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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to issues affecting counties and other political |
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subdivisions of the state. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Sections 418.005(a), (b), (c), and (e), |
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Government Code, are amended to read as follows: |
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(a) This section applies only to: |
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(1) an elected law enforcement officer or county |
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judge, or an appointed public officer of the state or of a political |
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subdivision, who has management or supervisory responsibilities |
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and: |
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(A) [(1)] whose position description, job |
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duties, or assignment includes emergency management |
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responsibilities; or |
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(B) [(2)] who plays a role in emergency |
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preparedness, response, or recovery; and |
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(2) an emergency management coordinator designated |
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under Section 418.1015(c) by the emergency management director of a |
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county with a population of 500,000 or more. |
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(b) Each person described by Subsection (a) shall complete a |
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course of training provided or approved by the division of not less |
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than three hours regarding the responsibilities of state and local |
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governments under this chapter not later than the 180th day after |
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the date the person: |
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(1) takes the oath of office, if the person is required |
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to take an oath of office to assume the person's duties as a public |
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officer; [or] |
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(2) otherwise assumes responsibilities as a public |
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officer, if the person is not required to take an oath of office to |
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assume the person's duties; or |
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(3) is designated as an emergency management |
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coordinator under Section 418.1015(c). |
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(c) The division shall develop and provide a training course |
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related to the emergency management responsibilities of |
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state-level officers and a training course related to the emergency |
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management responsibilities of officers and emergency management |
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coordinators of political subdivisions. The division shall ensure |
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that the training courses satisfy the requirements of Subsection |
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(b). |
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(e) The division or other entity providing the training |
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shall provide a certificate of course completion to a person |
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[public officers] who completes [complete] the training required by |
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this section. A person [public officer] who completes the training |
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required by this section shall maintain and make available for |
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public inspection the record of the person's [public officer's] |
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completion of the training. |
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SECTION 2. Section 245.007(a), Local Government Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) This section applies only to a building or facility that |
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is owned by a county with a population of 2.3 [3.3] million or more |
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and is located within the boundaries of another political |
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subdivision. |
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SECTION 3. Section 262.0225, Local Government Code, is |
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amended by amending Subsection (c) and adding Subsection (c-1) to |
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read as follows: |
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(c) A county may receive bids or proposals under this |
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subchapter in hard-copy format or through electronic transmission. |
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Except as provided by Subsection (c-1), a [A] county shall accept |
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any bids or proposals submitted in hard-copy format. |
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(c-1) A commissioners court of a county may by order require |
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submission of bids or proposals under this subchapter through |
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electronic transmission. |
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SECTION 4. Section 391.0095(e), Local Government Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(e) A commission shall send to the governor, the state |
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auditor, [the comptroller,] and the Legislative Budget Board a copy |
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of each report and audit required under this section or under |
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Section 391.009. The state auditor may review each audit and |
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report, subject to a risk assessment performed by the state auditor |
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and to the legislative audit committee's approval of including the |
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review in the audit plan under Section 321.013, Government Code. If |
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the state auditor reviews the audit or report, the state auditor |
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must be given access to working papers and other supporting |
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documentation that the state auditor determines is necessary to |
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perform the review. If the state auditor finds significant issues |
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involving the administration or operation of a commission or its |
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programs, the state auditor shall report its findings and related |
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recommendations to the legislative audit committee, the governor, |
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and the commission. The governor and the legislative audit |
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committee may direct the commission to prepare a corrective action |
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plan or other response to the state auditor's findings or |
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recommendations. The legislative audit committee may direct the |
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state auditor to perform any additional audit or investigative work |
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that the committee determines is necessary. |
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SECTION 5. Not later than March 1, 2020, each person who is |
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required to complete a course of training under Section 418.005, |
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Government Code, as amended by this Act, must complete the |
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training. |
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SECTION 6. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |
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