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May 6, 2001

77® SB 1564 Engrossed version - Bill Text

By: Duncan S.B. No. 1564

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

1-1 AN ACT

1-2 relating to the funding of emergency medical services by

1-3 municipalities with a population of 5,000 or more in counties with

1-4 a population of less than 60,000.

1-5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

1-6 SECTION 1. Subtitle F, Title 2, Health and Safety Code, is

1-7 amended by adding Chapter 123 to read as follows:

1-8 CHAPTER 123. FUNDING FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES BY

1-9 CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES

1-10 Sec. 123.001. MUNICIPALITIES COVERED BY CHAPTER. This

1-11 chapter applies only to a municipality that:

1-12 (1) has a population of 5,000 or more;

1-13 (2) provides services through full-time employees of

1-14 the emergency medical services department of the municipality's

1-15 fire department;

1-16 (3) is not within a district that otherwise provides

1-17 emergency medical services; and

1-18 (4) is within a county with a population of less than

1-19 60,000.

1-20 Sec. 123.002. AUTHORITY TO ASSESS FEE FOR THE PROVISION OF

1-21 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. (a) The governing body of a

1-22 municipality subject to this chapter may levy or assess a fee by

1-23 ordinance in an amount not to exceed $2 per month to be paid by

1-24 persons to whom water, sewer, gas, or electrical services are

1-25 provided by the municipality. The fee, if imposed, shall be

2-1 collected in the same manner as any other utility payment collected

2-2 by the municipality.

2-3 ( A fee imposed under this section must be enacted by

2-4 ordinance.

2-5 Sec. 123.003. COLLECTION AND USE OF FUNDS. Funds collected

2-6 by a municipality under this chapter must be accounted for in a

2-7 separate proprietary fund. The funds collected may be used only

2-8 for the provision of emergency medical services within the

2-9 municipality or the county in which the municipality is located.

2-10 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.

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