(a) Notwithstanding another law to the contrary, an operator has exclusive authority for initial emergency response, emergency medical services, fire suppression, life safety, and security operations between the points designated for entry into and exit from a transit project.
(b) Subsection (a) applies to all subterranean portions of the transit project and to all stations, entrances, exits, and related facilities located between the points designated for entry into and exit from the transit project.
(c) A local governmental entity shall not assert concurrent jurisdiction over emergency response activities located between the points for entry into and exit from the transit project unless requested by the operator.
(d) This section does not:(1) Limit the authority of the state fire marshal under this chapter with respect to plan review, inspection, code enforcement, or issuance of certificates of occupancy; or(2) Prohibit coordination between an operator and a local governmental entity for mutual aid, interoperability, or incident support.
(1) Limit the authority of the state fire marshal under this chapter with respect to plan review, inspection, code enforcement, or issuance of certificates of occupancy; or
(2) Prohibit coordination between an operator and a local governmental entity for mutual aid, interoperability, or incident support.
(e) The operator shall adopt written emergency response and life safety protocols consistent with applicable state and federal law. The operator shall submit the protocols to the authority and to the emergency management agency or other emergency response authority of each local governmental entity in which a transit project or portion of a transit project is located for coordination and emergency planning purposes. Submission of the protocols under this subsection (e) does not require approval by the authority or a local governmental entity.