By:  Gallegos                                         S.B. No. 1577
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                                A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 1-1                                   AN ACT
 1-2     relating to overtime requirements for fire fighters involved in
 1-3     fire suppression or emergency medical services.
 1-4           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-5           SECTION 1.  Section 142.0017(b), Local Government Code, is
 1-6     amended to read as follows:
 1-7           (b)  A fire fighter or fire fighter emergency medical
 1-8     personnel may not be required or permitted to work more than an
 1-9     average of 42.7 [46.7] hours a week during a 72-day work cycle
1-10     designated by the department head. If the fire fighter or fire
1-11     fighter emergency medical services employee is required to work
1-12     more than an average of 42.7 [46.7] hours during a 72-day work
1-13     cycle designated by the department head, the person is entitled to
1-14     be compensated for the overtime as provided by Subsection (f).
1-15           SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.