78R9429 KSD-F
By: Keffer of Eastland H.B. No. 2701
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the provision of fire prevention and safety education.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 417.0051, Government Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 417.0051. FIRE PREVENTION AND SAFETY EDUCATION. The
commissioner, through the state fire marshal:
(1) shall [, may] use pertinent and timely facts
relating to fires to develop educational programs and disseminate
materials necessary to educate the public effectively regarding
methods of fire prevention and safety; and
(2) may accept gifts, grants, and donations from any
source for the purposes of this section.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.