IN HB1439 | 2011 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 28 2011 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-29 - Pursuant to Senate Rule 68(b); reassigned to the Committee on Corrections, Criminal, and Civil Matters.
Pending: Senate Corrections, Criminal, and Civil Matters Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on March 28 2011 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-29 - Pursuant to Senate Rule 68(b); reassigned to the Committee on Corrections, Criminal, and Civil Matters.
Pending: Senate Corrections, Criminal, and Civil Matters Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Summary
Provides that a bill for a service charge by a volunteer fire department must contain: (1) verification that the bill has been approved by the chief of the volunteer fire department; and (2) language indicating that correspondence from the person being billed regarding the bill should be directed to the department. Provides that all bills sent by an agent of a volunteer fire department must be approved by the chief of the volunteer fire department before it is sent to the person being billed for services. Provides that the chief of the volunteer fire department must review a bill before authorizing an agent to proceed with collection efforts for that bill. Limits the total administrative fees charged by an agent of a volunteer fire department to 10% of the bill that the agent is processing. Provides that an agent that: (1) charges administrative fees that exceed 10% of a bill; (2) charges an unauthorized or excessive fee for volunteer fire department services; or (3) fails to send volunteer fire department bills to appropriate parties; commits a Class C misdemeanor.
Title
Volunteer fire department fees.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2011-03-28 - House - House - Third reading: passed (Y: 81 N: 16 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-03-29 | Pursuant to Senate Rule 68(b); reassigned to the Committee on Corrections, Criminal, and Civil Matters. | |
| 2011-03-29 | First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government | |
| 2011-03-28 | Senate sponsors: Senators Waterman and Tomes | |
| 2011-03-28 | Referred to the Senate | |
| 2011-03-28 | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 285: yeas 81, nays 16 | |
| 2011-02-21 | Second reading: ordered engrossed | |
| 2011-02-17 | Committee report: amend do pass, adopted | |
| 2011-01-18 | First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety | |
| 2011-01-18 | Authored by Representative Borders |
