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Senate Bill 1440 |
Senate Author: Hegar |
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Effective: 6-16-07 |
House Sponsor: Hughes |
Senate Bill 1440 amends the Government Code to add working with interested persons to assist volunteer fire departments and emergency services districts in rural areas to the duties of the Office of Rural Community Affairs. The bill provides that the emergency services district program established by the office may assist fire departments in rural areas with the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters, provide information relating to assistance programs offered to rural volunteer firefighters, and provide rural homeowners with information relating to the benefits of volunteer fire departments.