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.