Document Citation: Tex. Health & Safety Code § 772.112

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Texas Annotated Statutes
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
TITLE 9. SAFETY
SUBTITLE B. EMERGENCIES
CHAPTER 772. LOCAL ADMINISTRATION OF EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS
SUBCHAPTER B. EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION DISTRICTS: COUNTIES WITH POPULATION OVER TWO MILLI

Date:
08/31/2009

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§ 772.112. Transmitting Requests for Emergency Aid

(a) A 9-1-1 system established under this subchapter must be capable of transmitting requests for fire-fighting, law enforcement, ambulance, and medical services to a public safety agency or agencies that provide the requested service at the place from which the call originates. A 9-1-1 system may also provide for transmitting requests for other emergency services such as poison control, suicide prevention, and civil defense.

(b) A public safety answering point may transmit emergency response requests to private safety entities.

(c) With the consent of a participating jurisdiction, a privately owned automatic intrusion alarm or other privately owned automatic alerting device may be installed to cause the number 9-1-1 to be dialed in order to gain access to emergency services.