SECTION 228.4. Conducting Burns During a Burn Ban

(a) A certified and insured prescribed burn manager may not conduct a burn in a county in which a current Governor's and/or Presidential Declaration of Emergency or Disaster is in effect that expressly prohibits all outdoor burning.

(b) The certified and insured prescribed burn manager must provide written notification to the county judge, or the county judge's designee, prior to the prescribed burn. The written notification must include the following:

(1) the location of where the prescribed burn is to take place;

(2) the name of the certified and insured prescribed burn manager; and

(3) contact information for the certified and insured prescribed burn manager, including, but not limited to: address and emergency contact telephone numbers.

(c) The certified and insured prescribed burn manager must also provide notification prior to and upon completion of the burn to:

(1) the local county dispatch office; and

(2) the Texas A&M Forest Service central dispatch office.

Source Note: The provisions of this §228.4 adopted to be effective March 30, 2014, 39 TexReg 2280; amended to be effective March 29, 2022, 47 TexReg 1618; amended to be effective May 25, 2023, 48 TexReg 2569