Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 293 - WATER DISTRICTS › Subchapter K - FIRE DEPARTMENT PROJECTS › Section 293.124 - Application Requirements for Fire Department Financing

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Applications submitted under the
				  provisions of Water Code, §
										49.351, for
				  establishment of a fire department and the issuance of bonds to finance the
				  construction and purchase of necessary buildings, facilities, and equipment for
				  this purpose shall be considered by the commission only as a separate
				  application for the issuance of bonds; therefore, the request for approval to
				  issue bonds to establish or expand a fire department should not be integrated
				  into a bond application submitted under §
										293.43
				  of this title (relating to Application Requirements) for engineering projects
				  except for those water supply and distribution facilities necessary to support
				  the fire protection plan approved by the voters.
(b) Districts are encouraged to submit
				  incremental separate applications to initially finance or expand fire
				  department facilities and equipment at various stages of district development
				  as required. Projects for ultimate fire protection plan financing will not
				  normally be recommended for commission approval for a district unless
				  development of that district is substantially completed.
(c) The application shall address the
				  applicable subject matter contained in Water Code, §
										49.351,
				  including the method proposed for district fire protection, the type and amount
				  of bonds requested, and/or the board adopted method of financing the project
				  from other resources.
(d) The
				  application shall be accompanied by a certified copy of the district board's
				  resolution authorizing submission of the application.
(e) The district shall also include a
				  certified copy of the district board's order canvassing election returns as
				  voted by the district's electorate on the propositions specified under the
				  Water Code, §
										49.351(i).
(f) A certified copy of the fire protection
				  plan and executed contracts as approved by the district's voters shall be
				  submitted.
(g) If the fire
				  protection plan authorized by the district's voters is not identical to that
				  approved by the commission, or if the application request under consideration
				  is to finance an increment of the ultimate fire plan approved by the voters,
				  either or both, provide an itemized description of alterations and the reasons
				  for each change or deferred service.
(h) A filing fee in the amount of $100 shall
				  be submitted with the application.
(i) The district shall include a detailed
				  plan approved by the district's electorate, or the incremental portion thereof
				  as requested in the application, to include, but not be limited to:
(1) number and type of buildings and other
				  facilities to be constructed, including final construction plans,
				  specifications, and itemized cost estimates for each building or facility,
				  water supply and distribution improvements;
(2) number, type, purpose, and estimated cost
				  of each programmed piece of fire fighting equipment;
(3) number of paid employees proposed, and
				  the total estimated salary, including benefit packages;
(4) copy of each executed contract for fire
				  protection services between districts, with another person or fire service
				  organization(s), and the estimated annual cost to fulfill the contract
				  requirements;
(5) number and type
				  of facilities and structures existing and projected within the district (or
				  districts for joint projects) proposed for fire protection coverage under the
				  application; and
(6) summary of
				  costs in conformance with format shown under §
											293.123(6)(G)
				  of this title (relating to Application Requirements for Fire Department Plan
				  Approval).