Sample Burn Ban/Fireworks Orders

Information on enforcing burn bans and regulation of fireworks may be found in the following PDF documents that include:

• An overview of the legal situation on regulating burn bans;
• Sample commissioners court orders for burn bans;
• An overview of the legal situation for fireworks regulation; and
• Sample commissioners court order for fireworks regulation.

For more information, call the TAC Legal Hotline at (888) 275-8224.

To order a copy or ask a question about any of the following Legal Department publications below, please call (888) 275-8224 or send an email. You may also select the PDF icon in the table to retrieve the publication.

PUBLICATIONS	PDF
2009 Guide to Laws for County Officials (1.5MB)
2009 Texas Election Laws (252KB)
2008 County Web Posting Requirements (50KB)
2008 Outline of Official Oath & Bond Requirements (743KB)
2008 Public Finance Handbook for Texas Counties (198KB)
2007 Animal Control Handbook (181KB)
2007 Bail Bond Handbook (17MB)
2007 County Economic Development Handbook (184KB)
2007 Financial Disclosure for Texas County Officials (197KB)
2007 Open Meetings Act (299KB)
2007 Public Information Act (312KB)
2004 County Subdivision Regulation Sourcebook (12MB)

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