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By: Swinford, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Duncan) |
H.B. No. 4002 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House May 5, 2009; |
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May 6, 2009, read first time and referred to Committee on |
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Agriculture and Rural Affairs; May 19, 2009, reported favorably by |
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the following vote: Yeas 3, Nays 0; May 19, 2009, sent to printer.) |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the funding of the statewide wildfire protection plan |
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at the Texas Forest Service. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 614.104, Government Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (c) to read as |
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follows: |
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(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), money [Money] in |
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the fund may be used only for a purpose under this subchapter. |
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(c) The service may expend an amount not to exceed $5 |
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million each year from the fund for staffing and operating costs |
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associated with the preparation and delivery of the service's |
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statewide wildfire protection plan. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |
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