Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 214.197

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 214.197 - Penalties for False Alarms

A municipality may impose a penalty for the signaling of a false alarm by a burglar alarm system if at least three other false alarms have occurred during the preceding 12-month period. The amount of the penalty for the signaling of a false alarm as described by Section 214.196 may not exceed:

(1) $50, if the location has had more than three but fewer than six other false alarms in the preceding 12-month period;

(2) $75, if the location has had more than five but fewer than eight other false alarms in the preceding 12-month period; or

(3) $100, if the location has had eight or more other false alarms in the preceding 12-month period.

Tex. Loc. Gov't. Code § 214.197

Amended By Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 808, Sec. 5, eff. 9/1/2005.

Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 550, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1991. Renumbered from Sec. 218.007 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 12.002(6), eff. 9/1/2001.