HOUSE BILL 501 |
HOUSE AUTHOR: Carter |
EFFECTIVE: 09-01-01 |
SENATE SPONSOR: Moncrief |
House Bill 501 amends the Health and Safety Code to modify the composition of and requirements for representation on the board of managers of certain 9-1-1 emergency communications districts. The bill expands the board's membership, eases geographic restrictions on cities eligible to appoint members to the board, and allows additional cities to appoint their own representatives to the board. The bill also amends the budget approval process to allow the budget to become effective with the approval of a majority of the entities represented by the board.