By: Kolkhorst (Senate Sponsor - Hegar) H.B. No. 1187

(In the Senate - Received from the House May 6, 2009; May 7, 2009, read first time and referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Relations; May 23, 2009, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 5, Nays 0; May 23, 2009, sent to printer.)

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the membership of the board of managers for certain emergency communication districts.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 772.306, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Subsection (o) to read as follows:

(o) In an emergency communication district subject to this subchapter located entirely in a county with a population of less than 30,000, the board consists of:

(1) the appropriate members listed in Subsection (c); and

(2) a peace officer licensed under Chapter 1701, Occupations Code, appointed by the county sheriff.

SECTION 2. The sheriff of a county to which Section 772.306(o), Health and Safety Code, as added by this Act, applies shall appoint a peace officer to the board of managers as required by Section 772.306(o) as soon as practicable after the effective date of this Act.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2009.

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