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<br />(2) conducts a public hearing at which persons <br />interested in the response of the municipality to alarm systems <br />are given the opportunity to be heard. <br />(b) A municipality that adopts an ordinance under this <br />section may not impose or collect any fine, fee, or penalty <br />otherwise authorized by this subchapter. <br />(c) A municipality that adopts or proposes to adopt an <br />ordinance under this section may notify permit holders that a <br />permit holder may contract with a security services provider <br />licensed by the Texas Private Security Board under Chapter 1702, <br />Occupations Code, to respond to an alarm. The notice, if given, <br />must include the board's telephone number and Internet website <br />address. <br /> <br />Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 808, Sec. 6, eff. September <br />1, 2005. <br />Amended by: <br />Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 232, Sec. 1, eff. September <br />1, 2007. <br /> <br />Sec. 214.200. PRIORITY OR LEVEL OF RESPONSE NOT AFFECTED; <br />LIABILITY OF MUNICIPALITY FOR NONRESPONSE. (a) Nothing in this <br />subchapter: <br />(1) affects the priority or level of response <br />provided by a municipality to a permitted location; or <br />(2) waives the governmental immunity provided by law <br />for a municipality. <br />(b) A municipality that does not respond to an alarm <br />signal is not liable for damages that may occur relating to the <br />cause of the alarm signal. <br /> <br />Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 808, Sec. 6, eff. September <br />1, 2005. <br />