BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center S.B. 461 81R2770 JSC-F By: Gallegos Intergovernmental Relations 2/27/2009 As Filed AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT Currently, a person over the age of 36 is allowed to take the entrance examination to become a firefighter in order for the examination to be compliant with the requirement that more than one person take the examination at a time, even though said person is not eligible for hiring due to that person's age. As proposed, S.B. 461 prohibits a person 36 years of age or older from taking the firefighter entrance examination. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 143.023(a), Local Government Code, to prohibit a person from taking an entrance examination for a beginning position in the police department unless the person is at least 18 years of age. Prohibits a person from taking an entrance examination for a beginning position in the fire department unless the person is at least 18 years of age but not 36 years of age or older. SECTION 2. Makes application of this Act prospective. SECTION 3. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2009.
BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Research Center S.B. 461
81R2770 JSC-F By: Gallegos
Intergovernmental Relations
2/27/2009
As Filed
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
Currently, a person over the age of 36 is allowed to take the entrance examination to become a firefighter in order for the examination to be compliant with the requirement that more than one person take the examination at a time, even though said person is not eligible for hiring due to that person's age.
As proposed, S.B. 461 prohibits a person 36 years of age or older from taking the firefighter entrance examination.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.
SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Amends Section 143.023(a), Local Government Code, to prohibit a person from taking an entrance examination for a beginning position in the police department unless the person is at least 18 years of age. Prohibits a person from taking an entrance examination for a beginning position in the fire department unless the person is at least 18 years of age but not 36 years of age or older.
SECTION 2. Makes application of this Act prospective.
SECTION 3. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2009.