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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to inspection of portable fire extinguishers in |
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government-owned vehicles in certain local governmental |
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jurisdictions. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 370, Local Government Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 370.005 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 370.005. MUNICIPAL OR COUNTY POLICY REGARDING |
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INSPECTION OF PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS IN GOVERNMENT-OWNED |
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VEHICLES. (a) In this section, "local government" means: |
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(1) a county; |
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(2) a municipality; or |
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(3) an agency, department, or other division of a |
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county or municipality. |
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(b) A local government that adopts an ordinance, order, or |
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policy requiring motor vehicles owned by the local government to be |
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equipped with portable fire extinguishers shall require the |
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portable fire extinguishers to be inspected annually. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |