Sec. 614.103. REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE. (a) A request for assistance from the fund shall be submitted to the director.
(a-1) A volunteer fire department whose equipment is damaged or lost in responding to a declared state of disaster under Section 418.014 in an area subject to the declaration may submit a request for emergency assistance from the fund for:
(1) the replacement or repair of damaged or lost personal protective equipment or other firefighting equipment; and
(2) the purchase of a machine to clean personal protective equipment.
(b) On receiving a request for assistance, the director shall determine whether to provide assistance and the amount of the assistance to be provided, if any, based on the criteria developed under Section 614.102. A written copy of the decision shall be sent to the requestor.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1129, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Renumbered from Government Code Sec. 614.073 and amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(79), 3(27), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 877 (H.B. 3070), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees
Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees
Chapter 614 - Peace Officers and Fire Fighters
Subchapter G. Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program
Section 614.102. Administration of Program
Section 614.103. Requests for Assistance
Section 614.105. Separate Account for Money From Texas Commission on Fire Protection
Section 614.106. Rules; Applicability of Administrative Procedure Act