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1		-	H.B. No. 3616
	1	+	By: Hunter, Guillen (Senate Sponsor - Lucio) H.B. No. 3616
	2	+	(In the Senate - Received from the House May 6, 2019;
	3	+	May 10, 2019, read first time and referred to Committee on Water &
	4	+	Rural Affairs; May 19, 2019, reported favorably by the following
	5	+	vote: Yeas 7, Nays 0; May 19, 2019, sent to printer.)
	6	+	Click here to see the committee vote
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	9	+	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
4	10		AN ACT
5	11		relating to the establishment of a task force on faith-based
6	12		programs that provide assistance during a disaster.
7	13		BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
8	14		SECTION 1. Chapter 418, Government Code, is amended by
9	15		adding Subchapter I to read as follows:
10		-	SUBCHAPTER I. TASK FORCE ON FAITH-B
11		-	ASED DISASTER RESPONSE
	16	+	SUBCHAPTER I. TASK FORCE ON FAITH-BASED DISASTER RESPONSE
12	17		Sec. 418.251. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:
13	18		(1) "Chief" means the chief of the division appointed
14	19		under Section 418.041.
15	20		(2) "Task force" means the task force on faith-based
16	21		disaster response established under this subchapter.
17	22		Sec. 418.252. ESTABLISHMENT. The task force on faith-based
18	23		disaster response is established to assist the division by studying
19	24		the participation of faith-based organizations in disaster
20	25		response.
21	26		Sec. 418.253. MEMBERSHIP. (a) The task force is composed
22	27		of representatives of faith-based organizations active in disaster
23	28		response appointed by the chief.
24	29		(b) The chief shall determine the number of members of the
25	30		task force to ensure effective representation of faith-based
26	31		organizations active in disaster response.
27	32		Sec. 418.254. OFFICERS. (a) The chief is designated as the
28	33		interim presiding officer for purposes of calling and conducting
29	34		the initial meeting of the task force.
30	35		(b) The task force:
31	36		(1) shall at its initial meeting select a presiding
32	37		officer from among its members for the purpose of calling and
33	38		conducting meetings; and
34	39		(2) may select an assistant presiding officer and
35	40		secretary from among its members.
36	41		Sec. 418.255. COMPENSATION; REIMBURSEMENT. A member of the
37	42		task force is not entitled to compensation or reimbursement of
38	43		expenses for service on the task force.
39	44		Sec. 418.256. MEETINGS. (a) After its initial meeting, the
40	45		task force shall meet at least twice each year at a time and place
41	46		determined by the presiding officer.
42	47		(b) The task force may meet at other times the task force
43	48		considers appropriate. The presiding officer may call a meeting on
44	49		the officer's own motion.
45	50		(c) The task force may meet by teleconference.
46	51		Sec. 418.257. ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT. The division shall
47	52		provide administrative support to the task force.
48	53		Sec. 418.258. DUTIES OF TASK FORCE. The task force shall:
49	54		(1) develop and implement a plan for improving data
50	55		collection regarding faith-based organizations that participate in
51	56		disaster response;
52	57		(2) develop best practices for communicating,
53	58		cooperating, and collaborating with faith-based organizations to
54	59		strengthen disaster response in this state;
55	60		(3) identify and address inefficiencies in disaster
56	61		response provided by the state and faith-based organizations; and
57	62		(4) identify and address gaps in state services that
58	63		could be provided by faith-based organizations.
59	64		Sec. 418.259. REPORT. Not later than December 1, 2020, the
60	65		task force shall submit to the governor and the legislature a report
61	66		of the task force's activities conducted under Section 418.258 and
62	67		any recommendations for legislative or other action.
63	68		Sec. 418.260. GIFTS AND GRANTS. The task force may solicit
64	69		and accept gifts and grants from any source to be used to carry out a
65	70		function of the task force.
66	71		Sec. 418.261. EXPIRATION. The task force is abolished and
67	72		this subchapter expires September 1, 2021.
68	73		SECTION 2. Not later than October 1, 2019, the chief of the
69	74		Texas Division of Emergency Management shall appoint members to the
70	75		task force on faith-based disaster response, as required by Section
71	76		418.253, Government Code, as added by this Act.
72	77		SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
73	78		a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
74	79		provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
75	80		Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
76	81		Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
77		-	______________________________ ______________________________
78		-	President of the Senate Speaker of the House
79		-	I certify that H.B. No. 3616 was passed by the House on May 3,
80		-	2019, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, 2 present, not
81		-	voting.
82		-	______________________________
83		-	Chief Clerk of the House
84		-	I certify that H.B. No. 3616 was passed by the Senate on May
85		-	22, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
86		-	______________________________
87		-	Secretary of the Senate
88		-	APPROVED: _____________________
89		-	Date
90		-	_____________________
91		-	Governor
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