Texas Education Code
§ 88.117 — STATEWIDE FIRE CONTINGENCY ACCOUNT
ED § 88.117Title 3. HIGHER EDUCATION · Part D. THE TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM · Ch. 88. AGENCIES AND SERVICES OF THE TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM · Art. B. THE TEXAS FOREST SERVICE
Statute text
View on source(a)The statewide fire contingency account is established as an account in the general revenue fund.
(b)The governor, the board, and the director may accept gifts and grants, including federal grants, and other federal assistance for deposit into the account. This program will be funded through private gifts, grants, or assistance.
(c)Money in the account may be used only to:
(1)develop and deploy fire overhead management teams;
(2)pay the direct costs of using Texas Forest Service equipment and personnel to support local fire-fighting forces in the suppression of fires during wildfire emergencies or threatened wildfire emergencies;
(3)pay the direct costs of local fire-fighting forces that are mobilized to respond to wildfire emergencies or threatened wildfire emergencies in aid of another fire-fighting force;
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Legislative history
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 209, Sec. 2, eff. May 19, 1993.