By: Nelson S.B. No. 854
(In the Senate - Filed February 13, 2017;
February 27, 2017, read first time and referred to Committee on
Finance; March 8, 2017, reported adversely, with favorable
Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 14, Nays 0;
March 8, 2017, sent to printer.)
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COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 854 By: Nelson
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the purchase of food and beverages by the Texas Division
of Emergency Management for certain persons.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 418.052, Government Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 418.052. USE OF FUNDS TO SUPPORT CERTAIN PERSONS
[DIVISION PERSONNEL]. The division may use appropriated funds to
purchase food and beverages for a person [division personnel] who
is [are]:
(1) activated to provide services in response to an
emergency situation, an incident, or a disaster; and
(2) unable to leave or required to remain at the
person's [their] assignment area [areas] due to the emergency
situation, incident, or disaster.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2017.
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