Sec. 352.021. CONTEMPT OF FIRE INVESTIGATION PROCEEDINGS. (a) A person commits an offense if the person is a witness in connection with an investigation under Section 352.015 and refuses to be sworn, refuses to appear and testify, or fails and refuses to produce before the county fire marshal any book, paper, or other document relating to any matter under investigation if called on by the marshal to do so.
(a-1) A person commits an offense if the person is the owner of property subject to an investigation under Section 352.015 and the person refuses to be sworn, refuses to appear and testify, or fails and refuses to produce before the county fire marshal any book, paper, or other document relating to any matter under investigation if called on by the marshal to do so.
(b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $2,000.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 371, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 960 (H.B. 1634), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle B - County Public Safety
Chapter 352 - County Fire Protection
Subchapter B. County Fire Marshal
Section 352.011. Creation of Office; Term
Section 352.012. Qualifications for Office
Section 352.013. Investigation of Fires
Section 352.014. Record of Investigation
Section 352.015. Arson Investigation
Section 352.016. Inspection or Review of Plan for Fire or Life Safety Hazards
Section 352.0165. Inspection of Group Homes in Certain Counties; Fee
Section 352.017. Privacy of Examinations; Service of Process
Section 352.018. Effect on Civil Actions
Section 352.019. Cooperation With Other Fire Protection Agencies; Training for First Responders
Section 352.021. Contempt of Fire Investigation Proceedings