ORDER IVO. cS563
RP~~ROVHL OF' RESi]LU"I-ION l0 IMF-~LEMENI BURN BRN
On this the icth day of R~_tgust 1`~99~ upon motion made by
Commissioner Williams, seconded by Commissioner 8riffin~ the
Co~_trt ~_uranimo~_~sly approved by a vat-e of :3-N--0~ the Resoli_ition
to implement Burn Ban that will expire after 14 days.
25963
STATE OF TEXAS I IN TAE COMIVIISSIONERS'S COURT
COUNTY OF KERR I OF KERR COUNTY, TEXAS
RESOLUTION
Whereas, Kerr County has not had any appreciable rainfall for an extended period; and
Whereas, weather forecasters offer little promise of a change in these hot, dry conditions in the near future;
and
Whereas, these hot, dry conditions pose the threat of large, fast-moving wild fires; and
Whereas, such fires have the potential of endangering lives and damaging property on a wide scale; and
Whereas, the Texas Disaster Act of 1975 (Chapter 418, Texas Government Code) and the Order of the Kerr
County Commissioners' Court numbered 15130 and dated August 8, 1983, authorize declaration of a state of disaster
if the threat is imminent and that same provide that violations of declarations of disaster are punishable as a
misdemeanor with jail term of up to 180 days and a fine not exceeding $1,000.00; and
Whereas, the magnirude of the potential damage and the rapidity at which such a fire could escalate to major
proportions wnstirute an imminent threat of disaster, and
Whereas, declaration of such a disaster authorizes the imposition of controls on activities which tend to
increase the likelihood of such fires; and
Whereas, such controls, once implemented, have the potential of protecting lives and property by mitigating
the threat of dangerous foes; and
Whereas, Fred Henneke, Kerr County Judge, on the 12`s day of August, 1999, declared a state of disaster
based on the threat of large wild fires in Kerr County; and
Whereas, this state of disaster will terminate by its own terms unless extended or authorized by the entire
Kerr County Commissioners' Court and that the instant resolution will expire after fourteen (14) days from this date
unless extended;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that due to the above-described situation, a state of disaster is
hereby declared and continued until it is rescinded by the Ken County Judge or by action of the Kerr County
Commissioners' Court; and
Be it further resolved that the purpose of this order is the mitigation of the hazard posed by wild Eves by
prohibiting the practice of outdoor burning, excluding the burning of combustible material in enclosures such as trash
barrels and charcoal grills which are desigied to contain all flames and embers, which purpose is to be taken into
account in any enforcement action based upon this order; and
Be it further resolved that the issue of the continuance of this state of disaster shall be placed on the agenda of
each regularly scheduled meeting of the Ken County Commissioners' Court until it is rescinded.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 12`" day of August, 1999, to be effective immediately.
` FRED HENNEKE, KERB COUNTY JLJD(iE