.113.  DISASTER DISTRICTS.  (a)  This state is divided into disaster districts to engage in homeland security preparedness and response activities.  The boundaries of the disaster districts coincide with the geographic boundaries of the state planning regions established by the governor under Chapter 391, Local Government Code.(b)  A disaster district committee is established for each disaster district.  Each committee is composed of local representatives of the state agencies, boards, and commissions and organized volunteer groups with representation on the emergency management council.(c)  Each disaster district committee shall coordinate with political subdivisions located in the disaster district to ensure that state and federal emergency assets are made available as needed to provide the most efficient and effective response possible.(d)  The public safety director of the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas shall appoint a commanding officer from the Texas Highway Patrol to serve as chair of each disaster district committee.  The chair shall:(1)  inform the state Director of Homeland Security on all matters relating to disasters and emergencies as requested by the state Director of Homeland Security; and(2)  inform the public safety director of the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas on all matters as requested by the public safety director.(e)  Representatives of the emergency management council assigned to each district shall assist the chair of their disaster district committee and provide guidance, counsel, and administrative support as required.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 258 (S.B. 11), Sec. 1.07, eff. June 6, 2007.Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 865 (H.B. 1471), Sec. 1.07, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Govt Code § 418.115 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 418 - Emergency Management|Subchapter E. -1. Texas Statewide Mutual Aid System|Section 418.115. Requesting and Providing Mutual Aid Assistance

Sec. 418.115.  REQUESTING AND PROVIDING MUTUAL AID ASSISTANCE.  (a)  A request for mutual aid assistance may be submitted verbally or in writing.  If a request is submitted verbally, it must be confirmed in writing.(b)  If a request for mutual aid assistance is made to a department or agency of a political subdivision, the chief or highest ranking officer of the department or agency, with the approval and consent of the presiding officer of the governing body of the political subdivision or that officer's designee, may provide the requested assistance in accordance with the policies, ordinances, and procedures established by the governing body of the political subdivision.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 258 (S.B. 11), Sec. 1.07, eff. June 6, 2007.Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 865 (H.B. 1471), Sec. 1.07, eff. June 15, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 708 (H.B. 3178), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.|