VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT CONTRACT
WHEREAS, Kerr County, Texas, hereinafter COUNTY, a political
subdivision of the State of Texas, has the authority, under Texas
Local Government Code §352.001 to furnish fire protection to the
residents of the county who live outside municipalities; and
WHEREAS, under paragraph (c) of that Section, COUNTY has the
authority to enter into contracts with incorporated volunteer fire
departments for the provision of fire fighting services in the county;
and
WHEREAS, the COMFORT VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT,
hereinafter DEPARTMENT, an incorporated volunteer fire department,
desires to enter into such a contract for the provision of fire
fighting services and fire fighting equipment to said residents of
the county.
IT IS THEREFORE AGREED that:
1. DEPARTMENT will furnish fire fighting services and equipment
to the areas served by DEPARTMENT during the last Fiscal Year.
2. DEPARTMENT will furnish fire fighting services at the same
level as was provided to its area during the last Fiscal Year.
3. DEPARTMENT will provide personnel that are at least
minimally trained or certified and available for fire fighting
services.
4. DEPARTMENT shall, considering DEPARTMENTS commitments to
it's own area, provide back-up emergency fire fighting services to
such other areas of the county as requested.
5. This contract is not exclusive and COUNTY reserves the right
to contract with additional parties for the provision of fire
protection in the area covered by this agreement.
6. DEPARTMENT agrees to establish a training program for their
members to insure a qualified Volunteer Fire Department.
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7. The term of this agreement is one year beginning on October 1,
1993, and ending on September 30, 1994, unless earlier terminated
by either party on thirty (30) days written notice addressed to:
COUNTY:
Honorable W.G. Stacy
Kerr County Judge
Kerr Counly Courthouse
700 E. Main
Kerrville. Texas 78028
DEPARTMENT:
Comfor	t VFD	
		
P.O. Bo	x 681	
Comfort	. Texas	78013
Consideration
8. In consideration for the provision of fire fighting services to
the residents of COUNTY, DEPARTMENT shall be entitled to a sum not
to exceed $4.400.00. Disbursements from said amount shall be
made only on presentment of receipts to and approved by the County
Auditor for expenses incurred in the provision of such fire fighting
services including, but not limited to gasoline, oil, replacement
parts, training, equipment, and insurance.
9. No moneys paid to DEPARTMENT shall be expended for any
purpose other than for the provision of fire protection services and
equipment to residents of COUNTY. No moneys, however, may be
expended for the provision of salaries to any person.
10. Department shall keep records according to generally accepted
accounting practices, and all books and records of DEPARTMENT shall
be open for inspection during normal business hours to any member
of the public, the County Auditor, and to such persons as may be
given such authority by COUNTY, including members of the Volunteer
Fire Department Advisory Board.
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11. DEPARTMENT shall strive to ensure that all of its members are
adequately trained and shall endeavor to establish a training
program which includes a continuing education program.
DEPARTMENT shall prepare and maintain an individual training record
for each member showing the training ~ received, including the
subject, date, amount of time and the name of the instructor
providing such training. Copies of any and all licenses,
certifications, and course completion certificates shall also be
included in the individual training record. These records shall not be
open to the extent that they contain Federal Privacy Act matters.
12. DEPARTMENT'S Internal Revenue Service, non-profit
classification is:

13. DEPARTMENT agrees to comply with and follow the guidelines
promulgated by the Texas Firemen's and Fire Marshall's Association,
as applicable to volunteer fire departments.
13. DEPARTMENT shall submit to Kerr County Auditor financial
annual report of all expenditures and income for the period covered
by the agreement.
14. In addition to the consideration set forth above, COUNTY agrees
to provide workers compensation coverage for each member of
DEPARTMENT during the term of this contract. DEPARTMENT shall
provide to the County Treasurer the names of each member of
DEPARTMENT to be covered by workers compensation and any other
information on said individuals as required by the carrier.
15. This agreement is effective upon acceptance by order of the
Kerr County Commissioners' Court.
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resident
Volunteer Fire Department
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W.G. Stacy
Kerr County Judge
Date: in-zti-1993
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CLERKS CERTIFICATION
I, PATRICIA DYE, Kerr County Clerk, certify that the
agreement was accepted and agreed to by the Kerr
Commissioners' Court on cr+nr~r ~~, 1993, i
No. 21653 recorded and filed in Volume ,Page
the Minutes of the Kerr County Commissioners' Court, Kerr
Texas.
above
County
n Order
of
County,
Pat cia Dye
Kerr County Clerk
Kerr County, Texas
October 27, 1993
Date
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