Texas Business and Commerce Code 108.002 – Certain Charges or Security Deposits Prohibited
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Terms Used In Texas Business and Commerce Code 108.002
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
A commercial lodging establishment or restaurant may not require the payment of an extra fee or charge or a security deposit for a service canine that accompanies an individual to the establishment or restaurant if:
(1) the individual is:
(A) a peace officer or firefighter assigned to a canine unit; or
(B) a handler of a search and rescue canine participating in a search and rescue operation under the authority or direction of a law enforcement agency or search and rescue agency; and
(2) the individual is away from the individual’s home jurisdiction while in the course and scope of duty because of:
(A) a declared disaster; or
(B) a mutual aid request or mutual aid training.