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