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R E S O L U T I O N
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BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, Regular Session, 2009, That Senate Rule 12.03 be |
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suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08 to enable the |
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conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on House |
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Bill 4102 (the disaster contingency fund and relief for school |
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districts located in a disaster area), to consider and take action |
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on the following matter: |
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Senate Rule 12.03(1) is suspended to permit the committee to |
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change text not in disagreement in SECTION 1 of the bill, in Section |
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418.073(c), Government Code, to read as follows: |
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(c) A state or [agency,] local government[, or other
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eligible] entity that participates in disaster preparation or |
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disaster recovery may request and receive funding from the disaster |
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contingency fund to pay for[:
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[(1) extraordinary] costs incurred by the state or |
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local government entity in preparing for or recovering from |
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[implementing preventive measures taken before or during an
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emergency; and
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[(2)
costs incurred in repairing damage suffered
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during] a disaster [for which:
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[(A)
the presiding officer of a municipal or
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county government has declared a local state of disaster for
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affected areas within the jurisdiction of the municipality or
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county; and
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[(B)
the governor has also declared a state of
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disaster for the affected county or counties]. |
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Explanation: This change is necessary to maintain the ability |
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of a state or local government entity to receive reimbursement from |
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the disaster contingency fund for costs incurred by the entity in |
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preparing for disasters. |