Texas Education Code

§ 88.118 — STATEWIDE FIRE COORDINATION CENTER

ED § 88.118Title 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

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(a)The director shall establish a statewide fire coordination center.

(b)The center may provide continuous dispatching services for wildfire control.

(c)The center shall provide a central location for statewide:

(1)wildfire monitoring;

(2)coordination of the response to each major or potentially major wildfire in the state, with the coordination function including a direct liaison with the state emergency operating center; and

(3)assistance to fire-fighting forces in obtaining the transfer of needed and available resources. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 209, Sec. 2, eff. May 19, 1993. Amended by:

Legislative history

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 52 (S.B. 646), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2011.