Sec. 418.126. PRE-EVENT DISASTER RESPONSE CONTRACTS. (a) The General Land Office shall solicit proposals for and enter into one or more pre-event contracts that may be activated by the office in the event of a weather-related disaster declaration to obtain services for debris removal from beaches as needed following the disaster.
(b) The Texas Department of Transportation shall solicit proposals for and enter into one or more pre-event contracts that may be activated by the department in the event of a weather-related disaster declaration to obtain services for debris removal from the state highway system as needed following the disaster.
(c) The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs shall solicit proposals for and enter into one or more pre-event contracts that may be activated by the department in the event of a weather-related disaster declaration to obtain temporary or emergency housing as needed following the disaster.
(d) Services obtained under a pre-event contract under this section may be paid for with money from the disaster contingency fund under Section 418.073.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1408 (H.B. 4409), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2009.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection
Chapter 418 - Emergency Management
Subchapter F. Disaster Mitigation
Section 418.121. Duty of Governor
Section 418.122. State Study of Land Use and Construction Standards
Section 418.123. Recommendations for Changes in Land Use or Construction Standards
Section 418.124. Suspension of Land Use or Construction Standards
Section 418.125. Disaster Preparedness Community Outreach
Section 418.126. Pre-Event Disaster Response Contracts
Section 418.127. Hurricane Preparedness