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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to establishing minimum credentialing qualifications for |
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Emergency Management Coordinators appointed by Emergency |
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Management Directors. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. SECTION 418.1015, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 418.1015. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTORS. (a) The |
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presiding officer of the governing body of an incorporated city or a |
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county or the chief administrative officer of a joint board is |
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designated as the emergency management director for the officer's |
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political subdivision. |
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(b) An emergency management director serves as the |
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governor's designated agent in the administration and supervision |
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of duties under this chapter. An emergency management director may |
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exercise the powers granted to the governor under this chapter on an |
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appropriate local scale. |
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(c) An emergency management director may designate a person |
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to serve as emergency management coordinator. The emergency |
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management coordinator shall serve as an assistant to the emergency |
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management director for emergency management purposes. A person |
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designated as an emergency management coordinator must meet minimum |
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credentialing qualifications established by rule by the division. |
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SECTION 2. SECTION 418.005, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 418.005. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TRAINING. (a) This |
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section applies only to: |
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(1) an elected law enforcement officer or county judge, or |
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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) whose position description, job duties, or assignment |
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includes emergency management responsibilities; or |
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(B) who plays a role in emergency preparedness, response, or |
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recovery; and |
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(2) an emergency management coordinator designated under |
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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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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if this Act |
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receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each |
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house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. |
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If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate |
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effect, this Act takes effect on the 91st day after the last day of |
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the legislative session. |