SRC-PNG H.B. 1495 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 1495
76R1887 MXM-DBy: Alexander (Nixon)
Intergovernmental Relations
4/26/1999
Engrossed


DIGEST 

Currently, counties with a population greater than 450,000 must have rural
fire prevention district board members who are residents or property owners
in the district.  Thus, the commissioners courts in less populated counties
may appoint members to a rural fire prevention district board who are not
residents of or property owners in the district.  This bill would remove
the population standard from the law, thereby requiring members of a rural
fire prevention district to live or own property in the district. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 1495 removes the population standard from the law,
thereby requiring members of a rural fire prevention district to live or
own property in the district. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Section 794.033(e), Health and Safety Code, to delete the
restriction, regarding a person's eligibility for appointment to the board
of a rural fire prevention district, that the district is in a county with
a population over 450,000 that has not established a public health district
under Chapter 121, Health and Safety Code (Local Public Health
Reorganization Act). Makes a nonsubstantive change. 

SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1999.
  Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.