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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the establishment of an emergency radio infrastructure |
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grant program. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter N, Chapter 411, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 411.4015 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 411.4015. GRANTS TO FINANCE INTEROPERABLE STATEWIDE |
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EMERGENCY RADIO INFRASTRUCTURE. (a) The office of the governor |
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shall establish a program to provide grants as provided by Section |
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411.402. |
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(b) The office of the governor shall establish procedures to |
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administer the grant program, including a procedure for the |
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submission of a proposal and a procedure to be used by the office to |
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evaluate a proposal. |
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(c) The office of the governor shall enter into a contract |
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that includes performance requirements with each grant recipient. |
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The office shall monitor and enforce the terms of the contract. |
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(d) The office of the governor shall adopt rules to |
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administer this section. |
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SECTION 2. Section 411.402, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 411.402. USE OF GRANTS [REVENUE]. (a) A grant |
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provided under Section 411.4015 [Fees collected under Section
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133.102(e)(11), Local Government Code,] may only: |
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(1) be used for the planning, development, provision, |
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enhancement, or ongoing maintenance of an interoperable statewide |
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emergency radio infrastructure; |
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(2) be used in accordance with the statewide |
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integrated public safety radio communications plan developed under |
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Subchapter F, Chapter 421; |
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(3) be used for the development of a regional or state |
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interoperable radio communication system; |
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(4) be made [distributed as grants by the department] |
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to: |
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(A) regional councils of government that have |
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entered into interlocal agreements authorized under state law; and |
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(B) state agencies requiring emergency radio |
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infrastructure; or |
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(5) be used for other public safety purposes. |
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(b) A grant provided under Section 411.4015 [Fees collected
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and distributed as provided by this subchapter] may not be used to |
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purchase or maintain radio subscriber equipment. |
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SECTION 3. Sections 411.403(b) and (c), Government Code, |
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are amended to read as follows: |
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(b) The account consists of: |
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(1) fees deposited in the account as provided by |
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Section 133.102(e)(9) [133.102(e)(11)], Local Government Code; and |
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(2) notwithstanding Section 404.071, all interest |
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attributable to money held in the account. |
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(c) Money in the account may be used only for grants made |
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under this subchapter [appropriated to the department for the
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purposes described by Section 411.402]. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |