Texas Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 27,2024) |
TITLE 37. PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS |
PART 9. TEXAS COMMISSION ON JAIL STANDARDS |
CHAPTER 263. LIFE SAFETY RULES |
SUBCHAPTER D. PLANS AND DRILLS FOR EMERGENCIES |
SECTION 263.42. Fire Prevention Plan
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Each facility, after consultation with the local fire department or Texas Commission on Fire Protection, shall have and implement a written plan, approved by the Commission on Jail Standards, for fire prevention and a fire hazard inspection checklist which shall be evaluated no less than each calendar quarter. The facility shall be inspected annually by a local fire official who is certified by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection or who meets the alternative criteria provided in Government Code 419.909 and shall pass the inspection.
Source Note: The provisions of this §263.42 adopted to be effective December 19, 1994, 19 TexReg 9526; amended to be effective December 22, 1999, 24 TexReg 11518; amended to be effective July 5, 2022, 47 TexReg 3822