Sec. 2.002. DRY FIRE HYDRANTS: AGREEMENT IS PERSONAL  


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  • (a) An agreement between an owner, lessee, or occupant of real property and a fire-fighting agency relating to the connection of a dry fire hydrant to a source of water on the property or the installation of a dry fire hydrant on the property may not bind a subsequent owner, lessee, or occupant of the real property.

    (b) In this section:

    (1) "Dry fire hydrant" means a fire hydrant that is connected to a stock tank, pond, or other similar source of water from which water is pumped in case of fire.

    (2) "Fire-fighting agency" means any entity that provides fire-fighting services, including:

    (A) a volunteer fire department; and

    (B) a political subdivision of this state authorized to provide fire-fighting services.

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 437, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.