1-1     By:  Gallegos                                          S.B. No. 469
 1-2           (In the Senate - Filed January 30, 2001; January 31, 2001,
 1-3     read first time and referred to Committee on Intergovernmental
 1-4     Relations; May 11, 2001, reported favorably by the following vote:
 1-5     Yeas 5, Nays 1; May 11, 2001, sent to printer.)
 1-6                            A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 1-7                                   AN ACT
 1-8     relating to the minimum staffing for certain fire apparatus in
 1-9     certain fire departments.
1-10           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-11           SECTION 1.  Subchapter G, Chapter 143, Local Government Code,
1-12     is amended by adding Section 143.1055 to read as follows:
1-13           Sec. 143.1055.  MINIMUM STAFFING FOR FIRE APPARATUS.
1-14     (a)  Each engine, rescue truck, hazardous material unit, or airport
1-15     rescue unit placed in operation by a fire department during a shift
1-16     shall be staffed with at least two fire fighters, one engineer
1-17     qualified to operate the unit, and one captain.
1-18           (b)  Each ladder truck placed in operation by a fire
1-19     department during a shift shall be staffed with at least three fire
1-20     fighters, one engineer qualified to operate the ladder truck, and
1-21     one senior captain.
1-22           SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
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