By: Carona S.R. No. 1098

SENATE RESOLUTION

BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st Legislature, Regular Session, 2009, That Senate Rule 12.03 be suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08 to enable the conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on House Bill No. 4102 (the disaster contingency fund and relief for school districts located in a disaster area), to consider and take action on the following matter:

Senate Rule 12.03(1) is suspended to permit the committee to change text not in disagreement in SECTION 1 of the bill, in Subsection (c), Section 418.073, Government Code, to read as follows:

(c) A state or [agency,] local government[, or other eligible] entity that participates in disaster preparation or disaster recovery may request and receive funding from the disaster contingency fund to pay for[:

[(1) extraordinary] costs incurred by the state or local government entity in preparing for or recovering from [implementing preventive measures taken before or during an emergency; and

[(2) costs incurred in repairing damage suffered during] a disaster [for which:

[(A) the presiding officer of a municipal or county government has declared a local state of disaster for affected areas within the jurisdiction of the municipality or county; and

[(B) the governor has also declared a state of disaster for the affected county or counties].

Explanation: This change is necessary to maintain the ability of a state or local government entity to receive reimbursement from the disaster contingency fund for costs incurred by the entity in preparing for disasters.

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President of the Senate

I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on May 31, 2009.

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Secretary of the Senate