By: Lindsay S.B. No. 1461
(In the Senate - Filed March 13, 2003; March 20, 2003, read
first time and referred to Committee on Intergovernmental
Relations; May 2, 2003, reported adversely, with favorable
Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 5, Nays 0;
May 2, 2003, sent to printer.)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 1461 By: Gallegos
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the sale of used fire-fighting equipment to certain
volunteer fire departments.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 352, Local Government
Code, is amended by adding Section 352.006 to read as follows:
Sec. 352.006. SALE OF USED FIRE PROTECTION OR FIRE-FIGHTING
EQUIPMENT TO CERTAIN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS. (a) In this
section, "volunteer fire department" means an association that:
(1) operates fire-fighting equipment;
(2) is organized primarily to provide and actively
provides fire-fighting services;
(3) does not pay its members compensation other than
nominal compensation; and
(4) does not distribute any of its income to its
members, officers, or governing body, other than for reimbursement
of expenses.
(b) Notwithstanding Subchapter D, Chapter 263, or other
law, the commissioners court of a county may sell used
fire-fighting equipment, excluding equipment described in Sections
419.040 and 419.041, Government Code, to a volunteer fire
department for eight percent of the original purchase value of the
equipment if:
(1) the fire protection or fire-fighting equipment is
at least 15 years old and met the National Fire Protection
Association standards at the original time of purchase; and
(2) the volunteer fire department provides fire
protection to an area within the county.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.
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