By: Martinez H.B. No. 4325
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the qualifications of a county fire marshal.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 352.012, Local Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 352.012(c) to read as follows:
QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE. (a) To qualify for office, the
county fire marshal must take the oath prescribed by the
constitution of this state and post a bond as required by the
commissioners court conditioned that the marshal will faithfully
and strictly perform the duties of the office.
(b) The county fire marshal may not be directly or
indirectly interested in the sale of fire-fighting equipment and
may not be engaged in any type of fire insurance business.
(c) The county fire marshal shall meet the requirements of
the Texas Commission on Fire Protection Rule §449.203 and the Texas
Code of Criminal Procedure Article §2.12.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.