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By: Guillen (Senate Sponsor - Zaffirini) |
H.B. No. 2138 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House April 26, 2011; |
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April 29, 2011, read first time and referred to Committee on |
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Transportation and Homeland Security; May 19, 2011, reported |
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favorably by the following vote: Yeas 9, Nays 0; May 19, 2011, |
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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 search for and rescue of victims of water-oriented |
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accidents. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 31.121, Parks and Wildlife Code, is |
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amended by amending Subsections (a) and (e) and adding Subsection |
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(a-1) to read as follows: |
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(a) In this section: |
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(1) "Game warden" means a person who is commissioned |
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as a game warden by the commission. |
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(2) "State military forces" has the meaning assigned |
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by Section 431.001, Government Code. |
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(a-1) All peace officers of this state and game wardens |
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[commissioned by the commission] must be certified as marine safety |
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enforcement officers by the department to enforce the provisions of |
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this chapter by arresting and taking into custody any person who |
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commits any act or offense prohibited by this chapter or who |
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violates any provision of this chapter. |
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(e) State military forces may assist game [Game] wardens |
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[may assist] in the search for and rescue of victims of |
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water-oriented accidents. |
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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. |
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