SRC-SEW, MKV S.B. 188 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 188
77R1138 KSD-DBy: Lindsay
State Affairs
1/16/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, volunteer firefighters who are also state employees are entitled
to up to five days off per fiscal year to attend training conducted by a
state agency or institution of higher learning without a deduction in
salary.  This bill would allow emergency medical services volunteers to
receive the same five working days off for training without a deduction in
salary. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

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

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 661.905, Government Code, as follows:

Section 661.905.  New heading: VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES VOLUNTEERS.  (a)Defines "emergency medical services volunteer."
Provides that a state employee who is a volunteer firefighter or an
emergency medical services volunteer is entitled to a leave of absence
without deduction in salary to attend fire service or medical emergency
services training conducted by a state agency or institution of higher
education. Makes conforming changes. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 2001.