Texas Constitution:Article III, Section 51-a-1

Added November 7, 1989:

(a) The Legislature by general law may authorize the use of public money to provide to local fire departments and other public fire-fighting organizations: (1) loans or other financial assistance to purchase fire-fighting equipment and to aid in providing necessary equipment and facilities to comply with federal and state law; and (2) scholarships and grants to educate and train the members of local fire departments and other public fire-fighting organizations.

(b) A portion of the money used under this section may be used for the administrative costs of the program. The Legislature shall provide for the terms and conditions of scholarships, grants, loans, and other financial assistance to be provided under this section.

Editor Comments

In 1958, a Section 51-a-1 (which concerned indigent medical care) was added to Article III.

In 1965, that section was repealed and its substance transferred to Article III, Section 51-a.

—Attorney Steve Smith

Recent Decisions

None.

Historic Decisions

None.

Library Resources

• Vernon's Annotated Constitution of the State of Texas (this multi-volume and up-to-date resource is available at all law libraries and many municipal libraries)

• The Texas State Constitution: A Reference Guide (this one-volume resource is available at most law libraries and some municipal libraries)

• The Constitution of the State of Texas: An Annotated and Comparative Analysis (this two-volume resource is available at most law libraries and some municipal libraries)

Online Resources

• Constitution of the State of Texas (1876) (this resource is published and maintained by the University of Texas School of Law)

• Amendments to the Texas Constitution Since 1876 (this resource is published and regularly updated by the Legislative Council)

• Reports Analyzing Proposed Amendments (this resource is published and regularly updated by the Legislative Reference Library)