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Texas Education Code - EDUC § 88.1015. Definitions

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

In this subchapter:

(1) “Director” means the director of the Texas Forest Service.

(2) “Wildfire” means any fire occurring on wildland or in a place where urban areas and rural areas meet.  The term does not include a fire that constitutes controlled burning within the meaning of Section 28.01, Penal Code.

(3) “Wildland” means an area in which there is virtually no development except for:

(A) roads, railroads, transmission lines, and similar transportation facilities;  or

(B) development related to use of the land for park purposes or for timberland or other agricultural purposes.

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