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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to prohibiting a requirement that a volunteer firefighter |
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obtain a license or certification. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 419.071, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: |
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(e) Except as provided by Section 419.072, a volunteer fire |
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fighter is not required to complete the voluntary certification |
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program under this section. |
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SECTION 2. Chapter 180, Local Government Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 180.008 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 180.008. LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION NOT REQUIRED FOR |
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VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER. A political subdivision may not require a |
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volunteer firefighter to obtain a license or certification in order |
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to be a volunteer firefighter. |
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SECTION 3. 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, 2013. |