Texas Local Government Code 143.0052 – Fee for Emergency Medical Services
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(a) This section applies only to a municipality that:
(1) has a population of more than 220,000 and less than 275,000;
(2) is located in a county in which another municipality that has a population of more than one million is predominately located; and
(3) whose emergency medical services are administered by a fire department.
(b) By resolution of its governing body, a municipality may establish a monthly fee for the costs of emergency medical services, including salary and overtime related to medical personnel. This fee is applicable to each and every customer served by a municipal water account and may be collected in conjunction with the bill for water services.
Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 143.0052
- Municipality: means a general-law municipality, home-rule municipality, or special-law municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
- Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) A municipality acting under this section supersedes any authority established under Chapter 286, Health and Safety Code.