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TX Health & Safety Code § 766.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 766 - Fire Safety in Residential Dwellings|Subchapter A. Smoke Detectors and Fire Safety Information|Section 766.003. Information Relating to Fire Safety and Carbon Monoxide Dangers

Sec. 766.003.  INFORMATION RELATING TO FIRE SAFETY AND CARBON MONOXIDE DANGERS.  (a)  The department shall prepare information of public interest relating to:(1)  fire safety in the home; and(2)  the dangers of carbon monoxide.(b)  The information must inform the public about:(1)  ways to prevent fires in the home, and actions to take if a fire occurs in the home;(2)  the need to test smoke detectors every month to ensure the smoke detector is working;(3)  replacing the battery in a battery-operated smoke detector every six months;(4)  the need to have fire safety equipment in the home, including fire extinguishers and emergency escape ladders;(5)  the need to develop and practice a fire escape plan;(6)  the availability of carbon monoxide detectors;(7)  using carbon monoxide alarms as a backup to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning; and(8)  the need to properly use and maintain fossil fuel-burning appliances.(c)  The department shall distribute the information described by this section to the public in any manner the department determines is cost-effective, including providing the information on the department's Internet website and publishing informational pamphlets.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1051 (H.B. 2118), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 766.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 766 - Fire Safety in Residential Dwellings|Subchapter B. Fire Protection Sprinkler Systems in Certain Residential High-Rise Buildings in Certain Counties|Section 766.051. Definitions

Sec. 766.051.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Fire protection sprinkler system" means an assembly of underground or overhead piping or conduits that conveys water with or without other agents to dispersal openings or devices to:(A)  extinguish, control, or contain fire; and(B)  provide protection from exposure to fire or the products of combustion.(2)  "Residential high-rise building" means a building used primarily for a residential purpose and that extends 75 feet or more from the ground.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 871 (H.B. 3089), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 766.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 766 - Fire Safety in Residential Dwellings|Subchapter B. Fire Protection Sprinkler Systems in Certain Residential High-Rise Buildings in Certain Counties|Section 766.052. Applicability of Subchapter

Sec. 766.052.  APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.  This subchapter applies only to a residential high-rise building:(1)  that is located in a county with a population of more than 1.5 million in which more than 75 percent of the population resides in a single municipality;(2)  in which at least 50 percent of the residents are elderly individuals, individuals with a disability, or individuals with a mobility impairment; and(3)  that is not designated as a historically or archaeologically significant site by the Texas Historical Commission or the governing body of the county or municipality in which the building is located.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 871 (H.B. 3089), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 766.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 766 - Fire Safety in Residential Dwellings|Subchapter B. Fire Protection Sprinkler Systems in Certain Residential High-Rise Buildings in Certain Counties|Section 766.053. Fire Protection Sprinkler Systems Required; Standard

Sec. 766.053.  FIRE PROTECTION SPRINKLER SYSTEMS REQUIRED; STANDARD.  (a)  A residential high-rise building must be equipped with a complete fire protection sprinkler system that is in good working order and is in compliance with this section.(b)  The governing body of a municipality in which a residential high-rise building subject to this subchapter is located or, if the building is not located in a municipality, the commissioners court of the county in which the building is located shall adopt a standard for the installation of fire protection sprinkler systems in a residential high-rise building.(c)  The standard adopted must be in compliance with National Fire Protection Association 13: Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems.  Until the governing body of the municipality or commissioners court of the county, as applicable, adopts a standard as required by this section, the standard is the Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems of the National Fire Protection Association, as that standard existed on September 1, 2015.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 871 (H.B. 3089), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.|For expiration of this section, see Subsection (i).
TX Health & Safety Code § 766.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 766 - Fire Safety in Residential Dwellings|Subchapter B. Fire Protection Sprinkler Systems in Certain Residential High-Rise Buildings in Certain Counties|Section 766.054. Phase-in Compliance for Owners of Certain Residential High-Rise Buildings

Sec. 766.054.  PHASE-IN COMPLIANCE FOR OWNERS OF CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS.  (a)  This section applies only to an owner of a residential high-rise building built before September 1, 2015.(b)  Not later than September 1, 2018, an owner of a residential high-rise building shall provide notice of the owner's intent to comply with this subchapter to:(1)  if the building is located in a municipality, the appropriate code official of the municipality in which the building is located; or(2)  if the building is not located in a municipality, the county clerk of the county in which the building is located.(c)  Not later than September 1, 2021, the owner of a residential high-rise building shall install a water supply on all floors of the building in accordance with National Fire Protection Association 13: Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems.(d)  Not later than September 1, 2024, the owner of a residential high-rise building shall install a fire protection sprinkler system in accordance with this subchapter on at least 50 percent of the floors of the building.(e)  Not later than September 1, 2027, the owner of a residential high-rise building shall install a fire protection sprinkler system in accordance with this subchapter on all floors of the building.(f)  Notwithstanding Subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e), an owner of multiple residential high-rise buildings built before September 1, 2015, is considered to have met the requirements of this section if a fire protection sprinkler system is installed on all floors of:(1)  at least 33 percent of the owner's residential high-rise buildings not later than September 1, 2021;(2)  at least 66 percent of the owner's residential high-rise buildings not later than September 1, 2024; and(3)  all of the owner's residential high-rise buildings not later than September 1, 2027.(g)  If a residential high-rise building is a condominium as defined by Section 81.002 or 82.003, Property Code, the apartment or unit owners of the condominium may comply with this subchapter by acting jointly through the council of owners or unit owners' association, as applicable, of the condominium.(h)  For purposes of Sections 766.055 and 766.056, a residential high-rise building is in compliance with this subchapter if the owner of the building has met the requirements of this section.(i)  This section expires September 1, 2028.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 871 (H.B. 3089), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 766.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 766 - Fire Safety in Residential Dwellings|Subchapter B. Fire Protection Sprinkler Systems in Certain Residential High-Rise Buildings in Certain Counties|Section 766.055. Injunction

Sec. 766.055.  INJUNCTION.  (a)  The attorney general, the county attorney of a county in which a residential high-rise building is located, or the district attorney of a county in which the building is located may bring an action in the name of the state for an injunction to enforce this subchapter against the owner or person in charge of a residential high-rise building not in compliance with this subchapter.(b)  The action must be brought in the district court of the county in which the residential high-rise building is located.(c)  The attorney general, county attorney of the county in which the residential high-rise building is located, or district attorney of the county in which the building is located, as applicable, shall give the owner or person in charge of the building notice of the time and place of a hearing for an action brought under this section not later than the 10th day before the date of the hearing.(d)  A district judge may issue a mandatory injunction against the owner or person in charge of a residential high-rise building not in compliance with this subchapter to enforce this subchapter.  Violation of an injunction issued under this section constitutes contempt of court and is punishable in the manner provided for contempt.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 871 (H.B. 3089), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 766.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 766 - Fire Safety in Residential Dwellings|Subchapter B. Fire Protection Sprinkler Systems in Certain Residential High-Rise Buildings in Certain Counties|Section 766.056. Criminal Penalty

Sec. 766.056.  CRIMINAL PENALTY.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person is the owner of a residential high-rise building that is not in compliance with this subchapter.(b)  A person commits an offense if the person serves as an agent for an owner who is not a resident of this state in the care, management, supervision, control, or rental of a residential high-rise building not in compliance with this subchapter.(c)  An offense under this section is punishable by a fine of not more than $10,000.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 871 (H.B. 3089), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 771.031 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle B - Emergencies|Chapter 771 - State Administration of Emergency Communications|Subchapter B. Commission on State Emergency Communications|Section 771.031. Composition of Commission

Sec. 771.031.  COMPOSITION OF COMMISSION.  (a)  The Commission on State Emergency Communications is composed of nine appointed members and three ex officio members as provided by this section.(b)  The following individuals serve as nonvoting ex officio members:(1)  the executive director of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, or an individual designated by the executive director;(2)  the executive director of the Department of Information Resources, or an individual designated by the executive director; and(3)  the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission, or an individual designated by the executive commissioner.(c)  The lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of representatives each shall appoint two members as representatives of the general public.(d)  The governor shall appoint:(1)  one member who serves on the governing body of a regional planning commission;(2)  one member who serves as a director of or is on the governing body of an emergency communication district;(3)  one member who serves on the governing body of a county;(4)  one member who serves on the governing body of a home-rule municipality that operates a 9-1-1 system that is independent of the state's system;  and(5)  one member as a representative of the general public.(e)  Appointed members of the commission serve staggered terms of six years, with the terms of one-third of the members expiring September 1 of each odd-numbered year.(f)  A vacancy in an appointed position on the commission shall be filled in the same manner as the position of the member whose departure created the vacancy.(g)  The governor shall designate an appointed member of the commission as the presiding officer of the commission to serve in that capacity at the pleasure of the governor.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 638, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1405, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 937 (H.B. 3560), Sec. 2.06, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 347 (H.B. 1093), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 771.0315 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle B - Emergencies|Chapter 771 - State Administration of Emergency Communications|Subchapter B. Commission on State Emergency Communications|Section 771.0315. Eligibility for Membership or to Be General Counsel

Sec. 771.0315.  ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERSHIP OR TO BE GENERAL COUNSEL.  (a)  A person is not eligible for appointment under Section 771.031 to represent the general public if the person or the person's spouse:(1)  is registered, certified, or licensed by a regulatory agency in the field of telecommunications;(2)  is employed by or participates in the management of a business entity or other organization receiving money from the commission;(3)  owns or controls, directly or indirectly, more than a 10 percent interest in a business entity or other organization receiving money from the commission;  or(4)  uses or receives a substantial amount of tangible goods, services, or money from the commission other than compensation or reimbursement authorized by law for commission membership, attendance, or expenses.(b)  In this subsection, "Texas trade association" means a cooperative and voluntarily joined association of business or professional competitors in this state designed to assist its members and its industry or profession in dealing with mutual business or professional problems and in promoting their common interest.  A person may not be a member of the commission and may not be a commission employee employed in a "bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity," as that phrase is used for purposes of establishing an exemption to the overtime provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. Section 201 et seq.) and its subsequent amendments, if:(1)  the person is an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of telecommunications or emergency communications;(2)  the person's spouse is an officer, manager, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of telecommunications or emergency communications;(3)  the person is an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas association of regional councils;  or(4)  the person's spouse is an officer, manager, or paid consultant of a Texas association of regional councils.(c)  A person may not be a member of the commission or act as the general counsel to the commission if the person is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305, Government Code, because of the person's activities for compensation on behalf of a profession related to the operation of the commission.(d)  Appointments to the commission shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointees.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1405, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 771.0316 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle B - Emergencies|Chapter 771 - State Administration of Emergency Communications|Subchapter B. Commission on State Emergency Communications|Section 771.0316. Grounds for Removal of Commission Member

Sec. 771.0316.  GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL OF COMMISSION MEMBER.  (a)  It is a ground for removal from the commission that a member:(1)  does not have at the time of taking office the qualifications required by Section 771.031;(2)  does not maintain during service the qualifications required by Section 771.031;(3)  is ineligible for membership under Section 771.031 or 771.0315;(4)  cannot, because of illness or disability, discharge the member's duties for a substantial part of the member's term;  or(5)  is absent from more than half of the regularly scheduled commission meetings that the member is eligible to attend during a calendar year without an excuse approved by a majority vote of the commission.(b)  The validity of an action of the commission is not affected by the fact that it is taken when a ground for removal of a commission member exists.(c)  If the executive director has knowledge that a potential ground for removal exists, the executive director shall notify the presiding officer of the commission of the potential ground.  The presiding officer shall notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists.  If the potential ground for removal involves the presiding officer, the executive director shall notify the next highest ranking officer of the commission, who shall then notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1405, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 771.032 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle B - Emergencies|Chapter 771 - State Administration of Emergency Communications|Subchapter B. Commission on State Emergency Communications|Section 771.032. Application of Sunset Act

Sec. 771.032.  APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT.  The Commission on State Emergency Communications is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act).  Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the commission is abolished and this chapter expires September 1, 2027.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 970, Sec. 2.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1405, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 511 (H.B. 1861), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 850 (S.B. 713), Sec. 3.03, eff. June 16, 2021.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 771.033 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle B - Emergencies|Chapter 771 - State Administration of Emergency Communications|Subchapter B. Commission on State Emergency Communications|Section 771.033. Meetings

Sec. 771.033.   MEETINGS.  The commission shall meet in Austin and at other places fixed by the commission at the call of the presiding officer.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1405, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 771.034 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle B - Emergencies|Chapter 771 - State Administration of Emergency Communications|Subchapter B. Commission on State Emergency Communications|Section 771.034. Expenses

Sec. 771.034.  EXPENSES.  The expenses of a member of the commission shall be paid as provided by the General Appropriations Act.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1405, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 771.035 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle B - Emergencies|Chapter 771 - State Administration of Emergency Communications|Subchapter B. Commission on State Emergency Communications|Section 771.035. Staff; Personnel Policies

Sec. 771.035.  STAFF;  PERSONNEL POLICIES.  (a)  The commission may employ persons as necessary to carry out its functions.(b)  The executive director or the executive director's designee shall prepare and maintain a written policy statement that implements a program of equal employment opportunity to ensure that all personnel decisions are made without regard to race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin.(c)  The policy statement must include:(1)  personnel policies, including policies related to recruitment, evaluation, selection, training, and promotion of personnel, that show the intent of the commission to avoid the unlawful employment practices described by Chapter 21, Labor Code;  and(2)  an analysis of the extent to which the composition of the commission's personnel is in accordance with state and federal law and a description of reasonable methods to achieve compliance with state and federal law.(d)  The policy statement must be:(1)  updated annually;(2)  reviewed by the state Commission on Human Rights for compliance with Subsection (c)(1);  and(3)  filed with the governor's office.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1405, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 771.036 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle B - Emergencies|Chapter 771 - State Administration of Emergency Communications|Subchapter B. Commission on State Emergency Communications|Section 771.036. Standards of Conduct

Sec. 771.036.  STANDARDS OF CONDUCT.  The executive director or the executive director's designee shall provide to members of the commission and to employees of the commission, as often as necessary, information regarding the requirements for office or employment under this chapter, including information regarding a person's responsibilities under applicable laws relating to standards of conduct for state officers or employees.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1405, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 771.037 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle B - Emergencies|Chapter 771 - State Administration of Emergency Communications|Subchapter B. Commission on State Emergency Communications|Section 771.037. Commission Member Training

Sec. 771.037.  COMMISSION MEMBER TRAINING.  (a)  A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a member of the commission may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the commission until the person completes a training program that complies with this section.(b)  The training program must provide the person with information regarding:(1)  the legislation that created the commission;(2)  the programs operated by the commission;(3)  the role and functions of the commission;(4)  the rules of the commission, with an emphasis on the rules that relate to disciplinary and investigatory authority;(5)  the current budget of the commission;(6)  the results of the most recent formal audit of the commission;(7)  the requirements of:(A)  the open meetings law, Chapter 551, Government Code;(B)  the public information law, Chapter 552, Government Code;(C)  the administrative procedure law, Chapter 2001, Government Code;  and(D)  other laws relating to public officials, including conflict of interest laws;  and(8)  any applicable ethics policies adopted by the commission or the Texas Ethics Commission.(c)  A person appointed to the commission is entitled to reimbursement, as provided by the General Appropriations Act, for the travel expenses incurred in attending the training program, regardless of whether the attendance of the program occurs before or after the person qualifies for office.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1405, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 771.038 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle B - Emergencies|Chapter 771 - State Administration of Emergency Communications|Subchapter B. Commission on State Emergency Communications|Section 771.038. Public Comments

Sec. 771.038.  PUBLIC COMMENTS.  The commission shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the commission and to speak on any issue under the jurisdiction of the commission.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1405, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|