Tex. Local Government Code § 352.006
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 352.006, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
§ 352.006. SALE OF USED FIRE PROTECTION OR FIRE-FIGHTING EQUIPMENT TO CERTAIN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS.
Official statutory text
(a) In this section, "volunteer fire department" means an association that:
(1) operates fire-fighting equipment;
(2) is organized primarily to provide and actively provides fire-fighting services;
(3) does not pay its members compensation other than nominal compensation; and
(4) does not distribute any of its income to its members, officers, or governing body, other than for reimbursement of expenses.
(b) Notwithstanding Subchapter D, Chapter 263, or other law, the commissioners court of a county may sell used fire-fighting equipment, excluding equipment described in Sections 419.040 and 419.041, Government Code, to a volunteer fire department for eight percent of the original purchase value of the equipment if:
(1) the fire protection or fire-fighting equipment is at least 15 years old and met the National Fire Protection Association standards at the original time of purchase; and
(2) the volunteer fire department provides fire protection to an area within the county.
(1) operates fire-fighting equipment;
(2) is organized primarily to provide and actively provides fire-fighting services;
(3) does not pay its members compensation other than nominal compensation; and
(4) does not distribute any of its income to its members, officers, or governing body, other than for reimbursement of expenses.
(b) Notwithstanding Subchapter D, Chapter 263, or other law, the commissioners court of a county may sell used fire-fighting equipment, excluding equipment described in Sections 419.040 and 419.041, Government Code, to a volunteer fire department for eight percent of the original purchase value of the equipment if:
(1) the fire protection or fire-fighting equipment is at least 15 years old and met the National Fire Protection Association standards at the original time of purchase; and
(2) the volunteer fire department provides fire protection to an area within the county.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Texas?
Find a Texas lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.