Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 352.024 · Subchapter B. COUNTY FIRE MARSHAL
AUTHORITY TO COMMISSION CERTAIN FIRE PROTECTION OFFICERS AS PEACE OFFICERS.
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Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(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.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 511 (S.B. 2143), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.352.htm
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- Composed by
- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
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