By:  Hegar (Senate Sponsor - Zaffirini)                           H.B. No. 2619
	(In the Senate - Received from the House April 18, 2005; 
April 19, 2005, read first time and referred to Committee on 
Intergovernmental Relations; May 19, 2005, reported favorably by 
the following vote:  Yeas 5, Nays 0; May 19, 2005, sent to 
printer.)


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

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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