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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to resource sharing among certain political subdivisions, |
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including regional planning commissions, during a disaster. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 418, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Sections 418.111 and 418.112 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 418.111. EXPEDITED RESOURCE SHARING. (a) In this |
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section, "local entity" means a political subdivision or regional |
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planning commission. |
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(b) A local entity may designate by majority vote of its |
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governing body an individual authorized to approve resource sharing |
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agreements under this section. |
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(c) A local entity may share its resources with another |
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local entity, regardless of the process required for sharing |
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resources under an emergency management plan or program or local |
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law, only if authorized by an individual designated under |
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Subsection (b) for the sharing entity's governing body and: |
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(1) the governor has declared a state of disaster as |
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provided by Section 418.014 in an area located wholly or partly in |
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the boundaries of the local entity with which the resources are |
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shared; or |
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(2) the individuals designated under Subsection (b) |
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for the governing bodies of both local entities enter into an |
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agreement to share the resources. |
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Sec. 418.112. COVERAGE FOR BORROWED EQUIPMENT. (a) A |
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political subdivision that borrows equipment or other property from |
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another political subdivision as authorized by this subchapter |
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shall obtain, if requested by the lending political subdivision, |
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appropriate coverage for the borrowed property for the period |
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during which the property is borrowed. |
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(b) In this section, "appropriate coverage" means: |
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(1) insurance coverage obtained as a rider or |
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endorsement to an insurance policy or through a separate insurance |
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policy; or |
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(2) property coverage obtained through an interlocal |
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agreement. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |