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.