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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to insurance coverage for volunteer firefighters and |
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volunteer police force members. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 614, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subchapter H to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER H. INSURANCE COVERAGE REQUIRED FOR VOLUNTEER |
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FIREFIGHTERS AND VOLUNTEER POLICE FORCE MEMBERS |
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Sec. 614.121. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: |
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(1) "Volunteer fire department" has the meaning |
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assigned by Section 614.101. |
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(2) "Volunteer firefighter" means an individual who: |
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(A) is a member of a volunteer fire department |
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that performs firefighting or firefighting support activities |
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under a contract with or at the request of a state agency or |
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political subdivision; or |
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(B) is assigned by a state agency or political |
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subdivision to perform, without compensation, firefighting or |
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firefighting support activities. |
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(3) "Volunteer police force member" means: |
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(A) a person summoned under Section 341.011, |
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Local Government Code, to serve on a special police force; |
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(B) a police reserve force member appointed under |
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Section 341.012, Local Government Code; and |
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(C) any other person assigned by a state agency |
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or political subdivision to perform, without compensation, any |
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duties typically performed by a peace officer. |
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Sec. 614.122. INSURANCE COVERAGE REQUIRED. Each volunteer |
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firefighter or volunteer police force member must be insured by the |
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applicable state agency or political subdivision against any injury |
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suffered by the volunteer firefighter or police force member in the |
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course and scope of performing the person's assigned duties at the |
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request of or under a contract with a state agency or political |
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subdivision. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter H, Chapter 614, Government Code, as |
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added by this Act, applies only to a volunteer firefighter or |
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volunteer police force member performing assigned duties on or |
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after January 1, 2008. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |