1-1 By: Lindsay S.B. No. 188
1-2 (In the Senate - Filed January 3, 2001; January 11, 2001,
1-3 read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs;
1-4 January 23, 2001, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas
1-5 7, Nays 0; January 23, 2001, sent to printer.)
1-6 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-7 AN ACT
1-8 relating to paid leave for a state employee who is an emergency
1-9 medical services volunteer.
1-10 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-11 SECTION 1. Section 661.905, Government Code, is amended to
1-12 read as follows:
1-13 Sec. 661.905. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL
1-14 SERVICES VOLUNTEERS. (a) In this section, "emergency medical
1-15 services volunteer" has the meaning assigned by Section 773.003,
1-16 Health and Safety Code.
1-17 (b) A state employee who is a volunteer firefighter or an
1-18 emergency medical services volunteer is entitled to a leave of
1-19 absence without a deduction in salary to attend fire service or
1-20 emergency medical services training conducted by a state agency or
1-21 institution of higher education. Leave without a deduction in
1-22 salary under this subsection may not exceed five working days in a
1-23 fiscal year.
1-24 (c) [(b)] A state agency or institution of higher education
1-25 may grant leave without a deduction in salary to a volunteer
1-26 firefighter or an emergency medical services volunteer for the
1-27 purpose of allowing the firefighter or emergency medical services
1-28 volunteer to respond to emergency fire or medical situations if the
1-29 agency or institution has an established policy for granting that
1-30 leave.
1-31 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
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