Tex. Local Government Code § 352.024
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 352.024, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 352.024. AUTHORITY TO COMMISSION CERTAIN FIRE PROTECTION OFFICERS AS PEACE OFFICERS.
Official statutory text
(a) A county may commission a fire marshal, fire officer, fire inspector, or fire investigator as a peace officer.
(b) A peace officer commissioned under this section may:
(1) administer this chapter;
(2) support fire-related operations or investigations;
(3) enforce building-related codes, including codes involving hazardous materials; and
(4) make recommendations involving building safety.
(b) A peace officer commissioned under this section may:
(1) administer this chapter;
(2) support fire-related operations or investigations;
(3) enforce building-related codes, including codes involving hazardous materials; and
(4) make recommendations involving building safety.
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