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House Bill 973 |
House Author: Hernandez et al. |
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Effective: Vetoed |
Senate Sponsor: Garcia |
House Bill 973 amends the Health and Safety Code to entitle an emergency services commissioner of an emergency services district located wholly in Harris County to receive compensation or per diem compensation for each day the commissioner actually spends performing the duties of a commissioner.
Reason Given for Veto: "Emergency services districts provide necessary fire and EMS services to unincorporated areas of the state. The commissioners who run these districts on a part-time basis receive modest compensation that is set by statute and is uniform throughout the state. House Bill 973 would more than double the compensation for commissioners in Harris County while leaving all other commissioners throughout the state under the existing compensation limits. This would be an unnecessary expenditure of taxpayer money and an inappropriate departure from the uniform statewide compensation limits currently in effect."