Texas Education Code
§ 88.123 — VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT ASSISTANCE
ED § 88.123Title 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)In this section:
(1)"Partially paid fire department" means a fire department operated by its members, some of whom are volunteers and some of whom are paid.
(2)"Volunteer fire department" means a fire department operated by its members, including a partially paid fire department, that is operated on a not-for-profit basis.
(3)"Volunteer firefighter" means a member of a volunteer fire department.
(b)The director may establish guidelines within which local volunteer fire departments may assist the Texas Forest Service in responding to a wildfire after other local firefighting resources have been exhausted.
(c)To the extent that resources are available, the Texas Forest Service may:
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Legislative history
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 52 (S.B. 646), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2011.