Harris County Emergency Services Districts
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Harris County Emergency Services Districts are special-purpose governmental entities in Harris County, Texas, that provide and fund emergency services such as fire protection and emergency medical response to local communities.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Harris County emergency services | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
emergency services district
ⓘ
local government entity ⓘ special-purpose governmental entity ⓘ |
| boardMembersSelectedBy | election by district residents ⓘ |
| canEmploy |
emergency medical personnel
ⓘ
firefighters ⓘ |
| canIssue | bonds (subject to voter approval) ⓘ |
| canOwn |
ambulances
ⓘ
emergency vehicles ⓘ fire stations ⓘ |
| coordinateWith |
Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office
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ⓘ
local municipalities in Harris County ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| funds |
emergency medical service providers
ⓘ
fire departments ⓘ |
| governedBy | board of commissioners ⓘ |
| hasPlurality | multiple distinct emergency services districts within Harris County ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
certain incorporated municipalities by agreement
ⓘ
unincorporated areas of Harris County ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Texas Constitution
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Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 775 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Harris County, Texas
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Texas ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| mayContractWith |
municipal fire departments
ⓘ
private EMS providers ⓘ volunteer fire departments ⓘ |
| mayOperate | fire departments ⓘ |
| mustBeApprovedBy | voters in the proposed district ⓘ |
| oversightBy |
Texas Commission on Fire Protection (for certain functions)
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Texas Department of State Health Services (for EMS licensing) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | provision of emergency services ⓘ |
| providesService |
emergency medical services
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fire protection ⓘ first responder services ⓘ rescue services ⓘ |
| purpose |
ensure stable funding for emergency services
ⓘ
improve emergency medical response times ⓘ improve fire protection coverage ⓘ |
| regulatoryStatus | political subdivision of the State of Texas ⓘ |
| revenueSource |
ad valorem property taxes
ⓘ
sales and use taxes (where authorized) ⓘ |
| serviceType | public safety ⓘ |
| subdivisionOf | Harris County government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
Texas open meetings laws
ⓘ
Texas public information laws ⓘ local government budget and audit requirements ⓘ |
| taxAuthority | may levy property tax up to statutory cap ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Harris County emergency services