Tex. Human Resources Code § 242.068
This is the official text of Tex. Human Resources Code § 242.068, part of Texas’s Human Resources Code — governs state social services and welfare programs.
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§ 242.068. FIRE PROTECTION ACTIVITIES.
Official statutory text
(a) The department may perform fire protection, fire prevention, and fire suppression activities at department facilities.
(b) The department may prescribe circumstances under which, for the benefit of the public safety and welfare, department employees using department equipment may assist municipal or volunteer fire departments in the performance of fire protection, fire prevention, or fire suppression activities near department facilities.
(b) The department may prescribe circumstances under which, for the benefit of the public safety and welfare, department employees using department equipment may assist municipal or volunteer fire departments in the performance of fire protection, fire prevention, or fire suppression activities near department facilities.
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