Texas Education Code

§ 88.124 — WILDFIRE PROTECTION PLAN

ED § 88.124Title 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 Texas Forest Service shall hold public meetings to develop and regularly update a wildfire protection plan. At a minimum, the plan must:

(1)define the Texas Forest Service's role in managing wildfires and supporting local fire department responses, and the manner in which a community may engage the Texas Forest Service on issues related to wildfires;

(2)describe in detail the role of volunteer fire departments in wildfire response, including any role relating to guidelines established by the director under Section 88.123;

(3)describe the expected revenue, expenditures, staffing, and future funding necessary to implement and sustain the plan;

(4)estimate the expected savings resulting from the plan's implementation;

(5)provide performance measures by which the plan's success may be evaluated;

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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.