Texas Education Code - EDUC § 88.123. Volunteer Fire Department Assistance

(1) “Partially paid fire department” means a fire department operated by its members, some of whom are volunteers and some of whom are paid.

(2) “Volunteer fire department” means a fire department operated by its members, including a partially paid fire department, that is operated on a not-for-profit basis.

(3) “Volunteer firefighter” means a member of a volunteer fire department.

(1) compensate a volunteer firefighter or a volunteer fire department for labor and expenses related to the assistance provided by the firefighter or department under Subsection (b);  and

(2) reimburse a volunteer fire department for equipment provided by the department under Subsection (b).

(1) the rate at which a volunteer firefighter or a volunteer fire department may be compensated or reimbursed under this section;

(2) the types of labor and expenses for which a volunteer firefighter or a volunteer fire department may be compensated under this section;

(3) the types of equipment for which a volunteer fire department may be reimbursed under this section;  and

(4) the minimum qualifications a volunteer firefighter must meet in order to be compensated under this section, which may include certification under a program administered by: