Texas Statutes
Health and Safety Code
Title 9 - Safety

Section 752.005. Restriction on Operation of Machinery and Placement of Structures Near Lines - Sec. 752.005. RESTRICTION ON OPERATION OF MACHINERY AND PLACEMENT OF...

Section 752.007. Criminal Penalty - Sec. 752.007. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person, firm, corporation, or...

Section 752.008. Liability for Damages - Sec. 752.008. LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES. If a violation of this...

Chapter 753 - Flammable Liquids

Section 753.001. Definitions - Sec. 753.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter and in the rules...

Section 753.0011. Transfer of Powers and Duties; References in Chapter - Sec. 753.0011. TRANSFER OF POWERS AND DUTIES; REFERENCES IN CHAPTER....

Section 753.002. Mobile Service Units - Sec. 753.002. MOBILE SERVICE UNITS. (a) The board shall adopt...

Section 753.003. Flammable Liquid at Retail Service Stations - Sec. 753.003. FLAMMABLE LIQUID AT RETAIL SERVICE STATIONS. (a) The...

Section 753.004. Storage Tanks - Sec. 753.004. STORAGE TANKS. (a) Except as provided by Subsection...

Section 753.005. Vehicle Regulations - Sec. 753.005. VEHICLE REGULATIONS. The size and weight of and...

Section 753.006. Uniformity and Conformity - Sec. 753.006. UNIFORMITY AND CONFORMITY. (a) A county or municipality...

Section 753.007. Citation in Action for Declaratory Judgment - Sec. 753.007. CITATION IN ACTION FOR DECLARATORY JUDGMENT. In an...

Section 753.008. Enforcement - Sec. 753.008. ENFORCEMENT. (a) The Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission...

Section 753.009. Injunctive Relief - Sec. 753.009. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF. (a) The board may bring suit...

Section 753.010. Civil Penalty - Sec. 753.010. CIVIL PENALTY. (a) A person who violates a...

Section 753.011. Criminal Penalty - Sec. 753.011. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person who is engaged...

Chapter 754 - Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment

Section 754.011. Definitions - Sec. 754.011. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Acceptance inspection" means...

Section 754.0111. Exemptions - Sec. 754.0111. EXEMPTIONS. (a) This chapter does not apply to...

Section 754.0112. Institution of Higher Education: Employee Duties and Insurance Requirement - Sec. 754.0112. INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION: EMPLOYEE DUTIES AND INSURANCE...

Section 754.012. Elevator Advisory Board - Sec. 754.012. ELEVATOR ADVISORY BOARD. (a) The elevator advisory board...

Section 754.013. Board Duties - Sec. 754.013. BOARD DUTIES. To protect public safety and to...

Section 754.014. Standards Adopted by Commission - Sec. 754.014. STANDARDS ADOPTED BY COMMISSION. (a) The commission by...

Section 754.0141. Standards for Equipment in Single-Family Dwellings; Required Information - Sec. 754.0141. STANDARDS FOR EQUIPMENT IN SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLINGS; REQUIRED INFORMATION....

Section 754.015. Rules - Sec. 754.015. RULES. (a) The commission by rule shall provide...

Section 754.016. Inspection Reports and Certificates of Compliance - Sec. 754.016. INSPECTION REPORTS AND CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE. (a) Inspection...

Section 754.017. Registered Elevator Inspectors - Sec. 754.017. REGISTERED ELEVATOR INSPECTORS. (a) In order to inspect...

Section 754.0171. Contractor Registration - Sec. 754.0171. CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION. (a) A person may not install,...

Section 754.0172. Inspection Fee - Sec. 754.0172. INSPECTION FEE. The amount charged for an inspection...

Section 754.0173. Designation of Responsible Party or Parties - Sec. 754.0173. DESIGNATION OF RESPONSIBLE PARTY OR PARTIES. (a) Each...

Section 754.018. Powers of Municipalities - Sec. 754.018. POWERS OF MUNICIPALITIES. Subject to Section 754.014(h), if...

Section 754.019. Duties of Owners - Sec. 754.019. DUTIES OF OWNERS. (a) The owner shall: (1)...

Section 754.020. Chief Elevator Inspector - Sec. 754.020. CHIEF ELEVATOR INSPECTOR. The executive director may appoint...

Section 754.021. List of Registered Elevator Inspectors and Contractors; Personnel - Sec. 754.021. LIST OF REGISTERED ELEVATOR INSPECTORS AND CONTRACTORS; PERSONNEL....

Section 754.0231. Inspections and Investigations - Sec. 754.0231. INSPECTIONS AND INVESTIGATIONS. (a) Except as provided by...

Section 754.0232. Registration Proceedings - Sec. 754.0232. REGISTRATION PROCEEDINGS. (a) The commission or executive director...

Section 754.0233. Injunctive Relief; Civil Penalty - Sec. 754.0233. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF; CIVIL PENALTY. (a) The attorney general...

Section 754.0234. Emergency Orders - Sec. 754.0234. EMERGENCY ORDERS. (a) The executive director may issue...

Section 754.0235. Orders to Disconnect Power to or Lock Out Equipment - Sec. 754.0235. ORDERS TO DISCONNECT POWER TO OR LOCK OUT...

Section 754.025. Application of Certain Law - Sec. 754.025. APPLICATION OF CERTAIN LAW. Sections 51.401 and 51.4041,...

Section 754.026. Disclosure of E-Mail Address - Sec. 754.026. DISCLOSURE OF E-MAIL ADDRESS. Notwithstanding any other law,...

Chapter 755 - Boilers

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 755.001. Definitions - Sec. 755.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Alteration" means a...

Subchapter B. Board of Boiler Rules

Section 755.011. Composition of Board - Sec. 755.011. COMPOSITION OF BOARD. (a) The Board of Boiler...

Section 755.012. Terms - Sec. 755.012. TERMS. Board members serve for staggered six-year terms,...

Section 755.013. Presiding Officer - Sec. 755.013. PRESIDING OFFICER. The chief inspector serves as presiding...

Section 755.014. Removal of Board Members; Vacancy - Sec. 755.014. REMOVAL OF BOARD MEMBERS; VACANCY. (a) The commission...

Section 755.015. Compensation - Sec. 755.015. COMPENSATION. A board member may not receive a...

Section 755.017. Powers and Duties - Sec. 755.017. POWERS AND DUTIES. The board shall advise the...

Section 755.018. Majority Vote Required - Sec. 755.018. MAJORITY VOTE REQUIRED. A board decision is not...

Subchapter C. Boiler Registration and Inspection

Section 755.021. Registration and Certificate - Sec. 755.021. REGISTRATION AND CERTIFICATE. Except as provided by Section...

Section 755.022. Exemptions for Certain Boilers - Sec. 755.022. EXEMPTIONS FOR CERTAIN BOILERS. (a) This chapter does...

Section 755.023. Appointment of Inspectors and Other Personnel - Sec. 755.023. APPOINTMENT OF INSPECTORS AND OTHER PERSONNEL. (a) The...

Section 755.024. Authorized Inspectors; Examinations - Sec. 755.024. AUTHORIZED INSPECTORS; EXAMINATIONS. (a) To be an authorized...

Section 755.025. Inspection - Sec. 755.025. INSPECTION. (a) The executive director shall require each...

Section 755.026. Extensions - Sec. 755.026. EXTENSIONS. (a) With the approval of the executive...

Section 755.027. Reports by Inspection Agency; Joint Inspections - Sec. 755.027. REPORTS BY INSPECTION AGENCY; JOINT INSPECTIONS. (a) Not...

Section 755.028. Special Inspections - Sec. 755.028. SPECIAL INSPECTIONS. The executive director may provide a...

Section 755.029. Certificate of Operation - Sec. 755.029. CERTIFICATE OF OPERATION. (a) The executive director shall...

Section 755.030. Fees - Sec. 755.030. FEES. (a) In addition to the fees described...

Section 755.032. Rules - Sec. 755.032. RULES. (a) The commission may adopt and enforce...

Section 755.033. Interagency Inspection Agreements - Sec. 755.033. INTERAGENCY INSPECTION AGREEMENTS. (a) The executive director shall...

Subchapter D. Enforcement and Penalties

Section 755.041. Regulation of Unsafe Boilers - Sec. 755.041. REGULATION OF UNSAFE BOILERS. (a) If an inspection...

Section 755.042. Prosecution; Injunction - Sec. 755.042. PROSECUTION; INJUNCTION. (a) A prosecution may not be...

Section 755.043. General Criminal Penalty - Sec. 755.043. GENERAL CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person, firm, or...

Section 755.045. Notice of Rule or Order Required Before Prosecution - Sec. 755.045. NOTICE OF RULE OR ORDER REQUIRED BEFORE PROSECUTION....

Section 755.046. Affidavit of Orders - Sec. 755.046. AFFIDAVIT OF ORDERS. An affidavit is admissible as...

Subchapter E. Regulation of Boilers and Fuel Gas Systems

Section 755.071. Restriction on Regulation - Sec. 755.071. RESTRICTION ON REGULATION. Notwithstanding any other law, a...

Section 755.072. Conflict of Law - Sec. 755.072. CONFLICT OF LAW. To the extent of a...

Chapter 756 - Miscellaneous Hazardous Conditions

Subchapter A. Covering Wells, Cisterns, and Holes

Section 756.001. Covering Large Well or Cistern; Criminal Penalty - Sec. 756.001. COVERING LARGE WELL OR CISTERN; CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a)...

Section 756.002. Covering or Plugging Small Well or Hole; Criminal Penalty - Sec. 756.002. COVERING OR PLUGGING SMALL WELL OR HOLE; CRIMINAL...

Subchapter B. Refrigerators and Other Containers

Section 756.011. Types of Refrigerators and Containers Covered - Sec. 756.011. TYPES OF REFRIGERATORS AND CONTAINERS COVERED. This subchapter...

Section 756.012. Leaving Refrigerator or Container Accessible to Children - Sec. 756.012. LEAVING REFRIGERATOR OR CONTAINER ACCESSIBLE TO CHILDREN. (a)...

Section 756.013. Criminal Penalty - Sec. 756.013. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense...

Subchapter C. Trench Safety

Section 756.021. Definition - Sec. 756.021. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "trench" has the meaning...

Section 756.022. Trench Excavation in State - Sec. 756.022. TRENCH EXCAVATION IN STATE. (a) The bid documents,...

Section 756.023. Trench Excavation for Political Subdivision - Sec. 756.023. TRENCH EXCAVATION FOR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION. (a) On a...

Subchapter D. Outdoor Shooting Ranges

Section 756.041. Definition - Sec. 756.041. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "outdoor shooting range" means...

Section 756.0411. Applicability - Sec. 756.0411. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies only to an outdoor...

Section 756.042. Construction Standards - Sec. 756.042. CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS. The owner of an outdoor shooting...

Section 756.043. Civil Penalty - Sec. 756.043. CIVIL PENALTY. (a) The owner of an outdoor...

Section 756.044. Criminal Penalties - Sec. 756.044. CRIMINAL PENALTIES. (a) The owner of an outdoor...

Section 756.045. Insurance Required - Sec. 756.045. INSURANCE REQUIRED. (a) The owner of an outdoor...

Subchapter E. Publicly Funded Playgrounds

Section 756.061. Compliance With Safety Standards - Sec. 756.061. COMPLIANCE WITH SAFETY STANDARDS. (a) Notwithstanding any other...

Subchapter F. Security Bars

Section 756.081. Definitions - Sec. 756.081. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Bedroom" means an...

Section 756.082. Security Bars on Residential Dwelling - Sec. 756.082. SECURITY BARS ON RESIDENTIAL DWELLING. A person may...

Section 756.083. Labeling Requirement - Sec. 756.083. LABELING REQUIREMENT. (a) Except as provided by Subsection...

Section 756.084. Recommended Release Mechanism - Sec. 756.084. RECOMMENDED RELEASE MECHANISM. (a) The state fire marshal...

Subchapter G. Municipal Landscaping Services

Section 756.101. Authorization - Sec. 756.101. AUTHORIZATION. To protect the public health, safety, or...

Section 756.102. Findings Required - Sec. 756.102. FINDINGS REQUIRED. The written findings must: (1) identify...

Section 756.103. Exception - Sec. 756.103. EXCEPTION. The limitations and requirements of this subchapter...

Subchapter H. Construction Affecting Pipeline Easements and Rights-of-Way

Section 756.121. Definitions - Sec. 756.121. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Construction" means a...

Section 756.122. Applicability - Sec. 756.122. APPLICABILITY. (a) This subchapter applies to a construction...

Section 756.123. Prohibition of Construction Without Notice - Sec. 756.123. PROHIBITION OF CONSTRUCTION WITHOUT NOTICE. A person may...

Section 756.124. Civil Liability - Sec. 756.124. CIVIL LIABILITY. A constuctor who violates this subchapter...

Section 756.125. Injunctive Relief - Sec. 756.125. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF. (a) A suit for injunctive relief...

Section 756.126. Safety Standards and Best Practices - Sec. 756.126. SAFETY STANDARDS AND BEST PRACTICES. The Railroad Commission...

Chapter 757 - Pool Yard Enclosures

Section 757.001. Definitions - Sec. 757.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Self-closing and self-latching...

Section 757.002. Application - Sec. 757.002. APPLICATION. This chapter applies only to: (1) a...

Section 757.003. Enclosure for Pool Yard - Sec. 757.003. ENCLOSURE FOR POOL YARD. (a) Except as otherwise...

Section 757.004. Gates - Sec. 757.004. GATES. (a) Except as otherwise provided by Section...

Section 757.005. Existing Pool Yard Enclosures - Sec. 757.005. EXISTING POOL YARD ENCLOSURES. (a) If a pool...

Section 757.006. Door - Sec. 757.006. DOOR. (a) A door, sliding glass door, or...

Section 757.007. Window and Window Screens - Sec. 757.007. WINDOW AND WINDOW SCREENS. A wall of a...

Section 757.008. Building in Pool Yard - Sec. 757.008. BUILDING IN POOL YARD. Each door, sliding glass...

Section 757.009. Inspection, Repair, and Maintenance - Sec. 757.009. INSPECTION, REPAIR, AND MAINTENANCE. (a) An owner of...

Section 757.010. Compliance With Chapter - Sec. 757.010. COMPLIANCE WITH CHAPTER. (a) Except as provided by...

Section 757.011. Rulemaking Authority - Sec. 757.011. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY. The executive commissioner of the Health...

Section 757.012. Enforcement - Sec. 757.012. ENFORCEMENT. (a) A tenant of an owner of...

Section 757.013. Tenant's Request for Repairs - Sec. 757.013. TENANT'S REQUEST FOR REPAIRS. A tenant in a...

Section 757.014. Application to Other Bodies of Water and Related Facilities - Sec. 757.014. APPLICATION TO OTHER BODIES OF WATER AND RELATED...

Section 757.015. Effect on Other Laws - Sec. 757.015. EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS. (a) The duties established...

Section 757.016. Nonexclusive Remedies - Sec. 757.016. NONEXCLUSIVE REMEDIES. The remedies contained in this chapter...

Section 757.017. Interpretation and Application - Sec. 757.017. INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION. The provisions of this chapter...

Chapter 758 - Bicycle Safety

Section 758.001. Definitions - Sec. 758.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Bicycle" means a...

Section 758.002. Bicycle Safety Education Program - Sec. 758.002. BICYCLE SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAM. (a) The department may...

Section 758.003. Fund - Sec. 758.003. FUND. (a) A fee collected by the department...

Chapter 759 - Roller-Skating Centers

Section 759.001. Definitions - Sec. 759.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Operator" means a...

Section 759.002. Duties of Operator - Sec. 759.002. DUTIES OF OPERATOR. An operator shall: (1) provide...

Section 759.003. Duties of Roller Skaters - Sec. 759.003. DUTIES OF ROLLER SKATERS. (a) A roller skater:...

Section 759.004. Duty of Spectator - Sec. 759.004. DUTY OF SPECTATOR. A spectator shall comply with...

Section 759.005. Liability - Sec. 759.005. LIABILITY. (a) The liability of an operator is...

Chapter 760 - Ice Skating Centers

Section 760.001. Definitions - Sec. 760.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Ice skating center"...

Section 760.002. Duties of Operator - Sec. 760.002. DUTIES OF OPERATOR. An operator shall: (1) provide...

Section 760.003. Duties of Ice Skaters - Sec. 760.003. DUTIES OF ICE SKATERS. (a) An ice skater...

Section 760.004. Duty of Spectator - Sec. 760.004. DUTY OF SPECTATOR. A spectator shall comply with...

Section 760.005. Duty of Child - Sec. 760.005. DUTY OF CHILD. In determining whether the conduct...

Section 760.006. Liability - Sec. 760.006. LIABILITY. (a) Except for actions against an operator...

Chapter 765 - Criminal History Record Information Checks of Employees of Residential Dwelling Projects

Section 765.001. Definitions - Sec. 765.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Department" means the...

Section 765.002. Application of Chapter; Exception - Sec. 765.002. APPLICATION OF CHAPTER; EXCEPTION. (a) This chapter applies...

Section 765.003. Verification of Criminal History Record Information - Sec. 765.003. VERIFICATION OF CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION. (a) An...

Section 765.004. Privilege - Sec. 765.004. PRIVILEGE. Criminal history record information received by an...

Section 765.005. Penalty - Sec. 765.005. PENALTY. An individual who is an officer, employee,...

Section 765.006. Effect of Submission of False Information - Sec. 765.006. EFFECT OF SUBMISSION OF FALSE INFORMATION. An employer...

Section 765.007. Other Information - Sec. 765.007. OTHER INFORMATION. This chapter does not prevent an...

Chapter 766 - Fire Safety in Residential Dwellings

Subchapter A. Smoke Detectors and Fire Safety Information

Section 766.001. Definitions - Sec. 766.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Carbon monoxide alarm"...

Section 766.002. Smoke Detector Requirement - Sec. 766.002. SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENT. (a) Each one-family or two-family...

Section 766.0021. Smoke Detector for Hearing-Impaired Persons - Sec. 766.0021. SMOKE DETECTOR FOR HEARING-IMPAIRED PERSONS. (a) A purchaser...

Section 766.0025. Fraternity and Sorority Houses - Sec. 766.0025. FRATERNITY AND SORORITY HOUSES. (a) In this section,...

Section 766.003. Information Relating to Fire Safety and Carbon Monoxide Dangers - Sec. 766.003. INFORMATION RELATING TO FIRE SAFETY AND CARBON MONOXIDE...

Subchapter B. Fire Protection Sprinkler Systems in Certain Residential High-Rise Buildings in Certain Counties

Section 766.051. Definitions - Sec. 766.051. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Fire protection sprinkler...

Section 766.052. Applicability of Subchapter - Sec. 766.052. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies only to...

Section 766.053. Fire Protection Sprinkler Systems Required; Standard - Sec. 766.053. FIRE PROTECTION SPRINKLER SYSTEMS REQUIRED; STANDARD. (a) A...

Section 766.054. Phase-in Compliance for Owners of Certain Residential High-Rise Buildings - Sec. 766.054. PHASE-IN COMPLIANCE FOR OWNERS OF CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL HIGH-RISE...

Section 766.055. Injunction - Sec. 766.055. INJUNCTION. (a) The attorney general, the county attorney...

Section 766.056. Criminal Penalty - Sec. 766.056. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense...

Chapter 768 - Children Participating in Rodeos

Section 768.001. Definitions - Sec. 768.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Bull riding helmet"...

Section 768.002. Protective Gear Required for Children Engaging in Certain Rodeo Activities - Sec. 768.002. PROTECTIVE GEAR REQUIRED FOR CHILDREN ENGAGING IN CERTAIN...

Section 768.003. Rodeos Associated With School - Sec. 768.003. RODEOS ASSOCIATED WITH SCHOOL. (a) This section applies...

Section 768.004. Rules - Sec. 768.004. RULES. (a) The executive commissioner by rule shall...

Subtitle B - Emergencies

Chapter 771 - State Administration of Emergency Communications

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 771.001. Definitions - Sec. 771.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Commission" means the...

Subchapter B. Commission on State Emergency Communications

Section 771.031. Composition of Commission - Sec. 771.031. COMPOSITION OF COMMISSION. (a) The Commission on State...

Section 771.0315. Eligibility for Membership or to Be General Counsel - Sec. 771.0315. ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERSHIP OR TO BE GENERAL COUNSEL....

Section 771.0316. Grounds for Removal of Commission Member - Sec. 771.0316. GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL OF COMMISSION MEMBER. (a) It...

Section 771.032. Application of Sunset Act - Sec. 771.032. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. The Commission on State...

Section 771.033. Meetings - Sec. 771.033. MEETINGS. The commission shall meet in Austin and...

Section 771.034. Expenses - Sec. 771.034. EXPENSES. The expenses of a member of the...

Section 771.035. Staff; Personnel Policies - Sec. 771.035. STAFF; PERSONNEL POLICIES. (a) The commission may employ...

Section 771.036. Standards of Conduct - Sec. 771.036. STANDARDS OF CONDUCT. The executive director or the...

Section 771.037. Commission Member Training - Sec. 771.037. COMMISSION MEMBER TRAINING. (a) A person who is...

Section 771.038. Public Comments - Sec. 771.038. PUBLIC COMMENTS. The commission shall develop and implement...

Section 771.039. Complaints - Sec. 771.039. COMPLAINTS. (a) The commission shall maintain a file...

Section 771.040. Negotiated Rulemaking and Alternative Dispute Resolution - Sec. 771.040. NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION. (a) The...

Subchapter C. Administration of State Emergency Communications

Section 771.051. Powers and Duties of Commission - Sec. 771.051. POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSION. (a) The commission...

Section 771.0511. Emergency Services Internet Protocol Network; Emergency Communications Advisory Committee - Sec. 771.0511. EMERGENCY SERVICES INTERNET PROTOCOL NETWORK; EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS ADVISORY...

Section 771.0512. Obligations or Requirements Concerning Voice Over Internet Protocol, Internet Protocol Enabled Service, or Commercial Mobile Service or Wireline Service - Sec. 771.0512. OBLIGATIONS OR REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL,...

Section 771.052. Agency Cooperation - Sec. 771.052. AGENCY COOPERATION. Each public agency and regional planning...

Section 771.053. Statewide Limitation on Liability of Service Providers and Certain Public Officers - Sec. 771.053. STATEWIDE LIMITATION ON LIABILITY OF SERVICE PROVIDERS AND...

Section 771.054. Effect of Chapter on Emergency Communication Districts - Sec. 771.054. EFFECT OF CHAPTER ON EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION DISTRICTS. Except...

Section 771.055. Strategic Planning - Sec. 771.055. STRATEGIC PLANNING. (a) Each regional planning commission shall...

Section 771.056. Submission of Regional Plan to Commission - Sec. 771.056. SUBMISSION OF REGIONAL PLAN TO COMMISSION. (a) The...

Section 771.058. Optional Participation in Plan - Sec. 771.058. OPTIONAL PARTICIPATION IN PLAN. (a) In a county...

Section 771.059. Target Date for Statewide Next Generation 9-1-1 Service - Sec. 771.059. TARGET DATE FOR STATEWIDE NEXT GENERATION 9-1-1 SERVICE....

Section 771.060. Business Providing Residential Telephone Switches - Sec. 771.060. BUSINESS PROVIDING RESIDENTIAL TELEPHONE SWITCHES. A business service...

Section 771.061. Statewide Confidentiality of Information - Sec. 771.061. STATEWIDE CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION. (a) Information that a...

Section 771.062. Local Adoption of State Rule - Sec. 771.062. LOCAL ADOPTION OF STATE RULE. (a) An emergency...

Section 771.063. Definition of Local Exchange Access Line and Equivalent Local Exchange Access Line - Sec. 771.063. DEFINITION OF LOCAL EXCHANGE ACCESS LINE AND EQUIVALENT...

Subchapter D. Financing State Emergency Communications

Section 771.071. Emergency Service Fee - Sec. 771.071. EMERGENCY SERVICE FEE. (a) Except as otherwise provided...

Section 771.0711. Emergency Service Fee for Wireless Telecommunications Connections - Sec. 771.0711. EMERGENCY SERVICE FEE FOR WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONNECTIONS. (a)...

Section 771.0712. Prepaid 9-1-1 Emergency Service Fee - Sec. 771.0712. PREPAID 9-1-1 EMERGENCY SERVICE FEE. (a) To ensure...

Section 771.0713. Next Generation 9-1-1 Service Fund - Sec. 771.0713. NEXT GENERATION 9-1-1 SERVICE FUND. (a) The next...

Section 771.072. Equalization Surcharge - Sec. 771.072. EQUALIZATION SURCHARGE. (a) In addition to the fees...

Section 771.0725. Establishment of Rates for Fees - Sec. 771.0725. ESTABLISHMENT OF RATES FOR FEES. (a) Repealed by...

Section 771.073. Collection of Fees and Surcharges - Sec. 771.073. COLLECTION OF FEES AND SURCHARGES. (a) A customer...

Section 771.0735. Sourcing of Charges for Mobile Telecommunications Services - Sec. 771.0735. SOURCING OF CHARGES FOR MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES. The...

Section 771.074. Exemption - Sec. 771.074. EXEMPTION. A fee or surcharge authorized by this...

Section 771.075. Use of Revenue - Sec. 771.075. USE OF REVENUE. Except as provided by Section...

Section 771.0751. Use of Revenue in Certain Counties - Text of section added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch....

Section 771.076. Audits - Sec. 771.076. AUDITS. (a) The commission or an employee of...

Section 771.077. Collection of Fees and Surcharges - Sec. 771.077. COLLECTION OF FEES AND SURCHARGES. (a) The comptroller...

Section 771.078. Contracts for Services - Sec. 771.078. CONTRACTS FOR SERVICES. (a) The commission shall contract...

Section 771.079. 9-1-1 Services Fee Fund - Sec. 771.079. 9-1-1 SERVICES FEE FUND. (a) The 9-1-1 services...

Subchapter E. Emergency Medical Dispatch

Section 771.102. Establishment of the Emergency Medical Dispatch Resource Centers Program - Sec. 771.102. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL DISPATCH RESOURCE CENTERS...

Section 771.103. Participation in Program - Sec. 771.103. PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAM. (a) The commission shall determine...

Section 771.104. Selection of Program Participants and Regional Emergency Medical Dispatch Resource Centers - Sec. 771.104. SELECTION OF PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS AND REGIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL...

Section 771.105. Criteria for Emergency Medical Dispatch Intervention - Sec. 771.105. CRITERIA FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL DISPATCH INTERVENTION. The commission,...

Section 771.106. Funding of Program - Sec. 771.106. FUNDING OF PROGRAM. (a) State funds may be...

Section 771.107. Report to Legislature - Sec. 771.107. REPORT TO LEGISLATURE. The commission shall biennially report...

Section 771.108. Liability - Sec. 771.108. LIABILITY. The operations of the regional emergency medical...

Section 771.109. Work Group - Sec. 771.109. WORK GROUP. (a) The commission may appoint a...

Chapter 771A - Access to Emergency Communications Services in General

Section 771A.001. Direct Access to 9-1-1 Service Required - Sec. 771A.001. DIRECT ACCESS TO 9-1-1 SERVICE REQUIRED. (a) In...

Chapter 772 - Local Administration of Emergency Communications

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 772.001. Definitions - Sec. 772.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Automatic location identification"...

Section 772.002. Information Relating to Collection and Remittance of 9-1-1 Emergency Service Fee - Sec. 772.002. INFORMATION RELATING TO COLLECTION AND REMITTANCE OF 9-1-1...

Section 772.003. Obligations or Requirements Concerning Voice Over Internet Protocol, Internet Protocol Enabled Service, or Commercial Mobile Service or Wireline Service - Sec. 772.003. OBLIGATIONS OR REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL,...

Subchapter B. Emergency Communication Districts: Counties With Population Over Two Million

Section 772.101. Short Title - Sec. 772.101. SHORT TITLE. This subchapter may be cited as...

Section 772.102. Purpose - Sec. 772.102. PURPOSE. It is the purpose of this subchapter...

Section 772.103. Definitions - Sec. 772.103. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Board" means the...

Section 772.104. Application of Subchapter - Sec. 772.104. APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies to a...

Section 772.105. Territory of District - Sec. 772.105. TERRITORY OF DISTRICT. (a) The territory of a...

Section 772.106. Board of Managers - Sec. 772.106. BOARD OF MANAGERS. (a) The district is governed...

Section 772.107. Powers and Duties of Board - Sec. 772.107. POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD. (a) The board...

Section 772.108. Director of District - Sec. 772.108. DIRECTOR OF DISTRICT. (a) The board shall appoint...

Section 772.109. Budget; Annual Report; Audit - Sec. 772.109. BUDGET; ANNUAL REPORT; AUDIT. (a) The director shall...

Section 772.110. Establishment of 9-1-1 Service - Sec. 772.110. ESTABLISHMENT OF 9-1-1 SERVICE. (a) A district shall...

Section 772.111. Primary Emergency Telephone Number - Sec. 772.111. PRIMARY EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER. The digits 9-1-1 are...

Section 772.112. Transmitting Requests for Emergency Aid - Sec. 772.112. TRANSMITTING REQUESTS FOR EMERGENCY AID. (a) A 9-1-1...

Section 772.113. Powers of District - Sec. 772.113. POWERS OF DISTRICT. (a) The district is a...

Section 772.114. 9-1-1 Emergency Service Fee - Sec. 772.114. 9-1-1 EMERGENCY SERVICE FEE. (a) The board may...

Section 772.115. Collection of Fee - Sec. 772.115. COLLECTION OF FEE. (a) Each billed service user...

Section 772.116. District Depository - Sec. 772.116. DISTRICT DEPOSITORY. (a) The board shall select a...

Section 772.117. Allowable Expenses - Sec. 772.117. ALLOWABLE EXPENSES. Allowable operating expenses of a district...

Section 772.118. Number and Location Identification - Sec. 772.118. NUMBER AND LOCATION IDENTIFICATION. (a) As part of...

Section 772.119. Public Review - Sec. 772.119. PUBLIC REVIEW. (a) Periodically, the board shall solicit...

Section 772.120. Dissolution Procedures - Sec. 772.120. DISSOLUTION PROCEDURES. (a) If a district is dissolved,...

Section 772.121. Issuance of Bonds - Sec. 772.121. ISSUANCE OF BONDS. The board may issue and...

Section 772.122. Repayment of Bonds - Sec. 772.122. REPAYMENT OF BONDS. The board may provide for...

Section 772.123. Additional Security for Bonds - Sec. 772.123. ADDITIONAL SECURITY FOR BONDS. (a) The bonds may...

Section 772.124. Form of Bonds - Sec. 772.124. FORM OF BONDS. (a) A district may issue...

Section 772.125. Provisions of Bonds - Sec. 772.125. PROVISIONS OF BONDS. (a) In the orders or...

Section 772.126. Approval and Registration of Bonds - Sec. 772.126. APPROVAL AND REGISTRATION OF BONDS. (a) Bonds issued...

Section 772.127. Refunding Bonds - Sec. 772.127. REFUNDING BONDS. (a) A district may issue bonds...

Section 772.128. Bonds as Investments and Security for Deposits - Sec. 772.128. BONDS AS INVESTMENTS AND SECURITY FOR DEPOSITS. (a)...

Section 772.129. Tax Status of Bonds - Sec. 772.129. TAX STATUS OF BONDS. Because a district created...

Subchapter C. Emergency Communication Districts: Counties With Population Over 1.5 Million

Section 772.201. Short Title - Sec. 772.201. SHORT TITLE. This subchapter may be cited as...

Section 772.202. Purpose - Sec. 772.202. PURPOSE. It is the purpose of this subchapter...

Section 772.203. Definitions - Sec. 772.203. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Board" means the...

Section 772.204. Application of Subchapter - Sec. 772.204. APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies to a...

Section 772.205. Additional Territory - Sec. 772.205. ADDITIONAL TERRITORY. (a) If a municipality that is...

Section 772.206. Board of Managers - Sec. 772.206. BOARD OF MANAGERS. (a) A district is governed...

Section 772.207. Powers and Duties of Board - Sec. 772.207. POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD. (a) The board...

Section 772.208. Director of District - Sec. 772.208. DIRECTOR OF DISTRICT. (a) The board shall appoint...

Section 772.209. Budget; Annual Report; Audit - Sec. 772.209. BUDGET; ANNUAL REPORT; AUDIT. (a) The director shall...

Section 772.210. Establishment of 9-1-1 Service - Sec. 772.210. ESTABLISHMENT OF 9-1-1 SERVICE. (a) A district shall...

Section 772.211. Primary Emergency Telephone Number - Sec. 772.211. PRIMARY EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER. The digits 9-1-1 are...

Section 772.212. Transmitting Requests for Emergency Aid - Sec. 772.212. TRANSMITTING REQUESTS FOR EMERGENCY AID. (a) A 9-1-1...

Section 772.213. Powers of District - Sec. 772.213. POWERS OF DISTRICT. (a) The district is a...

Section 772.214. 9-1-1 Emergency Service Fee - Sec. 772.214. 9-1-1 EMERGENCY SERVICE FEE. (a) The board may...

Section 772.215. Collection of Fee - Sec. 772.215. COLLECTION OF FEE. (a) Each billed service user...

Section 772.216. District Depository - Sec. 772.216. DISTRICT DEPOSITORY. (a) The board shall select a...

Section 772.217. Allowable Expenses - Sec. 772.217. ALLOWABLE EXPENSES. Allowable operating expenses of a district...

Section 772.218. Number and Location Identification - Sec. 772.218. NUMBER AND LOCATION IDENTIFICATION. (a) As part of...

Section 772.219. Public Review - Sec. 772.219. PUBLIC REVIEW. (a) Periodically, the board shall solicit...

Section 772.220. Dissolution Procedures - Sec. 772.220. DISSOLUTION PROCEDURES. (a) If a district is dissolved,...

Section 772.221. Issuance of Bonds - Sec. 772.221. ISSUANCE OF BONDS. The board may issue and...

Section 772.222. Repayment of Bonds - Sec. 772.222. REPAYMENT OF BONDS. The board may provide for...

Section 772.223. Additional Security for Bonds - Sec. 772.223. ADDITIONAL SECURITY FOR BONDS. (a) The bonds may...

Section 772.224. Form of Bonds - Sec. 772.224. FORM OF BONDS. (a) A district may issue...

Section 772.225. Provisions of Bonds - Sec. 772.225. PROVISIONS OF BONDS. (a) In the orders or...

Section 772.226. Approval and Registration of Bonds - Sec. 772.226. APPROVAL AND REGISTRATION OF BONDS. (a) Bonds issued...

Section 772.227. Refunding Bonds - Sec. 772.227. REFUNDING BONDS. (a) A district may issue bonds...

Section 772.228. Bonds as Investments and Security for Deposits - Sec. 772.228. BONDS AS INVESTMENTS AND SECURITY FOR DEPOSITS. (a)...

Section 772.229. Tax Status of Bonds - Sec. 772.229. TAX STATUS OF BONDS. Because a district created...

Subchapter D. Emergency Communication Districts: Counties With Population Over 20,000

Section 772.301. Short Title - Sec. 772.301. SHORT TITLE. This subchapter may be cited as...

Section 772.302. Purpose - Sec. 772.302. PURPOSE. It is the purpose of this subchapter...

Section 772.303. Definitions - Sec. 772.303. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Board" means the...

Section 772.304. Application of Subchapter - Sec. 772.304. APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER. (a) This subchapter applies only...

Section 772.305. Additional Territory - Sec. 772.305. ADDITIONAL TERRITORY. (a) If a municipality that is...

Section 772.3051. Removal of Certain Municipal Territory - Sec. 772.3051. REMOVAL OF CERTAIN MUNICIPAL TERRITORY. (a) A municipality...

Section 772.306. Board of Managers - Sec. 772.306. BOARD OF MANAGERS. (a) A district is governed...

Section 772.307. Powers and Duties of Board - Sec. 772.307. POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD. (a) The board...

Section 772.308. Director of District - Sec. 772.308. DIRECTOR OF DISTRICT. (a) The board shall appoint...

Section 772.309. Budget; Annual Report; Audit - Sec. 772.309. BUDGET; ANNUAL REPORT; AUDIT. (a) The director shall...

Section 772.310. Establishment of 9-1-1 Service - Sec. 772.310. ESTABLISHMENT OF 9-1-1 SERVICE. (a) A district shall...

Section 772.311. Primary Emergency Telephone Number - Sec. 772.311. PRIMARY EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER. The digits 9-1-1 are...

Section 772.312. Transmitting Requests for Emergency Aid - Sec. 772.312. TRANSMITTING REQUESTS FOR EMERGENCY AID. (a) A 9-1-1...

Section 772.313. Powers of District - Sec. 772.313. POWERS OF DISTRICT. (a) The district is a...

Section 772.314. 9-1-1 Emergency Service Fee - Sec. 772.314. 9-1-1 EMERGENCY SERVICE FEE. (a) The board may...

Section 772.315. Collection of Fee - Sec. 772.315. COLLECTION OF FEE. (a) Each billed service user...

Section 772.316. District Depository - Sec. 772.316. DISTRICT DEPOSITORY. (a) The board shall select a...

Section 772.317. Allowable Expenses - Sec. 772.317. ALLOWABLE EXPENSES. Allowable operating expenses of a district...

Section 772.318. Number and Location Identification - Sec. 772.318. NUMBER AND LOCATION IDENTIFICATION. (a) As part of...

Section 772.319. Public Review - Sec. 772.319. PUBLIC REVIEW. (a) Periodically, the board shall solicit...

Section 772.320. Dissolution Procedures - Sec. 772.320. DISSOLUTION PROCEDURES. (a) If a district is dissolved,...

Section 772.321. Issuance of Bonds - Sec. 772.321. ISSUANCE OF BONDS. The board may issue and...

Section 772.322. Repayment of Bonds - Sec. 772.322. REPAYMENT OF BONDS. The board may provide for...

Section 772.323. Additional Security for Bonds - Sec. 772.323. ADDITIONAL SECURITY FOR BONDS. (a) The bonds may...

Section 772.324. Form of Bonds - Sec. 772.324. FORM OF BONDS. (a) A district may issue...

Section 772.325. Provisions of Bonds - Sec. 772.325. PROVISIONS OF BONDS. (a) In the orders or...

Section 772.326. Approval and Registration of Bonds - Sec. 772.326. APPROVAL AND REGISTRATION OF BONDS. (a) Bonds issued...

Section 772.327. Refunding Bonds - Sec. 772.327. REFUNDING BONDS. (a) A district may issue bonds...

Section 772.328. Bonds as Investments and Security for Deposits - Sec. 772.328. BONDS AS INVESTMENTS AND SECURITY FOR DEPOSITS. (a)...

Section 772.329. Tax Status of Bonds - Sec. 772.329. TAX STATUS OF BONDS. Because a district created...

Subchapter E. Emergency Communication Service: Counties With Population Over Two Million

Section 772.402. Application of Subchapter - Sec. 772.402. APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies only to...

Section 772.403. Implementation of 9-1-1 Service and Fee - Sec. 772.403. IMPLEMENTATION OF 9-1-1 SERVICE AND FEE. (a) A...

Section 772.404. Collection of Fee - Sec. 772.404. COLLECTION OF FEE. (a) A telecommunications carrier providing...

Section 772.405. Audit of Service Provider - Sec. 772.405. AUDIT OF SERVICE PROVIDER. The commissioners court of...

Section 772.406. Number and Location Identification - Sec. 772.406. NUMBER AND LOCATION IDENTIFICATION. A business service user...

Section 772.407. Liability of Service Providers - Sec. 772.407. LIABILITY OF SERVICE PROVIDERS. A service supplier involved...

Subchapter F. Consolidated Districts

Section 772.451. Consolidation Procedure - Sec. 772.451. CONSOLIDATION PROCEDURE. (a) Two or more districts governed...

Section 772.452. Consolidation Planning - Sec. 772.452. CONSOLIDATION PLANNING. (a) If a majority of the...

Section 772.453. Creation of Consolidated District - Sec. 772.453. CREATION OF CONSOLIDATED DISTRICT. (a) When the board...

Section 772.454. Board of Managers - Sec. 772.454. BOARD OF MANAGERS. (a) The consolidated district is...

Section 772.455. Governance of Consolidated District - Sec. 772.455. GOVERNANCE OF CONSOLIDATED DISTRICT. The consolidated district and...

Subchapter G. Regional Emergency Communications Districts: State Planning Region With Population Over 1.5 Million

Section 772.501. Short Title - Sec. 772.501. SHORT TITLE. This subchapter may be cited as...

Section 772.502. Definitions - Sec. 772.502. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Board" means the...

Section 772.503. Application of Subchapter - Sec. 772.503. APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies to a...

Section 772.504. Creation of District - Sec. 772.504. CREATION OF DISTRICT. (a) A district is created...

Section 772.505. Political Subdivision; District Powers - Sec. 772.505. POLITICAL SUBDIVISION; DISTRICT POWERS. (a) A district is...

Section 772.506. Territory of District - Sec. 772.506. TERRITORY OF DISTRICT. (a) The territory of a...

Section 772.507. Board - Sec. 772.507. BOARD. (a) A district is governed by a...

Section 772.508. Powers and Duties of Board - Sec. 772.508. POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD. (a) The board...

Section 772.509. Advisory Committee - Sec. 772.509. ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (a) The board shall appoint an...

Section 772.510. Director of District; Staff - Sec. 772.510. DIRECTOR OF DISTRICT; STAFF. (a) The executive director...

Section 772.511. Budget; Annual Report; Audit - Sec. 772.511. BUDGET; ANNUAL REPORT; AUDIT. (a) The director shall...

Section 772.512. Provision of 9-1-1 Service - Sec. 772.512. PROVISION OF 9-1-1 SERVICE. (a) A district shall...

Section 772.513. Liability - Sec. 772.513. LIABILITY. A service supplier involved in providing 9-1-1...

Section 772.514. Primary Emergency Telephone Number - Sec. 772.514. PRIMARY EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER. The digits 9-1-1 are...

Section 772.515. Transmitting Requests for Emergency Aid - Sec. 772.515. TRANSMITTING REQUESTS FOR EMERGENCY AID. (a) A 9-1-1...

Section 772.516. 9-1-1 Emergency Service Fee - Sec. 772.516. 9-1-1 EMERGENCY SERVICE FEE. (a) The board may...

Section 772.517. Collection of Fee - Sec. 772.517. COLLECTION OF FEE. (a) Each billed service user...

Section 772.518. District Depository - Sec. 772.518. DISTRICT DEPOSITORY. (a) The board shall select a...

Section 772.519. Allowable Expenses - Sec. 772.519. ALLOWABLE EXPENSES. A district's allowable operating expenses include...

Section 772.520. Number and Location Identification - Sec. 772.520. NUMBER AND LOCATION IDENTIFICATION. (a) As part of...

Section 772.521. Public Review - Sec. 772.521. PUBLIC REVIEW. (a) Periodically, the board shall solicit...

Section 772.522. Dissolution Procedures - Sec. 772.522. DISSOLUTION PROCEDURES. (a) If a district is dissolved,...

Section 772.523. Issuance of Bonds - Sec. 772.523. ISSUANCE OF BONDS. The board may issue bonds...

Section 772.524. Repayment of Bonds - Sec. 772.524. REPAYMENT OF BONDS. The board may provide for...

Section 772.525. Additional Security for Bonds - Sec. 772.525. ADDITIONAL SECURITY FOR BONDS. (a) District bonds may...

Section 772.526. Form of Bonds - Sec. 772.526. FORM OF BONDS. (a) A district may issue...

Section 772.527. Provisions of Bonds - Sec. 772.527. PROVISIONS OF BONDS. (a) In this section, "resolution"...

Section 772.528. Approval and Registration of Bonds - Sec. 772.528. APPROVAL AND REGISTRATION OF BONDS. (a) Bonds issued...

Section 772.529. Refunding Bonds - Sec. 772.529. REFUNDING BONDS. (a) A district may issue bonds...

Section 772.530. Bonds as Investments and Security for Deposits - Sec. 772.530. BONDS AS INVESTMENTS AND SECURITY FOR DEPOSITS. (a)...

Section 772.531. Exemption From Taxation - Sec. 772.531. EXEMPTION FROM TAXATION. A bond issued by the...

Section 772.532. Transfer of Assets - Sec. 772.532. TRANSFER OF ASSETS. If a regional emergency communications...

Subchapter H. Regional Emergency Communication Districts: State Planning Regions With 9-1-1 Population Served Less Than 1.5 Million

Section 772.601. Short Title - Sec. 772.601. SHORT TITLE. This subchapter may be cited as...

Section 772.602. Definitions - Sec. 772.602. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "9-1-1 region" means...

Section 772.603. Application of Subchapter - Sec. 772.603. APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER. (a) This subchapter applies to...

Section 772.604. Creation of District - Sec. 772.604. CREATION OF DISTRICT. (a) A district is created...

Section 772.605. Political Subdivision; District Powers - Sec. 772.605. POLITICAL SUBDIVISION; DISTRICT POWERS. (a) A district is...

Section 772.606. Territory of District - Sec. 772.606. TERRITORY OF DISTRICT. The territory of a district:...

Section 772.607. Board of Managers - Sec. 772.607. BOARD OF MANAGERS. (a) A district is governed...

Section 772.608. Powers and Duties of Board - Sec. 772.608. POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD. (a) The board...

Section 772.609. Director of District; Staff; Fiscal and Administrative Agent - Sec. 772.609. DIRECTOR OF DISTRICT; STAFF; FISCAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT....

Section 772.610. Audit and Reporting Requirements - Sec. 772.610. AUDIT AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. The district shall prepare...

Section 772.611. Provision of 9-1-1 Service - Sec. 772.611. PROVISION OF 9-1-1 SERVICE. (a) A district shall...

Section 772.612. Liability - Sec. 772.612. LIABILITY. The liability protection provided by Section 771.053...

Section 772.613. Primary Emergency Telephone Number - Sec. 772.613. PRIMARY EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER. The digits 9-1-1 are...

Section 772.614. Transmitting Requests for Emergency Aid - Sec. 772.614. TRANSMITTING REQUESTS FOR EMERGENCY AID. (a) A 9-1-1...

Section 772.615. 9-1-1 Emergency Service Fee - Sec. 772.615. 9-1-1 EMERGENCY SERVICE FEE. (a) The board may...

Section 772.616. Collection of Fee - Sec. 772.616. COLLECTION OF FEE. (a) A service supplier or...

Section 772.617. District Depository - Sec. 772.617. DISTRICT DEPOSITORY. The board shall select a depository...

Section 772.618. Allowable Expenses - Sec. 772.618. ALLOWABLE EXPENSES. A district's allowable operating expenses include...

Section 772.619. Number and Location Identification - Sec. 772.619. NUMBER AND LOCATION IDENTIFICATION. (a) As part of...

Section 772.620. Public Review - Sec. 772.620. PUBLIC REVIEW. (a) Periodically, the board shall solicit...

Section 772.621. Dissolution Procedures - Sec. 772.621. DISSOLUTION PROCEDURES. (a) If a district is dissolved,...

Section 772.622. Transfer of Assets - Sec. 772.622. TRANSFER OF ASSETS. If a district is established...

Chapter 773 - Emergency Medical Services

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 773.001. Short Title - Sec. 773.001. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as...

Section 773.002. Purpose - Sec. 773.002. PURPOSE. The purpose of this chapter is to...

Section 773.003. Definitions - Sec. 773.003. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Advanced life support"...

Section 773.004. Vehicles and Personnel Excluded From Chapter - Sec. 773.004. VEHICLES AND PERSONNEL EXCLUDED FROM CHAPTER. (a) This...

Section 773.0045. Temporary Exemptions for Emergency Medical Services Personnel Practicing in Rural Area - Sec. 773.0045. TEMPORARY EXEMPTIONS FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL PRACTICING...

Section 773.006. Fund for Emergency Medical Services, Trauma Facilities, and Trauma Care Systems - Sec. 773.006. FUND FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, TRAUMA FACILITIES, AND...

Section 773.007. Supervision of Emergency Prehospital Care - Sec. 773.007. SUPERVISION OF EMERGENCY PREHOSPITAL CARE. (a) The provision...

Section 773.008. Consent for Emergency Care - Sec. 773.008. CONSENT FOR EMERGENCY CARE. Consent for emergency care...

Section 773.009. Limitation on Civil Liability - Sec. 773.009. LIMITATION ON CIVIL LIABILITY. A person who authorizes,...

Section 773.011. Subscription Programs - Sec. 773.011. SUBSCRIPTION PROGRAMS. (a) An emergency medical services provider...

Section 773.012. Advisory Council - Sec. 773.012. ADVISORY COUNCIL. (a) The governor shall appoint an...

Section 773.013. Peer Assistance Program - Sec. 773.013. PEER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. The department may establish, approve,...

Section 773.014. Administration of Epinephrine by Emergency Medical Services Personnel - Sec. 773.014. ADMINISTRATION OF EPINEPHRINE BY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL....

Section 773.0145. Possession and Administration of Epinephrine by Certain Entities - Sec. 773.0145. POSSESSION AND ADMINISTRATION OF EPINEPHRINE BY CERTAIN ENTITIES....

Section 773.015. Identification of Certain Patients Receiving Emergency Prehospital Care - Sec. 773.015. IDENTIFICATION OF CERTAIN PATIENTS RECEIVING EMERGENCY PREHOSPITAL CARE....

Section 773.016. Duties of Emergency Medical Services Personnel; Certain Emergency Prehospital Care Situations - Sec. 773.016. DUTIES OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL; CERTAIN EMERGENCY...

Section 773.017. Use of Certain External Motor Vehicle Markings or Features Prohibited; Criminal Offense - Sec. 773.017. USE OF CERTAIN EXTERNAL MOTOR VEHICLE MARKINGS OR...

Subchapter B. State Plan for Emergency Services

Section 773.021. State Plan - Sec. 773.021. STATE PLAN. (a) The department shall develop a...

Section 773.022. Service Delivery Areas - Sec. 773.022. SERVICE DELIVERY AREAS. The department shall divide the...

Section 773.023. Area Plans - Sec. 773.023. AREA PLANS. (a) The department shall: (1) identify...

Section 773.024. Federal Programs - Sec. 773.024. FEDERAL PROGRAMS. The department is the state agency...

Section 773.025. Accessibility of Training - Sec. 773.025. ACCESSIBILITY OF TRAINING. (a) The department shall identify...

Subchapter C. Licenses, Certification, and Qualifications

Section 773.041. License or Certificate Required - Sec. 773.041. LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE REQUIRED. (a) A person may...

Section 773.0415. Limitation on Information Required for Certificate Renewal - Sec. 773.0415. LIMITATION ON INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR CERTIFICATE RENEWAL. The...

Section 773.042. Basic Life-Support Emergency Medical Services Provider Qualifications - Sec. 773.042. BASIC LIFE-SUPPORT EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDER QUALIFICATIONS. A...

Section 773.043. Advanced Life-Support Emergency Medical Services Provider Qualifications - Sec. 773.043. ADVANCED LIFE-SUPPORT EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDER QUALIFICATIONS. A...

Section 773.044. Mobile Intensive-Care Provider Qualifications - Sec. 773.044. MOBILE INTENSIVE-CARE PROVIDER QUALIFICATIONS. A provider qualifies as...

Section 773.045. Specialized Emergency Medical Services Provider Qualifications - Sec. 773.045. SPECIALIZED EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDER QUALIFICATIONS. (a) A...

Section 773.046. Emergency Care Attendant Qualifications - Sec. 773.046. EMERGENCY CARE ATTENDANT QUALIFICATIONS. (a) An individual qualifies...

Section 773.047. Emergency Medical Technician Qualifications - Sec. 773.047. EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN QUALIFICATIONS. An individual qualifies as...

Section 773.048. Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Qualifications - Sec. 773.048. ADVANCED EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN QUALIFICATIONS. An individual qualifies...

Section 773.049. Emergency Medical Technician--Paramedic Qualifications - Sec. 773.049. EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN--PARAMEDIC QUALIFICATIONS. An individual qualifies as...

Section 773.0495. Licensed Paramedic Qualifications - Sec. 773.0495. LICENSED PARAMEDIC QUALIFICATIONS. An individual qualifies as a...

Section 773.0496. Scope of Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic and Licensed Paramedic Duties - Sec. 773.0496. SCOPE OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN-PARAMEDIC AND LICENSED PARAMEDIC...

Section 773.050. Minimum Standards - Sec. 773.050. MINIMUM STANDARDS. (a) Each basic life-support emergency medical...

Section 773.0505. Rules Regarding Advertising or Competitive Bidding - Sec. 773.0505. RULES REGARDING ADVERTISING OR COMPETITIVE BIDDING. (a) The...

Section 773.051. Municipal Regulation - Sec. 773.051. MUNICIPAL REGULATION. A municipality may establish standards for...

Section 773.052. Variances - Sec. 773.052. VARIANCES. (a) An emergency medical services provider with...

Section 773.054. Applications for Personnel Certification and Training Program Approval - Sec. 773.054. APPLICATIONS FOR PERSONNEL CERTIFICATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM APPROVAL....

Section 773.055. Certification of Emergency Medical Services Personnel - Sec. 773.055. CERTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL. (a) A...

Section 773.0551. Disease Prevention and Preparedness Information on Certification of Emergency Medical Services Personnel - Sec. 773.0551. DISEASE PREVENTION AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION ON CERTIFICATION OF...

Section 773.056. Approval of Training Programs; Certification of Instructors, Examiners, and Coordinators - Sec. 773.056. APPROVAL OF TRAINING PROGRAMS; CERTIFICATION OF INSTRUCTORS, EXAMINERS,...

Section 773.057. Emergency Medical Services Providers License - Sec. 773.057. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDERS LICENSE. (a) An emergency...

Section 773.0571. Requirements for Provider License - Sec. 773.0571. REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDER LICENSE. The department shall issue...

Section 773.05711. Additional Emergency Medical Services Provider License Requirements - Sec. 773.05711. ADDITIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDER LICENSE REQUIREMENTS. (a)...

Section 773.05712. Administrator of Record - Sec. 773.05712. ADMINISTRATOR OF RECORD. (a) The administrator of record...

Section 773.05713. Report to Legislature - Sec. 773.05713. REPORT TO LEGISLATURE. Not later than December 1...

Section 773.05715. Physical Location Required - Sec. 773.05715. PHYSICAL LOCATION REQUIRED. (a) An emergency medical services...

Section 773.05716. Necessary Equipment - Sec. 773.05716. NECESSARY EQUIPMENT. (a) An emergency medical services provider...

Section 773.0572. Provisional Licenses - Sec. 773.0572. PROVISIONAL LICENSES. The executive commissioner by rule shall...

Section 773.0573. Letter of Approval From Local Governmental Entity - Sec. 773.0573. LETTER OF APPROVAL FROM LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY. (a)...

Section 773.058. Volunteers Exempt From Fees - Sec. 773.058. VOLUNTEERS EXEMPT FROM FEES. An individual who is...

Section 773.0581. Providers Exempt From Fees - Sec. 773.0581. PROVIDERS EXEMPT FROM FEES. (a) An emergency medical...

Section 773.059. Late Recertification - Sec. 773.059. LATE RECERTIFICATION. (a) A person who is otherwise...

Section 773.060. Disposition of Funds - Sec. 773.060. DISPOSITION OF FUNDS. (a) The department shall account...

Section 773.0605. Complaints and Investigations - Sec. 773.0605. COMPLAINTS AND INVESTIGATIONS. (a) The department shall track...

Section 773.061. Disciplinary Actions - Sec. 773.061. DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS. (a) For a violation of this...

Section 773.0611. Inspections - Sec. 773.0611. INSPECTIONS. (a) The department or its representative may...

Section 773.0612. Access to Records - Sec. 773.0612. ACCESS TO RECORDS. (a) The department or its...

Section 773.0613. Information Report to Department - Sec. 773.0613. INFORMATION REPORT TO DEPARTMENT. (a) An emergency medical...

Section 773.0614. Authority to Revoke, Suspend, Disqualify For, or Deny Certification of Emergency Medical Services Personnel for Certain Criminal Offenses - Sec. 773.0614. AUTHORITY TO REVOKE, SUSPEND, DISQUALIFY FOR, OR DENY...

Section 773.06141. Suspension, Revocation, or Denial of Emergency Medical Services Provider License - Sec. 773.06141. SUSPENSION, REVOCATION, OR DENIAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES...

Section 773.0615. Factors Considered in Suspension, Revocation, or Denial of Certificate - Sec. 773.0615. FACTORS CONSIDERED IN SUSPENSION, REVOCATION, OR DENIAL OF...

Section 773.0616. Proceedings Governed by Administrative Procedure Act; Guidelines - Sec. 773.0616. PROCEEDINGS GOVERNED BY ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT; GUIDELINES. (a)...

Section 773.0617. Notice and Review of Suspension, Revocation, Disqualification For, or Denial of Certification - Sec. 773.0617. NOTICE AND REVIEW OF SUSPENSION, REVOCATION, DISQUALIFICATION FOR,...

Section 773.062. Emergency Suspension - Sec. 773.062. EMERGENCY SUSPENSION. (a) The commissioner shall issue an...

Section 773.063. Civil Penalty - Sec. 773.063. CIVIL PENALTY. (a) The attorney general, a district...

Section 773.064. Criminal Penalties - Sec. 773.064. CRIMINAL PENALTIES. (a) A person commits an offense...

Section 773.065. Administrative Penalty - Sec. 773.065. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY. (a) The department may assess an...

Section 773.066. Assessment of Administrative Penalty - Sec. 773.066. ASSESSMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY. (a) An administrative penalty...

Section 773.067. Payment of Administrative Penalty - Sec. 773.067. PAYMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY. (a) Not later than...

Section 773.069. Recovery of Administrative Penalty by Attorney General - Sec. 773.069. RECOVERY OF ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY BY ATTORNEY GENERAL. The...

Section 773.070. Denial of Certification or Licensure for Failure to Provide Certain Criminal History Record Information - Sec. 773.070. DENIAL OF CERTIFICATION OR LICENSURE FOR FAILURE TO...

Section 773.071. Fees - Sec. 773.071. FEES. (a) To the extent feasible, the executive...

Subchapter D. Confidential Communications

Section 773.091. Confidential Communications - Sec. 773.091. CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS. (a) A communication between certified emergency...

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