Texas Statutes
Subchapter A. Protection of County Residents
Section 352.003. Fire Protection in Certain Counties

Sec. 352.003. FIRE PROTECTION IN CERTAIN COUNTIES. (a) For use in protecting bridges, county shops, county warehouses, and other property located outside the municipalities in a county with a population of 350,001 to 449,999, the commissioners court of the county may:
(1) purchase fire trucks and other fire-fighting equipment; and
(2) contract with a centrally located municipality within the county for the operation and maintenance of the equipment.
(b) In a county with a population of less than 20,000 and a property valuation of more than $100 million according to the most recently approved county tax rolls, the commissioners court of the county may:
(1) contract with the governing bodies of municipalities in the county for the furnishing by the municipalities of fire protection outside the municipalities; and
(2) appropriate funds to pay the municipalities.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.