Section 214.205. Nonrenewal or Revocation of Permit; Termination of Municipal Response; Discrimination Prohibited

TX Loc Govt Code § 214.205 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 214.205. NONRENEWAL OR REVOCATION OF PERMIT; TERMINATION OF MUNICIPAL RESPONSE; DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (d), a municipality may not terminate its law enforcement response to a residential permit holder because of excess false alarms if the false alarm fees are paid in full.

(b) In permitting free false alarm responses and in setting false alarm fees, a municipality must administer any ordinance on a fair and equitable basis as determined by the governing body.

(c) A municipality may not terminate an alarm permit for nonrenewal without providing at least 30 days' notice.

(d) A municipality may revoke or refuse to renew the permit of an alarm system that has had eight or more false alarms during the preceding 12-month period.

Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 930 (H.B. 2162), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.