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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the exemption from certain construction requirements |
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for volunteer fire departments in certain counties. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 1001.407, Occupations Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1001.407. CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC WORKS. (a) |
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Except as provided by Subsection (b), this [The] state or a |
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political subdivision of this [the] state may not construct a |
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public work involving engineering in which the public health, |
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welfare, or safety is involved, unless: |
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(1) the engineering plans, specifications, and |
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estimates have been prepared by an engineer; and |
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(2) the engineering construction is to be performed |
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under the direct supervision of an engineer. |
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(b) This section does not apply to a building or other |
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facility that: |
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(1) is occupied exclusively by a volunteer fire |
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department, as defined by Section 152.001, Tax Code, in a county |
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with a population of 80,000 or less; |
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(2) is not routinely used by the public; |
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(3) is approved by an engineer, including an approval |
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evidenced by an engineer stamp on a plan or document for a |
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prefabricated building; and |
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(4) has a slab that is approved by an engineer for the |
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specific building approved under Subdivision (3), including an |
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approval evidenced by an engineer stamp on a plan or document of the |
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slab's intended purpose. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |