HB 4782
AN ACT relating to the qualifications of a county fire marshal in certain
House Bill
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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What This Bill Does
relating to the qualifications of a county fire marshal in certain
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to the qualifications of a county fire marshal in certain BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 352.012, Local Government Code, is amended by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) A county that has adopted a fire code under Subchapter C, Chapter 233, may require that the county fire marshal be certified by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection as head of a prevention-only fire department. SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only to a fire marshal commissioned by a county on or after the effective SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
filed
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the qualifications of a county fire marshal in certain
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