BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center	S.B. 235
	By: Nelson
	Intergovernmental Relations
	6/3/2019
	Enrolled

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

Fire and emergency services are a core government function. S.B. 235 will allow the establishment of a fire control, prevention, and emergency medical services district in the City of Corinth, and will allow the municipality to dedicate a portion of sales tax revenue collected in the municipality to fund the district, subject to voter approval. (Original Author's/Sponsor's Statement of Intent)

S.B. 235 amends current law relating to the authority of certain municipalities to propose a fire control, prevention, and emergency medical services district.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Section 344.051, Local Government Code, by adding Subsection (a-3) to authorize the governing body of a municipality to propose the creation of a fire control, prevention, and emergency medical services district under this chapter (Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services Districts) if the municipality has a population of 19,000 or more and less than 60,000 and contains a branch campus of North Central Texas College.

SECTION 2. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2019.