Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE |
Title 9. SAFETY |
Subtitle B. EMERGENCIES |
Chapter 772. LOCAL ADMINISTRATION OF EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS |
Subchapter D. EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION DISTRICTS: COUNTIES WITH POPULATION OVER 20,000 |
Sec. 772.312. TRANSMITTING REQUESTS FOR EMERGENCY AID
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(a) A 9-1-1 system established under this subchapter must be capable of transmitting requests for fire-fighting, law enforcement, ambulance, and medical services to a public safety agency or agencies that provide the requested service at the place from which the call originates. A 9-1-1 system may also provide for transmitting requests for other emergency services such as poison control, suicide prevention, and civil defense.
(b) A public safety answering point may transmit emergency response requests to private safety entities.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.