Tex. Health & Safety Code § 771.0751 · Subchapter D. FINANCING STATE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS
USE OF REVENUE IN CERTAIN COUNTIES.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
Text of section added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1324, Sec. 2
Sec. 771.0751. USE OF REVENUE IN CERTAIN COUNTIES.
(a) This section applies only to the use of fees and surcharges collected under this subchapter in the county that has the highest population within a region subject to this subchapter.
(b) In addition to use authorized or required by Section 771.072(e) or (f), 771.073(e), or 771.075, fees and surcharges collected under this subchapter may be used for any costs considered necessary by the commission and attributable to:
(1) designing a 9-1-1 system; or
(2) obtaining and maintaining equipment and personnel necessary to establish and operate:
(A) a public safety answering point and related operations; or
(B) other related answering points and operations.
Text of section added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 258, Sec. 2
Sec. 771.0751. USE OF REVENUE IN CERTAIN COUNTIES.
(a) This section applies only to the use of fees and surcharges collected under this subchapter in a county subject to this subchapter with a population of at least 1.2 million.
(b) In addition to use authorized or required by Section 771.072(e) or (f), 771.073(e), or 771.075, fees and surcharges collected under this subchapter may be used for any costs considered necessary by the commission and attributable to:
(1) designing a 9-1-1 system; or
(2) obtaining and maintaining equipment and personnel necessary to establish and operate:
(A) a public safety answering point and related operations; or
(B) other related answering points and operations.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History (Text of section added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1324, Sec. 2)
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1324, Sec. 2, eff. June 20, 2003.
History (Text of section added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 258, Sec. 2)
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 258, Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1163 (H.B. 2702), Sec. 50, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 644 (H.B. 4559), Sec. 103, eff. September 1, 2023.
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