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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to notice of certain information concerning a governmental |
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body's alarm system response policy. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 214.199, Local Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: |
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(c) A municipality that adopts or proposes to adopt an |
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ordinance under this section must notify permit holders that a |
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permit holder may contract with a security services provider |
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licensed by the Texas Private Security Board under Chapter 1702, |
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Occupations Code, to respond to an alarm. The notice must include |
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the board's telephone number and Internet website address. |
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SECTION 2. Section 1702.284, Occupations Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1702.284. ALARM SYSTEMS RECORDS CONFIDENTIAL. |
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(a) Information contained in alarm systems records maintained by a |
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governmental body that concerns the location of an alarm system, |
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the name of the occupant of an alarm system location, or the type of |
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alarm system used is confidential and may be disclosed only to the |
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commission or as otherwise required by state law or court order. |
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(b) Information described by Subsection (a) may be used by |
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the governmental body to inform the occupant of: |
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(1) the governmental body's alarm system response |
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policy and any proposed change to that policy; and |
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(2) the option of the occupant to contract with a |
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security services provider to respond to the occupant's alarm. |
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SECTION 3. The change in law made by this Act by the |
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enactment of Section 214.199(c), Local Government Code, applies to |
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an ordinance in effect on the effective date of this Act or proposed |
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for adoption on or after that date. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |