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TX Loc Govt Code § 351.901 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle B - County Public Safety|Chapter 351 - County Jails and Law Enforcement|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Law Enforcement Provisions|Section 351.901. Donation to Certain Crime Stoppers and Crime Prevention Organizations

Sec. 351.901.  DONATION TO CERTAIN CRIME STOPPERS AND CRIME PREVENTION ORGANIZATIONS.  (a)  In this section:(1)  "Crime stoppers organization" means a private, nonprofit organization or a public organization that:(A)  is operated on a local or statewide level;(B)  accepts donations and expends funds for rewards to persons who submit tips under Section 414.0015(a), Government Code; and(C)  forwards the information received from tips to the appropriate law enforcement agency, school district, or open-enrollment charter school as provided by Section 414.0015(b), Government Code.(2)  "Crime prevention organization" means an organization with an advisory council consisting of local law enforcement officers and volunteers from the community that:(A)  is operated on a local or statewide level;(B)  identifies crime-related issues relevant to a segment of society particularly prone to victimization, including the elderly population;  and(C)  provides assistance to the community in the form of crime prevention and education and provides training for law enforcement officers in dealing effectively with the segment of society prone to victimization.(3)  "Open-enrollment charter school" means a school that has been granted a charter under Subchapter D, Chapter 12, Education Code.(4)  "School district" means a public school district created under the laws of this state.(b)  The commissioners court of a county by contract may donate money to one or more crime stoppers or crime prevention organizations for expenditure by the organizations to meet the goals identified in Subsection (a). The total amount of all donations made in a calendar year may not exceed:(1)  $25,000; or(2)  $100,000, for a county with a population of one million or more.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 700, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. May 21, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 417 (H.B. 3067), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2015.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1172 (H.B. 3316), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 351.902 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle B - County Public Safety|Chapter 351 - County Jails and Law Enforcement|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Law Enforcement Provisions|Section 351.902. Bureau of Criminal Identification

Sec. 351.902.  BUREAU OF CRIMINAL IDENTIFICATION.  (a)  On written and sworn application by a sheriff stating the necessity for the purchase, the commissioners court may purchase equipment for a bureau of criminal identification.(b)  The equipment must be compatible with the equipment used for this purpose by the Department of Public Safety, the United States Department of Justice, or the United States Bureau of Criminal Identification.  The equipment may include items such as cameras, fingerprint cards, inks, chemicals, microscopes, radio and laboratory equipment, filing cards, filing cabinets, and tear gas.(c)  A purchase allowed under this section must be made by the sheriff by requisition in the manner provided by the county auditor or, if the county does not have a county auditor, by the commissioners court.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 351.903 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle B - County Public Safety|Chapter 351 - County Jails and Law Enforcement|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Law Enforcement Provisions|Section 351.903. County Juvenile Curfew

Sec. 351.903.  COUNTY JUVENILE CURFEW.  (a)  To provide for the public safety, the commissioners court of a county by order may adopt a curfew to regulate the movements or actions of persons under 17 years of age during the period beginning one-half hour after sunset and extending until one-half hour before sunrise or during school hours, or both.  The order applies only to the unincorporated area of the county.(b)  This authority includes the authority to:(1)  establish the hours of the curfew, including different hours for different days of the week;(2)  apply different curfew hours to different age groups of juveniles;(3)  describe the kinds of conduct subject to the curfew;(4)  determine the locations to which the curfew applies;(5)  determine which persons incur liability if a violation of the curfew occurs;(6)  prescribe procedures, in compliance with Article 45.059, Code of Criminal Procedure, a police officer must follow in enforcing the curfew;  and(7)  establish exemptions to the curfew, including but not limited to exemptions for times when there are no classes being conducted, for holidays, and for persons going to or from work.(c)  If the commissioners court adopts an order under this section, a person commits an offense if the person violates a restriction or prohibition imposed by the order.(d)  An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 262, Sec. 94, eff. May 31, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1514, Sec. 18, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 351.904 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle B - County Public Safety|Chapter 351 - County Jails and Law Enforcement|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Law Enforcement Provisions|Section 351.904. Electronic Monitoring Program

Sec. 351.904.  ELECTRONIC MONITORING PROGRAM.  (a)  A commissioners court of a county may establish and operate an electronic monitoring program for the purpose of monitoring defendants required by a court of the county to participate in an electronic monitoring program under:(1)  Article 43.09, Code of Criminal Procedure, to discharge a fine or costs; or(2)  Article 42.035, Code of Criminal Procedure, as an alternative to serving all or part of a sentence of confinement in county jail.(b)  The commissioners court shall provide for the sheriff or the community supervision and corrections department serving the county, under an agreement with the commissioners court, to oversee and operate, or, if the program is operated by a private vendor under Subsection (c), oversee the operation of, an electronic monitoring program established under this section.(c)  A commissioners court may contract with a private vendor to operate an electronic monitoring program under this section, including by enrolling and tracking participants in the program and performing periodic reviews with participants regarding compliance with the program.(d)  A commissioners court may use money that a defendant is ordered to pay to a county under Article 42.035(c), Code of Criminal Procedure, to pay for the services of a private vendor that operates an electronic monitoring program under Subsection (c).(e)  A commissioners court may subsidize all or part of the cost of a defendant's participation in an electronic monitoring program under this section if the defendant is indigent.(f)  A commissioners court may contract for any available electronic monitoring technology, including a technology that provides continuous positional tracking of the participant, that meets the approval of the commissioners court and either the sheriff or the community supervision and corrections department, as appropriate.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 854 (S.B. 2340), Sec. 6, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 352.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle B - County Public Safety|Chapter 352 - County Fire Protection|Subchapter A. Protection of County Residents|Section 352.001. Fire Protection of County Residents

Sec. 352.001.  FIRE PROTECTION OF COUNTY RESIDENTS.  (a)  The commissioners court of a county may furnish fire protection or fire-fighting equipment to the residents of the county or of an adjoining county who live outside municipalities.(b)  The commissioners court may:(1)  purchase fire trucks or other fire-fighting equipment;(2)  issue time warrants and levy and collect taxes to pay the principal of and interest on the time warrants as provided by law;  and(3)  contract with the governing body of a municipality located within the county or within an adjoining county to use fire trucks or other fire-fighting equipment that belongs to the municipality.(c)  The commissioners court of a county may contract with an incorporated volunteer fire department that is located within the county to provide fire protection to an area of the county that is located outside the municipalities in the county.  The court may pay for that protection from the general fund of the county.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 352.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle B - County Public Safety|Chapter 352 - County Fire Protection|Subchapter A. Protection of County Residents|Section 352.002. Use of Surplus or Salvage Property by Volunteer Fire Department

Sec. 352.002.  USE OF SURPLUS OR SALVAGE PROPERTY BY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT.  (a)  In this section:(1)  "Surplus property" means personal property that is in excess of the needs of its owner, that is not required for the owner's foreseeable needs, and that possesses some usefulness for the purpose for which it was intended or for some other purpose.(2)  "Salvage property" means personal property, other than wastepaper, that because of use, time, or accident is so damaged, used, or consumed that it has no value for the purpose for which it was originally intended.(b)  The commissioners court of a county may contract to supply surplus or salvage property to any incorporated volunteer fire department with which the commissioners court has contracted under Section 352.001.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 352.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle B - County Public Safety|Chapter 352 - County Fire Protection|Subchapter A. Protection of County Residents|Section 352.003. Fire Protection in Certain Counties

Sec. 352.003.  FIRE PROTECTION IN CERTAIN COUNTIES.  (a)  For use in protecting bridges, county shops, county warehouses, and other property located outside the municipalities in a county with a population of 350,001 to 449,999, the commissioners court of the county may:(1)  purchase fire trucks and other fire-fighting equipment;  and(2)  contract with a centrally located municipality within the county for the operation and maintenance of the equipment.(b)  In a county with a population of less than 20,000 and a property valuation of more than $100 million according to the most recently approved county tax rolls, the commissioners court of the county may:(1)  contract with the governing bodies of municipalities in the county for the furnishing by the municipalities of fire protection outside the municipalities;  and(2)  appropriate funds to pay the municipalities.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 352.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle B - County Public Safety|Chapter 352 - County Fire Protection|Subchapter A. Protection of County Residents|Section 352.004. Agency; Liability

Sec. 352.004.  AGENCY;  LIABILITY.  (a)  In this section, "furnishing fire protection" includes traveling to or from a fire.(b)  The act of a person who, in carrying out a county's authority to provide fire protection, furnishes fire protection to a county resident who lives outside the municipalities in the county, including the act of a person who is a regular employee or fire fighter of a municipality, is considered to be the act of an agent of the county.(c)  A municipality is not liable for the act of its employee in fighting fires outside the municipality under a contract between the commissioners court of the county and the governing body of the municipality.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 352.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle B - County Public Safety|Chapter 352 - County Fire Protection|Subchapter A. Protection of County Residents|Section 352.006. Sale of Used Fire Protection or Fire-Fighting Equipment to Certain Volunteer Fire Departments

Sec. 352.006.  SALE OF USED FIRE PROTECTION OR FIRE-FIGHTING EQUIPMENT TO CERTAIN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS.  (a)  In this section, "volunteer fire department" means an association that:(1)  operates fire-fighting equipment;(2)  is organized primarily to provide and actively provides fire-fighting services;(3)  does not pay its members compensation other than nominal compensation;  and(4)  does not distribute any of its income to its members, officers, or governing body, other than for reimbursement of expenses.(b)  Notwithstanding Subchapter D, Chapter 263, or other law, the commissioners court of a county may sell used fire-fighting equipment, excluding equipment described in Sections 419.040 and 419.041, Government Code, to a volunteer fire department for eight percent of the original purchase value of the equipment if:(1)  the fire protection or fire-fighting equipment is at least 15 years old and met the National Fire Protection Association standards at the original time of purchase;  and(2)  the volunteer fire department provides fire protection to an area within the county.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 952, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 352.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle B - County Public Safety|Chapter 352 - County Fire Protection|Subchapter B. County Fire Marshal|Section 352.011. Creation of Office; Term

Sec. 352.011.  CREATION OF OFFICE;  TERM.  (a)  The commissioners court of a county may establish the office of county fire marshal and provide office facilities, equipment, transportation, assistants, and professional services for that office.(b)  The commissioners court shall establish the term of office for a county fire marshal for a period not to exceed two years.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 352.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle B - County Public Safety|Chapter 352 - County Fire Protection|Subchapter B. County Fire Marshal|Section 352.012. Qualifications for Office

Sec. 352.012.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.  (a)  To qualify for office, the county fire marshal must take the oath prescribed by the constitution of this state and post a bond as required by the commissioners court conditioned that the marshal will faithfully and strictly perform the duties of the office.(b)  The county fire marshal may not be directly or indirectly interested in the sale of fire-fighting equipment and may not be engaged in any type of fire insurance business.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 352.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle B - County Public Safety|Chapter 352 - County Fire Protection|Subchapter B. County Fire Marshal|Section 352.013. Investigation of Fires

Sec. 352.013.  INVESTIGATION OF FIRES.  (a)  The county fire marshal shall:(1)  investigate the cause, origin, and circumstances of fires that occur within the county but outside the municipalities in the county and that destroy or damage property or cause injury;  and(2)  determine whether a fire was the result of negligent or intentional conduct.(b)  The commissioners court of a county, with the advice of the county fire marshal, shall adopt rules and procedures for determining which fires warrant investigation by the county fire marshal.  The county fire marshal shall begin an investigation within 24 hours after the receipt of information regarding a fire that warrants investigation under commissioners court rules and procedures.  The 24-hour period does not include a Sunday.(c)  In the performance of official duties, the county fire marshal, at any time of day, may enter and examine a structure where a fire has occurred and may examine adjacent premises.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 371, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 352.014 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle B - County Public Safety|Chapter 352 - County Fire Protection|Subchapter B. County Fire Marshal|Section 352.014. Record of Investigation

Sec. 352.014.  RECORD OF INVESTIGATION.  The county fire marshal shall keep a record of each fire that the 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.  Each fire department and state or local agency that provides emergency medical services must submit reports requested by the county fire marshal in a timely manner.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1248, Sec. 64, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 371, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 352.015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle B - County Public Safety|Chapter 352 - County Fire Protection|Subchapter B. County Fire Marshal|Section 352.015. Arson Investigation

Sec. 352.015.  ARSON INVESTIGATION.  (a)  If the county fire marshal determines that further investigation of a fire or of an attempt to set a fire is necessary, the marshal may:(1)  subpoena witnesses to testify regarding the fire or attempt;(2)  administer oaths to the witnesses;(3)  take and preserve written statements, affidavits, and depositions;  and(4)  require the production of an instrument that is pertinent to the investigation.(b)  The county fire marshal shall file in a court of competent jurisdiction a complaint charging arson, attempted arson, conspiracy to defraud, or any other crime against a person the marshal believes to be guilty.(c)  The county fire marshal shall file charges under Section 352.021 in a court of competent jurisdiction against a witness who refuses to cooperate with the investigation.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 352.016 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle B - County Public Safety|Chapter 352 - County Fire Protection|Subchapter B. County Fire Marshal|Section 352.016. Inspection or Review of Plan for Fire or Life Safety Hazards

Sec. 352.016.  INSPECTION OR REVIEW OF PLAN FOR FIRE OR LIFE SAFETY HAZARDS.  (a)  In this section, "fire or life safety hazard" means any condition that endangers the safety of a structure or its occupants and promotes or causes fire or combustion, including:(1)  the presence of a flammable substance;(2)  a dangerous or dilapidated wall, ceiling, or other structural element;(3)  improper electrical components, heating, or other building services or facilities;(4)  the presence of a dangerous chimney, flue, pipe, main, or stove, or of dangerous wiring;(5)  dangerous storage, including storage or use of hazardous substances;  or(6)  inappropriate means of egress, fire protection, or other fire-related safeguard.(b)  In the interest of safety and fire prevention, the county fire marshal may inspect for fire or life safety hazards any structure, appurtenance, fixture, or real property located within 500 feet of a structure, appurtenance, or fixture.  The marshal shall inspect a structure for fire or life safety hazards if called on to do so.  In the absence of a county fire code, the county fire marshal may conduct an inspection using any nationally recognized code or standard adopted by the state.  If the marshal determines the presence of a fire or life safety hazard, the marshal may order the owner or occupant of the premises to correct the hazardous situation.  If ordered to do so, an owner or occupant shall correct the hazardous situation in accordance with the order.(b-1)  In the interest of safety and fire prevention, the county fire marshal shall, if required, and may, if requested, review the plans of a business, single-family residence, multi-family dwelling, or commercial property for fire or life safety hazards.(c)  The commissioners court by order may authorize the county fire marshal to charge a fee to the owner of a business, a multi-family dwelling, or commercial property for a plan review or inspection conducted under this section in a reasonable amount determined by the commissioners court to cover the cost of the plan review or inspection.(d)  The commissioners court by order may authorize the county fire marshal to charge a fee to the owner of a single-family residence for a plan review or inspection conducted under this section in a reasonable amount determined by the commissioners court to cover the cost of the plan review or inspection, if the plan review or inspection is requested by the owner of the property.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 358, Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 1989;  Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 760, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 851, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 371, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 352.017 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle B - County Public Safety|Chapter 352 - County Fire Protection|Subchapter B. County Fire Marshal|Section 352.017. Privacy of Examinations; Service of Process

Sec. 352.017.  PRIVACY OF EXAMINATIONS;  SERVICE OF PROCESS.  (a)  In a proceeding under this subchapter, the county 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.(b)  Service of process required by this subchapter shall be made by a peace officer and shall be signed by the county fire marshal or the fire marshal's deputy.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 371, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 352.018 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle B - County Public Safety|Chapter 352 - County Fire Protection|Subchapter B. County Fire Marshal|Section 352.018. Effect on Civil Actions

Sec. 352.018.  EFFECT ON CIVIL ACTIONS.  (a)  An action taken by a county fire marshal in the investigation of a fire does not affect the rights of a policyholder or of any company regarding a loss caused by the fire.(b)  The result of an investigation by the county fire marshal of a fire may not be admitted in evidence in the trial of a civil action brought under the insurance policy.(c)  The statement of an insurance company, the company's officers, agents, or adjusters, or of a policyholder or the policyholder's representative, that is made to the county fire marshal or his representative with respect to the origin or cause or supposed origin or cause of the fire may not be admitted in evidence in or made the basis of a civil action for damages.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 352.020 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle B - County Public Safety|Chapter 352 - County Fire Protection|Subchapter B. County Fire Marshal|Section 352.020. Liability

Sec. 352.020.  LIABILITY.  The county fire marshal and the assistants and employees of the office are not liable in damages for any acts or omissions in the performance of their duties except in cases of gross negligence or wilful malfeasance.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|