Sec. 214.191. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:
(1) "Alarm system" means a device or system that transmits a signal intended to summon police of a municipality in response to a burglary. The term includes an alarm that emits an audible signal on the exterior of a structure. The term does not include an alarm installed on a vehicle, unless the vehicle is used for a habitation at a permanent site, or an alarm designed to alert only the inhabitants within the premises.
(2) "Permit" means a certificate, license, permit, or other form of permission that authorizes a person to engage in an action.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 550, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. Renumbered from Sec. 218.001 and amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 12.002(6), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities
Subtitle A - Municipal Regulatory Authority
Chapter 214 - Municipal Regulation of Housing and Other Structures
Subchapter F. Burglar Alarm Systems in Certain Municipalities Wholly Located in Certain Counties
Section 214.1915. Applicability
Section 214.192. Categories of Alarm Systems
Section 214.193. Duration of Municipal Permit
Section 214.194. Municipal Permit Fee Generally
Section 214.1955. Multiunit Housing Facilities
Section 214.196. On-Site Inspection Required
Section 214.197. Penalties for False Alarms
Section 214.199. Exception of Municipality From Alarm System Response