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Tex. Gov't Code § 418.151

CITIZEN DUTIES

Known as the Texas Disaster Act

The act spans §§ 418.001 to 418.404 (183 sections).

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff

(a) Each person in this state shall conduct himself and keep and manage his affairs and property in ways that will reasonably assist and will not unreasonably detract from the ability of the state and the public successfully to manage emergencies. This obligation includes appropriate personal service and use or restriction on the use of property in time of disaster.

(b) This chapter neither increases nor decreases these obligations but recognizes their existence under the constitution and statutes of this state and the common law.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.