Texas § BC.108.002 - CERTAIN CHARGES OR SECURITY DEPOSITS PROHIBITED
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § BC.108.002 — CERTAIN CHARGES OR SECURITY DEPOSITS PROHIBITED, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ BC.108.002. CERTAIN CHARGES OR SECURITY DEPOSITS PROHIBITED
CERTAIN CHARGES OR SECURITY DEPOSITS PROHIBITED. A commercial lodging establishment or restaurant may not require the payment of an extra fee or charge or a security deposit for a service canine that accompanies an individual to the establishment or restaurant if: (1) the individual is: (A) a peace officer or firefighter assigned to a canine unit; or (B) a handler of a search and rescue canine participating in a search and rescue operation under the authority or direction of a law enforcement agency or search and rescue agency; and (2) the individual is away from the individual's home jurisdiction while in the course and scope of duty because of: (A) a declared disaster; or (B) a mutual aid request or mutual aid training. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 579 (H.B. 3487 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011. Redesignated from Business and Commerce Code, Chapter 106 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093 ), Sec. 22.001(4), eff. September 1, 2013.
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Section BC.108.002 ("CERTAIN CHARGES OR SECURITY DEPOSITS PROHIBITED") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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