H.B.�No.�1915
AN ACT
relating to the creation of a fire department listing by the Texas
Forest Service.
�������BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
�������SECTION�1.��Chapter 614, Government Code, is amended by
adding Subchapter H to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER H. FIRE DEPARTMENT LISTING
�������Sec.614.151.PURPOSES OF SUBCHAPTER. The purposes of this
subchapter are to:
�������������(1)develop a complete list of fire departments and
firefighting resources within this state;
�������������(2)prepare for the prompt and efficient response to a
disaster or incident of catastrophic proportions; and
�������������(3)provide support to the statewide mutual aid
program for fire emergencies as provided by Section 418.110.
�������Sec.�614.152.��DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:
�������������(1)"Fire department" means an entity that provides
fire protection to an area within the state that has 9-1-1 service
as determined by the Commission on State Emergency Communications.
�������������(2)"Service"means the Texas Forest Service of The
Texas A&M University System.
�������������(3)��"State fire agency" means the:
�������������������(A)��firefighters' pension commissioner;
�������������������(B)��Office of Rural Community Affairs;
�������������������(C)��service;
�������������������(D)��Texas Commission on Fire Protection;
�������������������(E)Texas Engineering Extension Service of The
Texas A&M University System; and
�������������������(F)Texas State Fire Marshal's Office of the
Texas Department of Insurance.
�������������(4)��"State fire association" means the:
�������������������(A)State Firemen's and Fire Marshals'
Association of Texas;
�������������������(B)��Texas Fire Chiefs Association;
�������������������(C)��Texas Fire Marshals Association;
�������������������(D)Texas State Association of Fire and Emergency
Districts; and
�������������������(E)��Texas State Association of Fire Fighters.
�������Sec.614.153.ADMINISTRATION OF FIRE DEPARTMENT LISTING.
The service shall:
�������������(1)establish and maintain a listing of fire
departments located in this state that is accessible to each state
fire agency to assist the agency in carrying out its
responsibilities; and
�������������(2)prescribe procedures necessary to implement this
subchapter.
�������Sec.614.154.LISTING REQUIRED. (a) Each fire department
in this state must be listed with the service. Each fire department
shall provide to the service information described by Section
614.155 in a manner prescribed by the service.
�������(b)State fire agencies and state fire associations shall
coordinate and cooperate with the service in the development of the
listing.
�������Sec.614.155.LISTING COMPONENTS. The listing must contain
for each fire department in this state:
�������������(1)��the name of the fire department;
�������������(2)��the physical address of the fire department;
�������������(3)��the mailing address of the fire department;
�������������(4)the number of firefighters and any other personnel
affiliated with the fire department whose duties involve responding
to an emergency incident; and
�������������(5)an itemized list, using National Incident
Management System guidelines, of all firefighting equipment used by
the fire department for fire protection purposes.
�������Sec.614.156.RENEWAL OF LISTING. The service shall renew a
fire department's listing annually.
�������SECTION�2.��The Texas Forest Service of The Texas A&M
University System shall establish the listing required by
Subchapter H, Chapter 614, Government Code, as added by this Act,
not later than January 1, 2008.
�������SECTION�3.��This Act takes effect September 1, 2007.
______________________________ ______________________________
���President of the Senate Speaker of the House�����
�������I certify that H.B. No. 1915 was passed by the House on May
10, 2007, by the following vote:��Yeas 141, Nays 0, 2 present, not
voting.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House���
�������I certify that H.B. No. 1915 was passed by the Senate on May
23, 2007, by the following vote:��Yeas 31, Nays 0.
______________________________
Secretary of the Senate����
APPROVED:��_____________________
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�����������������Governor�������