79R6874 KEG-F
By: Corte H.B. No. 3116
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the authority of regional planning commissions with
respect to mutual aid agreements for emergency management purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 418.004, Government Code, is amended by
adding Subdivision (9) to read as follows:
(9) "Regional planning commission" means a regional
planning commission, council of governments, or other regional
planning agency created under Chapter 391, Local Government Code.
SECTION 2. Section 418.107(c), Government Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(c) A political subdivision or regional planning commission
may render aid to other political subdivisions or regional planning
commissions under mutual aid agreements.
SECTION 3. Section 418.109(d), Government Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(d) A municipality, county, emergency services district,
fire protection agency, regional planning commission, organized
volunteer group, or other emergency services entity may provide
mutual aid assistance on request from another municipality, county,
emergency services district, fire protection agency, regional
planning commission, organized volunteer group, or other emergency
services entity. The chief or highest ranking officer of the entity
from which assistance is requested, with the approval and consent
of the presiding officer of the governing body of that entity, may
provide that assistance while acting in accordance with the
policies, ordinances, and procedures established by the governing
body of that entity and consistent with any mutual aid plans
developed by the emergency management council.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2005.