Amend HB 4109 (Senate committee printing) in Article 1 of the bill by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTION and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the article accordingly: SECTION ___. Chapter 289, Acts of the 73rd Legislature, Regular Session, 1993, is amended by adding Section 7F to read as follows: Sec. 7F. FIRE PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. (a) In this section, "fire protection personnel" has the meaning assigned by Section 419.021, Government Code. (b) The district may employ, contract with, or otherwise engage other persons or entities, including fire protection personnel, to provide, improve, enhance, and support fire protection and emergency medical services in and adjacent to the district. (c) Before January 1, 2010, the district may not directly employ any fire protection personnel. This subsection expires January 1, 2010.