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HOUSE BILL 2107 |
HOUSE AUTHOR: Cook et al. |
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EFFECTIVE: Vetoed |
SENATE SPONSOR: Armbrister |
House Bill 2107 creates the Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program, under the auspices of the Texas Forest Service, to provide financial assistance to volunteer fire departments in paying for equipment and training of personnel. The act establishes the rural volunteer fire department assistance fund in the general revenue fund and authorizes the imposition of a two percent tax on the retail sale of fireworks to fund the program. The act requires the establishment of a five-member advisory committee to advise the director of the Texas Forest Service regarding the administration of the program and requires the director to submit an annual report to the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house, and the comptroller of public accounts before September 1 of each year on the activity, status, and effectiveness of the fund.