Tex. Local Government Code § 370.005
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 370.005, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 370.005. MUNICIPAL OR COUNTY POLICY REGARDING MAINTENANCE OF PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS IN GOVERNMENT-OWNED VEHICLES.
Official statutory text
(a) In this section, "local government" means:
(1) a county;
(2) a municipality; or
(3) an agency, department, or other division of a county or municipality.
(b) A local government that adopts an ordinance, order, or policy requiring motor vehicles owned by the local government to be equipped with portable fire extinguishers shall require maintenance to be performed on the portable fire extinguishers annually in accordance with standards that are at least as stringent as the National Fire Protection Association Standard Number 10, Portable Fire Extinguishers.
(1) a county;
(2) a municipality; or
(3) an agency, department, or other division of a county or municipality.
(b) A local government that adopts an ordinance, order, or policy requiring motor vehicles owned by the local government to be equipped with portable fire extinguishers shall require maintenance to be performed on the portable fire extinguishers annually in accordance with standards that are at least as stringent as the National Fire Protection Association Standard Number 10, Portable Fire Extinguishers.
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