SRC-JEC S.B. 202 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 202
77R2493 ATP-DBy: Duncan
Intergovernmental Relations
1/17/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Under current law, governmental units may contract to furnish or obtain
fire protection services, and the requesting entity is responsible for any
civil liability arising from the furnishing of those services.  As
proposed, S.B. 202 includes police protection services in the same
arrangement. 

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 791.006, Government Code, as follows:

Sec. 791.006.  New heading:  LIABILITY IN FIRE OR POLICE PROTECTION
CONTRACT.  Provides that if governmental units contract under this chapter
to furnish or obtain police protection services, the governmental unit that
would have been responsible for furnishing the services in the absence of
the contract is responsible for any civil liability that arises from the
furnishing of those services. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date:  September 1, 2001.