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Senate Bill 332 |
Senate Author: Rodriguez |
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Effective: See below |
House Sponsor: Márquez |
Senate Bill 332 amends the Health and Safety Code to provide for commissioners court oversight of emergency services districts in certain counties that border Mexico. The bill grants specified powers relating to district property, facilities, and equipment to a commissioners court in such a county and authorizes the court to waive that authority or delegate it to the board of a district. The bill requires the board of a district to submit an annual budget and recommended tax rate for approval by the commissioners court, and it requires the board to develop a plan to promote business participation in district contracts. Provisions relating to approval of a district budget and tax rate take effect January 1, 2014; all other provisions take effect September 1, 2013.