H.B. No. 2619




AN ACT

relating to a program by the Office of Rural Community Affairs to 
assist rural areas with the establishment of emergency services 
districts.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Subchapter C, Chapter 487, Government Code, is 
amended by adding Section 487.060 to read as follows:
	Sec. 487.060.  EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT PROGRAM.  The 
office shall establish a program to provide interested rural 
communities with:
		(1)  general information about emergency services 
districts;         
		(2)  information and training related to the 
establishment of an emergency services district; and
		(3)  technical assistance related to the 
implementation of an emergency services district.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.                           




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   President of the Senate                               Speaker of the House      

	I certify that H.B. No. 2619 was passed by the House on April 
14, 2005, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House   

	I certify that H.B. No. 2619 was passed by the Senate on May 
23, 2005, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.

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                                                     Secretary of the Senate    



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                 Governor