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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the authority of an emergency services district to |
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determine whether other persons may provide emergency services in |
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the district. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 775.031, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended by adding Subsection (f) to read as follows: |
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(f) Except as provided by Subchapter B and Section 775.032, |
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a district has the exclusive authority to determine whether another |
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person may provide services in the district that the district is |
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authorized to provide, including when the district's territory |
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overlaps with the territory of another political subdivision |
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authorized to provide services that the district is authorized to |
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provide. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to services provided under a contract entered into on or after the |
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effective date of this Act. Services provided under a contract |
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entered into before the effective date of this Act are governed by |
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the law in effect on the date the contract was entered into, and the |
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former law is continued in effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |