SRC-PNG S.B. 417 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 417
76R2425 CMR-DBy: Lindsay
Intergovernmental Relations
2/15/1999
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, Texas law requires emergency services districts and rural fire
prevention districts which are located wholly in one county to file with
the commissioners court of the county two reports each year.  As one report
substantially duplicates another, this bill would eliminate the redundant
report. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 417 changes the reporting duties of emergency services
districts and rural fire prevention districts. 

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 775.036(d), Health and Safety Code, to provide
that Subsection (a)(4) does not apply to the board of an emergency services
district (district) located wholly in one county.  Deletes text requiring a
board of a district located wholly in one county to include certain
information in the required report under Subsection (a)(4). 

SECTION 2. Amends Section 794.035(d), Health and Safety Code, to provide
that Subsection (a)(4) does not apply to the board of a district located
wholly in one county.  Deletes text requiring a board of a district located
wholly in one county to include certain information in the required report
under Subsection (a)(4). 

SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 4. Emergency clause.