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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the authority of a county fire marshal to provide |
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fire-related training programs for first responders. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. The heading to Section 352.019, Local Government |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 352.019. COOPERATION WITH OTHER FIRE PROTECTION |
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AGENCIES; TRAINING FOR FIRST RESPONDERS. |
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SECTION 2. Section 352.019(e), Local Government Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(e) A county commissioners court may authorize the fire |
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marshal to provide training programs relating to fire-fighting and |
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fire prevention and operate a training facility for first |
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responders [the various fire-fighting and fire prevention units] in |
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the county. The county may establish and collect a reasonable fee |
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for the training programs, use of the facility, and services |
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provided by the facility. In this subsection, "first responder" has |
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the meaning assigned by Section 421.095, Government Code. |
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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, 2019. |