BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center C.S.S.B. 1425 83R21253 JSL-D By: Hinojosa Intergovernmental Relations 4/11/2013 Committee Report (Substituted)
BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Research Center C.S.S.B. 1425
83R21253 JSL-D By: Hinojosa
Intergovernmental Relations
4/11/2013
Committee Report (Substituted)
Senate Research Center
C.S.S.B. 1425
83R21253 JSL-D
By: Hinojosa
Intergovernmental Relations
4/11/2013
Committee Report (Substituted)
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT S.B. 1021, 78th Legislature, Regular Session, 2003, converted rural fire prevention districts to emergency services districts. The emergency service districts assumed all obligations and outstanding indebtedness of the rural fire prevention district. C.S.S.B. 1425 adds language to Section 775.031 (District Powers) of the Health and Safety Code to clarify that a district that was formerly a rural fire prevention district that is not otherwise prohibited from providing fire prevention or fire-fighting services may provide those services. C.S.S.B. 1425 amends current law relating to the provision of fire prevention or fire-fighting services by certain emergency services districts. 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 775.031, Health and Safety Code, by adding Subsection (b-1) to authorize a district that was formerly a rural fire prevention district that is not otherwise prohibited by statute from providing fire prevention or fire-fighting services to provide those services. SECTION 2. Provides that the change in law made by this Act is a clarification of existing law and does not imply that existing law may be construed as inconsistent with the law as amended by this Act. SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 2013.
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
S.B. 1021, 78th Legislature, Regular Session, 2003, converted rural fire prevention districts to emergency services districts. The emergency service districts assumed all obligations and outstanding indebtedness of the rural fire prevention district.
C.S.S.B. 1425 adds language to Section 775.031 (District Powers) of the Health and Safety Code to clarify that a district that was formerly a rural fire prevention district that is not otherwise prohibited from providing fire prevention or fire-fighting services may provide those services.
C.S.S.B. 1425 amends current law relating to the provision of fire prevention or fire-fighting services by certain emergency services districts.
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 775.031, Health and Safety Code, by adding Subsection (b-1) to authorize a district that was formerly a rural fire prevention district that is not otherwise prohibited by statute from providing fire prevention or fire-fighting services to provide those services.
SECTION 2. Provides that the change in law made by this Act is a clarification of existing law and does not imply that existing law may be construed as inconsistent with the law as amended by this Act.
SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 2013.