Texas § HS.762.002 - FLOODPLAIN SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
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§ HS.762.002. FLOODPLAIN SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
FLOODPLAIN SAFETY REQUIREMENTS. (a) A campground operator shall: (1) install and maintain in each campground cabin located within the floodplain an emergency ladder capable of providing access to the cabin's roof; and (2) develop an emergency evacuation plan for: (A) evacuating on issuance of a flash flood or flood warning campground occupants who are at a campground area within the floodplain; (B) evacuating campground occupants on issuance of an evacuation order by the emergency management director or coordinator designated under Section 418.1015 , Government Code, for the county or, if applicable, the municipality in which the campground is located, due to a wildfire, hurricane, or other disaster; and (C) sheltering campground occupants in place on issuance of: (i) a tornado warning; or (ii) an order to shelter in place issued by the emergency management director or coordinator for the county or, if applicable, the municipality in which the campground is located. (b) A campground operator shall: (1) implement the emergency evacuation plan developed under Subsection (a)(2)(A) on issuance by the National Weather Service of a flash flood or flood warning for an area of the campground; and (2) implement the emergency evacuation plan developed under Subsection (a)(2)(C) on issuance by the National Weather Service of a tornado warning for an area of the campground. (c) A campground operator shall send a copy of an emergency evacuation plan developed under Subsection (a)(2) to: (1) for a campground located in a municipality, the emergency management director or coordinator designated under Section 418.1015 , Government Code, for the municipality; and (2) the emergency management director or coordinator designated under Section 418.1015 , Government Code, for the county. (d) An emergency plan submitted to, received by, or accessed by an emergency management director or coordinator under Section 418.1015 , Government Code, or any governmental entity under this section is confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552 , Government Code. Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 3 (S.B. 1 ), Sec. 6, eff. September 5, 2025.
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Section HS.762.002 ("FLOODPLAIN SAFETY REQUIREMENTS") 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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