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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the authority of the Edwards Aquifer Authority to adopt |
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rules relating to fire control. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 626, Acts of the 73rd |
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Legislature, Regular Session, 1993, is amended by adding Section |
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1.081 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1.081. FIRE CONTROL. To protect the water quality of |
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the aquifer, the board shall adopt rules regarding the control of |
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fires in the aquifer's recharge zone. In adopting rules under this |
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section, the board shall consult with fire departments and fire |
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marshals with jurisdiction over the recharge zone. |
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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. |