§ 352.011 Creation of Office; Term
§ 352.012 Qualifications for Office
§ 352.013 Investigation of Fires
§ 352.014 Record of Investigation
§ 352.015 Arson Investigation
§ 352.016 Inspection or Review of Plan for Fire or Life Safety Hazards
§ 352.0165 Inspection of Group Homes in Certain Counties; Fee
§ 352.017 Privacy of Examinations; Service of Process
§ 352.018 Effect On Civil Actions
§ 352.019 Cooperation With Other Fire Protection Agencies; Training for First Responders
§ 352.020 Liability
§ 352.021 Contempt of Fire Investigation Proceedings
§ 352.022 Penalty for Failure to Comply With Order
§ 352.023 Exemption
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Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code Chapter 352 > Subchapter B - County Fire Marshal

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • 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.
  • Municipality: means a general-law municipality, home-rule municipality, or special-law municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • sworn: includes affirm or affirmed. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005