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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 86(R)

House Bill 2461

House Author:  Stucky et al.

Effective:  6-10-19

Senate Sponsor:  Nelson


            House Bill 2461 amends the Health and Safety Code to provide for the removal of a municipality from an emergency communication district if the municipality operated a consolidated public safety answering point with at least three emergency communication districts for at least a three‑year period before September 1, 2019. The bill authorizes the board of managers of an emergency communication district in a county with a population over 20,000 to impose a 9‑1‑1 emergency service fee at the statutorily authorized rate regardless of whether voters authorized a different rate at the district's confirmation election.