37 Tex. Admin. Code § 3.42 - Making of Emergency Rules
Disaster locations. Officers of the department have a duty to make emergency rules when normal operating procedures prove inadequate under unusual conditions that affect the lives, health, or property of the general public at disaster scenes. This includes accidents involving radioactive materials, explosives, and flammable materials at riots, bomb threats, civil disobedience and demonstrations involving large numbers of people.
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