Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 1406 adds a new section to the Water Code to authorize water and sewer utilities to collect from customers a voluntary contribution on behalf of a volunteer fire department or emergency medical service. The act sets out specific customer information and utility notification guidelines and requires the utility to provide such written information annually. The act also authorizes the utility to keep from the contributions an amount equal to the lesser of the utility's expenses in administering the program or five percent of the amount collected. Finally, House Bill 1406 validates all acts of the utility to implement a voluntary contribution program prior to passage of this legislation.