TO: | Honorable Frank Corte, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Defense Affairs & State-Federal Relations |
FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HB3943 by Herrero (Relating to requiring certain public officials to receive training relating to emergency management.), As Introduced |
Fiscal Year | Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds |
---|---|
2008 | $0 |
2009 | $0 |
2010 | $0 |
2011 | $0 |
2012 | $0 |
Fiscal Year | Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) from OPER & CHAUFFEURS LIC AC 99 |
Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2007 |
---|---|---|
2008 | ($239,113) | 1.0 |
2009 | ($86,701) | 1.0 |
2010 | ($86,701) | 1.0 |
2011 | ($86,701) | 1.0 |
2012 | ($86,701) | 1.0 |
The bill would amend the Government Code relating to requiring certain public officials to receive training relating to emergency management.
The bill would add Government Code, Chapter 418.005, Emergency Management Training, which requires state and local elected and appointed officials to complete five to eight hours of emergency management training within 90 days of assuming office. The Department of Public Safety's (DPS) Emergency Management Division (EMD) would be responsible for making the training available or approving suitable training offered by another governmental body. The bill states EMD or another entity to make at least one emergency management training course available on videotape or a similar readily available media. The bill states the EMD or another entity approved to provide the required training must provide a certificate of course completion.The bill states public officials who attend the training are required to maintain and make available for public inspection their certificates of training. The bill states each elected or appointed public official who has taken the oath of office or assumed the person's responsibilities before January 1, 2008, must complete the course by January 1, 2009. The bill would take effect January 1, 2008.
Source Agencies: | 405 Department of Public Safety
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LBB Staff: | JOB, ES, GG, LG, KJG
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