HOUSE BILL 2744 |
HOUSE AUTHOR: Carter et al. |
EFFECTIVE: 09-01-01 |
SENATE SPONSOR: Madla |
House Bill 2744 amends provisions of the Health and Safety Code relating to emergency services and rural fire prevention districts and includes changes to improve a district's long-term financing ability, increase a district's flexibility to incur debt, and streamline a district's ability to merge or exchange territory. Included in the bill are provisions to authorize a district to hold an election to increase the tax rate to the maximum set by the Texas Constitution, to make mutually agreeable changes in boundaries with another district, and to secure a loan to purchase real property.