Bill Text: TX HB1228 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Comm Sub

Texas House Bill 1228 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: Relating to the membership of the board of managers for certain emergency communication districts.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2021-06-04 - Effective on 9/1/21 [HB1228 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-HB1228-Comm_Sub.html



	By: Leman (Senate Sponsor - Kolkhorst)	H.B. No. 1228
	(In the Senate - Received from the House April 12, 2021;
	April 13, 2021, read first time and referred to Committee on Local
	Government; May 13, 2021, reported favorably by the following
	vote: Yeas 9, Nays 0; May 13, 2021, sent to printer.)
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	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT

	relating to the membership of the board of managers for certain
	emergency communication districts.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Section 772.306(o), Health and Safety Code, is
	amended to read as follows:
	(o) In a [~~an emergency communication~~] district subject to
	this subchapter located wholly [~~entirely~~] in a county with a
	population of less than 40,000 [~~30,000~~], the board consists of:
	(1) the appropriate members listed in Subsection (c);
	and
	(2) a peace officer licensed under Chapter 1701,
	Occupations Code, appointed by the county sheriff.
	SECTION 2. The sheriff of a county to which Section
	772.306(o), Health and Safety Code, as amended by this Act, applies
	shall appoint a peace officer to the board of managers as required
	by Section 772.306(o) as soon as practicable after the effective
	date of this Act.
	SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.

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