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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to persons authorized by law to conduct certain fire |
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safety inspections and training. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 419.909, Government Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (a-1) to read as |
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follows: |
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(a) Except as provided by Subsection (a-1), only [Only] an |
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individual certified by the commission as a fire inspector may |
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conduct a fire safety inspection required by a state or local law, |
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rule, regulation, or ordinance. The following entities may provide |
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training related to fire safety inspections: |
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(1) the commission or a training facility certified by |
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the commission; |
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(2) the State Firefighters' and Fire Marshals' |
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Association of Texas or a training facility approved by that |
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association; |
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(3) the National Fire Protection Association; |
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(4) the International Code Council; |
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(5) any state agency with authority over fire safety |
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inspections; or |
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(6) any local agency authorized to provide the |
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training by a state agency described by Subdivision (5). |
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(a-1) For purposes of conducting a fire safety inspection |
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under Subsection (a), an individual is not required to be certified |
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by the commission if the inspection is conducted in a county with a |
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population of less than 250,000 and the individual: |
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(1) has completed training on fire safety inspections |
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offered by an entity described by that subsection; or |
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(2) is a member of a volunteer fire department. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |