Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 78.051
This is the official text of Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 78.051, part of Texas’s Civil Practice and Remedies Code — sets procedural rules and available remedies for civil lawsuits.
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§ 78.051. DEFINITIONS.
Official statutory text
In this subchapter:
(1) "Fire emergency" means an emergency response involving fire protection or prevention, rescue, emergency medical, or hazardous material response services.
(2) "Fire fighter" means an employee of a nonprofit fire department.
(3) "Governmental unit" has the meaning assigned by Chapter 101.
(4) "Nonprofit fire department" means a nonprofit organization that is:
(A) exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. Section 501(a)) by being listed as an exempt organization in Section 501(c)(4) of that code;
(B) composed of member owners; and
(C) organized to offer and provide:
(i) fire protection, prevention, and inspection services; and
(ii) emergency response services, including rescue, emergency medical, and hazardous material response services.
(1) "Fire emergency" means an emergency response involving fire protection or prevention, rescue, emergency medical, or hazardous material response services.
(2) "Fire fighter" means an employee of a nonprofit fire department.
(3) "Governmental unit" has the meaning assigned by Chapter 101.
(4) "Nonprofit fire department" means a nonprofit organization that is:
(A) exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. Section 501(a)) by being listed as an exempt organization in Section 501(c)(4) of that code;
(B) composed of member owners; and
(C) organized to offer and provide:
(i) fire protection, prevention, and inspection services; and
(ii) emergency response services, including rescue, emergency medical, and hazardous material response services.
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