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Opinion No.

Texas Attorney General Reports

Decided October 9, 1981Published

1Opinion of the Court

Honorable Mike Driscoll County Attorney Harris County Courthouse 1001 Preston, Suite 634 Houston, Texas 77002

Re: Authority of county fire marshal

Dear Mr. Driscoll:

You have requested our opinion regarding the authority of the Fire Marshal of Harris County. The Commissioners Court of Harris County, pursuant to article 1606c, V.T.C.S., has created the office of county fire marshal, whose duties are specified in that statute. Section 8 thereof provides that:

The County Fire Marshal shall be charged with enforcing all State and county regulations that pertain to fire or other combustible explosions…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Gulf Bitulithic Co. v. Nueces CountyTexas Commission of Appeals · 1928
  2. Nelson v. Texas Employment CommissionCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1956
  3. Crosthwait v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1940
  4. Texas Liquor Control Board v. Falstaff Distributing Co. of HoustonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1963
  5. McHenry v. Ouachita Parish School BoardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1929

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