Title GV, Government Code

Sec. 411.3735. CERTIFICATION AND CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICERS. (a) In this section: (1) "Division" means the Texas Division of Emergency Management. (2) "Public information officer" means an individual who is employed or appointed by a sta…

Sec. 411.374. DEPARTMENT TO RECRUIT PARTICIPANTS. (a) The department shall recruit public and commercial television and radio broadcasters, mobile telephone service providers by use of the federal Wireless Emergency Alert system, private commercial entities, state or local govern…

Sec. 411.375. ACTIVATION. (a) On the request of a local law enforcement agency or as the department determines appropriate to assist a local law enforcement agency regarding an active shooter, the department shall activate the alert system and notify appropriate participants in t…

Sec. 411.376. LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. Before requesting activation of the alert system, a local law enforcement agency must verify that the criteria described by Section 411.375(a) have been satisfied. On verification of the applicable criteria, the local law enforcement …

Sec. 411.377. STATE AGENCIES. (a) A state agency participating in the alert system shall: (1) cooperate with the department and assist in developing and implementing the alert system; and (2) establish a plan for providing relevant information to its officers, investigators, or e…

Sec. 411.378. LIMITATION ON PARTICIPATION BY TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. Notwithstanding Section 411.377(b), the Texas Department of Transportation is not required to use any existing system of dynamic message signs in a statewide alert system created under this subchapte…

Sec. 411.379. TERMINATION. The director shall terminate any activation of the alert system for a particular active shooter if: (1) the active shooter situation is resolved; or (2) the director or a local law enforcement agency determines the alert system is no longer an effective…

Sec. 411.380. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. The department or a local law enforcement agency is not liable for failure to activate the alert system. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 125 (H.B. 103), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021. SUBCHAPTER M. SILVER ALERT FOR MISSING SENIOR C…

Sec. 411.381. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Alert" means the statewide silver alert for missing senior citizens and persons with Alzheimer's disease, as developed and implemented under this subchapter. (2) "Local law enforcement agency" means a local law enforcement agenc…

Sec. 411.382. SILVER ALERT FOR MISSING SENIOR CITIZENS AND PERSONS WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE. With the cooperation of the Texas Department of Transportation, the office of the governor, and other appropriate law enforcement agencies in this state, the department shall develop and …

Sec. 411.383. ADMINISTRATION. (a) The director is the statewide coordinator of the alert. (b) The director shall adopt rules and issue directives as necessary to ensure proper implementation of the alert. The rules and directives must include: (1) the procedures to be used by a l…

Sec. 411.384. DEPARTMENT TO RECRUIT PARTICIPANTS. The department shall recruit public and commercial television and radio broadcasters, private commercial entities, state or local governmental entities, the public, and other appropriate persons to assist in developing and impleme…

Sec. 411.385. DUTIES OF TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. The Texas Department of Transportation shall: (1) cooperate with the department and assist in developing and implementing the alert; and (2) establish a plan for providing relevant information to the public through an ex…

Sec. 411.386. NOTIFICATION TO DEPARTMENT OF MISSING SENIOR CITIZEN OR PERSON WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE. (a) A local law enforcement agency may notify the department if the agency: (1) receives notice of a missing senior citizen or person with Alzheimer's disease; (2) verifies that…

Sec. 411.387. ACTIVATION OF SILVER ALERT. (a) When a local law enforcement agency notifies the department under Section 411.386, the department shall confirm the accuracy of the information and, if confirmed, immediately issue an alert under this subchapter in accordance with dep…

Sec. 411.388. CONTENT OF SILVER ALERT. The alert must include: (1) all appropriate information that is provided by the local law enforcement agency and that may lead to the safe recovery of the missing senior citizen or person with Alzheimer's disease; and (2) a statement instruc…

Sec. 411.389. TERMINATION OF SILVER ALERT. (a) The director shall terminate any activation of the alert with respect to a particular missing senior citizen or person with Alzheimer's disease not later than the earlier of the date on which: (1) the missing person is located or the…

Sec. 411.401. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "emergency radio infrastructure" means radio frequency hardware, software, or auxiliary equipment that: (1) provides dispatch communications for this state and local governments to public safety agencies; and (2) allows interoperable …

Sec. 411.4015. GRANTS TO FINANCE INTEROPERABLE STATEWIDE EMERGENCY RADIO INFRASTRUCTURE. (a) The office of the governor shall establish a program to provide grants as provided by Section 411.402. (b) The office of the governor shall establish procedures to administer the grant pr…

Sec. 411.402. USE OF GRANTS. (a) A grant provided under Section 411.4015 may only: (1) be used for the planning, development, provision, enhancement, or ongoing maintenance of an interoperable statewide emergency radio infrastructure; (2) be used in accordance with the statewide …

Sec. 411.403. EMERGENCY RADIO INFRASTRUCTURE ACCOUNT. (a) The emergency radio infrastructure account is an account in the general revenue fund. (b) The account consists of fees deposited in the account as provided by Section 133.102(e)(9), Local Government Code. (c) Money in the …

Sec. 411.421. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "regulated material" has the meaning assigned by Section 1956.001, Occupations Code. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1234 (S.B. 694), Sec. 20, eff. September 1, 2011. Redesignated from Government Code, Subchapter N, Chapter 4…

Sec. 411.422. GRANTS TO FUND SCRAP METAL THEFT PREVENTION. (a) From fines collected and distributed to the department under Sections 1956.040(a-2) and (a-4), Occupations Code, the commission by rule shall establish and implement a grant program to provide funding to assist local …

Sec. 411.441. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Alert system" means the statewide blue alert system that is developed and implemented under this subchapter. (2) "Law enforcement agency" means a law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over the investigation of an alleged offe…

Sec. 411.442. BLUE ALERT SYSTEM. With the cooperation of the Texas Department of Transportation, the office of the governor, and other appropriate law enforcement agencies in this state, the department shall develop and implement a statewide blue alert system to be activated to a…

Sec. 411.443. ADMINISTRATION. (a) The director is the statewide coordinator of the alert system. (b) The director shall adopt rules and issue directives as necessary to ensure proper implementation of the alert system. The rules and directives must include: (1) the procedures to …

Sec. 411.444. DEPARTMENT TO RECRUIT PARTICIPANTS. The department shall recruit public and commercial television and radio broadcasters, private commercial entities, state or local governmental entities, the public, and other appropriate persons to assist in developing and impleme…

Sec. 411.445. STATE AGENCIES. (a) A state agency participating in the alert system shall: (1) cooperate with the department and assist in developing and implementing the alert system; and (2) establish a plan for providing relevant information to its officers, investigators, or e…

Sec. 411.446. NOTIFICATION TO DEPARTMENT. (a) A law enforcement agency that receives notice of an individual who is suspected of killing or causing serious bodily injury to a law enforcement officer and who has not yet been apprehended shall: (1) confirm the accuracy of the infor…

Sec. 411.447. ACTIVATION OF BLUE ALERT SYSTEM. (a) When a law enforcement agency notifies the department under Section 411.446, the department shall confirm the accuracy of the information and, if confirmed, immediately issue an alert through the alert system in accordance with d…

Sec. 411.448. CONTENT OF ALERT. The alert must include: (1) all appropriate information that is provided by the law enforcement agency under Section 411.446 and that may lead to the apprehension of the missing suspect; and (2) a statement instructing any person with information r…

Sec. 411.449. TERMINATION OF ALERT SYSTEM. (a) The director shall terminate any activation of the alert system with respect to a particular missing suspect not later than the earlier of the date on which: (1) the missing suspect is apprehended; (2) the department receives evidenc…

Sec. 411.461. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Adult" means a person who is 18 years of age or older but younger than 65 years of age. (2) "Alert" means the statewide Coordinated Law Enforcement Adult Rescue (CLEAR) alert for missing adults that is developed and implemented …

Sec. 411.462. COORDINATED LAW ENFORCEMENT ADULT RESCUE (CLEAR) ALERT FOR MISSING ADULTS. With the cooperation of the Texas Department of Transportation, the office of the governor, and other appropriate law enforcement agencies in this state, the department shall develop and impl…

Sec. 411.463. ADMINISTRATION. (a) The director is the statewide coordinator of the alert system. (b) The director shall adopt rules and issue directives as necessary to ensure proper implementation of the alert system. The rules and directives must include: (1) the procedures to …

Sec. 411.464. DEPARTMENT TO RECRUIT PARTICIPANTS. The department shall recruit public and commercial television and radio broadcasters, private commercial entities, state or local governmental entities, the public, and other appropriate persons to assist in developing and impleme…

Sec. 411.465. STATE AGENCIES. (a) A state agency participating in the alert system shall: (1) cooperate with the department and assist in developing and implementing the alert system; and (2) establish a plan for providing relevant information to its officers, investigators, or e…

Sec. 411.466. NOTIFICATION TO DEPARTMENT OF MISSING ADULT. (a) A local law enforcement agency shall notify the department if the agency: (1) receives a report regarding a missing adult; (2) verifies that at the time the adult is reported missing: (A) the person reported missing i…

Sec. 411.467. ACTIVATION OF ALERT. (a) When a local law enforcement agency notifies the department under Section 411.466, the department shall confirm the accuracy of the information and, if confirmed, immediately issue an alert under this subchapter in accordance with the depart…

Sec. 411.468. CONTENT OF ALERT. The alert must include: (1) all appropriate information that may lead to the safe recovery of the missing adult, as determined by the department; and (2) a statement instructing any person with information related to the missing adult to contact a …

Sec. 411.469. TERMINATION OF ALERT. (a) The director shall terminate any activation of the alert with respect to a particular missing adult not later than the earlier of the date on which: (1) the missing adult is located or the situation is otherwise resolved; or (2) the notific…

Sec. 411.470. LIMITATION ON PARTICIPATION BY TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. Notwithstanding Section 411.465(b), the Texas Department of Transportation is not required to use any existing system of dynamic message signs in a statewide alert system created under this subchapte…

Sec. 411.501. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "license" means a license, certificate, registration, permit, or other form of authorization required by law or a state agency rule that must be obtained by a person to engage in a particular activity, business, occupation, or profess…

Sec. 411.502. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies to a program, and persons regulated under the program, administered by the department under the following laws, including rules adopted under those laws: (1) Section 411.0625; (2) Chapter 487, Health and Safety Code; (3) Chapte…

Sec. 411.503. FINAL ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY. (a) Except as provided by Section 411.506(b), the commission shall make the final determination in an administrative action against a person for a violation of a law or rule governing a program or person subject to this subchapter. (b) T…

Sec. 411.504. COMPLAINTS. (a) The department shall maintain a system to promptly and efficiently act on complaints filed with the department regarding a violation of a law or rule governing a program or person subject to this subchapter. The department shall maintain information …