1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to the civil service status of fire fighters in certain
1-3 cities.
1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-5 SECTION 1. Section 143.003(4), Local Government Code, is
1-6 amended to read as follows:
1-7 (4) "Fire fighter" means a member of a fire department
1-8 who was appointed in substantial compliance with this chapter or
1-9 who is entitled to civil service status under Section 143.005 or
1-10 143.084. The term includes employees [fire fighters] who perform:
1-11 (A) fire suppression;
1-12 (B) fire prevention;
1-13 (C) fire training;
1-14 (D) fire safety education;
1-15 (E) fire maintenance;
1-16 (F) fire communications;
1-17 (G) fire medical emergency technology;
1-18 (H) fire photography; [or]
1-19 (I) fire administration; or
1-20 (J) fire arson investigation.
1-21 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
_______________________________ _______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 1388 was passed by the House on May
5, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 1388 was passed by the Senate on May
22, 2001, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0, 1 present, not
voting.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________________
Date
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Governor