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EXECUTIVE SESSION REQUESTED: PLEASE STATE REASON _-____~-_----_ _ LENGTH OF PRESENTATION: ~~7~ i~ ESTIMATED IF PERSONNEL MATTER - NAIrIE OF EMPLOYEE: R SS I NG T ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~-- ~ 1 i'i~~=~~ NAME of PERSoN ADO E ~.,. COURT. Time for submitting this request for Court to assure that the matter is posted in accordance with Article 6252- i 7 ~is as follows: • Meetings held on Tuesday: i 2:00 P. Isl. previous Wednesday THIS REQUEST RECEIVED BY: TNI S REOUE5T RECEIVED ON: ~- A11 Agenda Requests will be screened by the County Judge's Office to determine adequate Information has been prepared for the Court's formal consideration and action time of Court meetings. Your cooperation will be appreciated and contribute towar your request being addressed at the earliest opportunity. See Agenda Request Guidelines. ~~~r~ ~ ~~~~ ~~ ~ ice,"=~~' ~ r ~ r,~ '~'~ ~ ~ ~ rig . fe ~ r ~ `~ ~ ~, ~ o`~ a 6~~° ~ P , rytn ~,~ ~ a C ~°~ ~ 5 ~P ~ ~ ~ !~~' J e ~ ~ I vor ~`~~ c; ~ t~ i ~~;~~ ~ ~~r-i' ~ ti ~ ~ f ~p r ~ p .~ ~ ~,/ ~ ~~~/~ ~ ~o ~,/~~- s ~' ~i' ~~ v, ": y az;=.;r.~ SAFE' '1'itl~ n control center with the American .ons systems. ~ ~ ~ ~ r .~ y Commission an State Emergency it jointly adopted rules. A grant e, Government Code, and tie rules y Commission on State Emergency aurce for purposes of this chapter, ~-~otes Ater '177, Health and Safety Code, as his Act." ~: ..:. 9, 71st Leg., ch. 991, $ 2 Ann.Civ.St. art. 44470, ~$ 2.09, 3.10. i, 72nd Leg., ch.14, ~ 268. Health & Safety Code, ~4 773.101 to 3. t, 72nd L`g., ch. 605, ~ 9. Health & Safety Code, §’ 773.141 to ~. expansion] J v'fiION DISTRIC'T'S ontenta of P~;tition. rder of Election. allot Proposition. ffectave Date of Conversion. istrict Responsibilities. ERS, AND DUTIES :aced ~'Vl,{illy in One Cot;izty ~~~I ct in a county with a population of ~t~~ct under Chapter 121, a persGn u. AFETy § 794.482 S 'title 9 . Tistorical and Statutory Notes . ,. ... 1993 Legislation ~ ~ ~ eionere on or after that date. A person appointed Section 2 of the 1993 amendatory act pravidee: to a board of fire cammis8ionera before the effec- "This Act takes effect September 1, 1993. Tl~e Live date of this Act !e covered'by the law in effect change in !aw made by this Act a~.pliea only to a when the appointment was made, and the former person who is appointed to a board of fire commis- Taw u continued in effect for that purpose. . •. ~ ;; , g 794.035. Powers and D~~ties of T~oard .~~~~~ +~ ~~ .; . ~ jSee ruiir~ volume for (a) ~o (c) j ,, (d) Tl~e board of a district located wholly in one county shall include in the report required under Subsection (a)(4): . (1) the number and type of emergency responses made within and outside the district; (2) a listing of all debt incurred by the district; ~ and (3) any other financial matter required by order of the commissioners court. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Geg., ch. 195, $ 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Historical and Statutory Notes 1993 Legialutiun ' ~ - ~' For legislative intent and application proveions of the 1993 Act, see notes foilawirrg § 775.036, ,v• t.. 794.036. Officers of Board . ~ .; , . . jSee main volume for (a) and (b)J , ,,.,. . ~ .. (c) Tlie commissioners court of the county in wt~icl~ a~ single-county distYyct is located or, if the district is located ire more than one county, the commissioners court of the county with the largest population in the district may require that the assistant treasurer execute and tle with tl~e county clerk of that county a bond conditioned on the faithful execution of the assistant treasurer's duties. The county judge of the county in which the bond is to be fil~;d must detet~rnine the amount rnd sufficiency of the bond before it is filed. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd I~eg., ch. 499, ~ 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1993. ~.;~ SUBCTIAPI'ER E. FINANCES AND BONDS :~ . ~ ., _ ~ 79~.07~. Competitive ~ Bids Requirement (a) Except as provided by Subsection (i), the board must submit to.,campetitive bids an expenditure of more than $1fi,00Q for: ~~ ~ .,:.,.... , , , , (1) one item or. service; or .. (2) snore than orie of the same or a similar type of items or services in a fiscal year. ]See and in vol~cme, for (b) to (i)), ., ; At~,c:u~c+1 l,; .'tcis 1'JJ3, 73~•~i I.~:s., ~It. "57, ~ 5, eff. Saps. 1,1993. ~ . .~ , . , . .:.. § 7J~1.~S2. Audit of District Located '~~'holly in One Cou~~~ty ~ ~~ (a) 7n a district located wlaally in one county, the county audito~° sh~il have access t~; ~i,a boars, records, officials, and assets of the aistric~ .. .; (b) A district located wholly in one county eliall prepare and file; with the cammisylur~e~•s court ~f the county on or bt:fi~r~e the 120th day after the last day of the district's fiscal year an audit report of the dist~~ct's fiscal accounts and records. The audit shall be performed and prepared at the expersa of . the districtw 'fi,e cour- auditor with the a royal the commissioners couz•t, shall adopt rules relating to a fain~at of the au t and repot~t. ~~.. ~, .• r. ~.~ ,,; ~. ., ~ 794.~$~ SAFETY Title 9 (c) The person who performs the audit and issues the report must be an independent cuffed. pubUc accountant or firm of cextified public accountants 13ceneed in this state, unless ' the commiaeloaera court by order requires the audit to be performed by the county auditor at ~~ least 120 days before the end of the district's fiscal year. , (d) The commissioners court, on applica'on made to the commissioners court by the district, may extend up to an additional 30 days the deadline for filing the audit report. {e} Tf the district fails to complete and file the audit report within the time provided by Subsection (b) or (d}, the commissioners court may order the county auditor to perform the ' audit and issue the report. (f) 'T'he district shall pay ail costs incurred by the county auditor to perform an audit and issue the report required by this section, unless otherwise ordered by the commissioners court. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 195, ~ 4, eff, Sept, 1,1993. I~istoricat and Statutory Notes 1993 Legislation For legislative intent and application provisions of the 1993 Act, see notes following ~ 775.036. * ~ "Sec. 4. On a~ -~ Act; ~'~ "(1) the bound district that was ~.'"~~ vention district fc ' u se are coext ~, p ~ ~•,~~ ,fire prevention di ~. ~ "(2) the territa ~~ ~plnergency servii • ~ ~ tom a rural fine • election held for ~ 794.101. C~ (a) The petati (1) state th (2) describe Legal descripti (3) be signs than 100 of th (b) The name cy Services Dist; ~~ number inserted Added by Acts 19~ 'Aug. 30, 1993. SUBCHAPTER F. CONVERSION TO EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT -t~~ `~+' ~ 794.100. Conversion Authorized .. •'~ A district may be converted to an emergency services district if: (1) the board receives a petition for conversion from the qualified voters in the district; and 'r (2) the conversion is approved by a majority of the qualified voters of the district who ~; vote at an election called and held for that purpose. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 195, ~ 5, eff. Sept. 1,1993; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 223, ~ 1, eff. ' Aug. 30, 1993, Historical and Statutory Notes . 1993 Legislation For legislative intent and application provisions of Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 195, see Hates folluw- ing ~ 775.036. Sections 3 to 5 of Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 223 provide: "Sec. 3. The legislature finds that: "(i) Chapter 673, Acts of the 70th Legislature, Regular Session, 1987, waa adapted and approved, effective January 1,19$$; "(2) that Act, implementing Section 98-e, Article III, of the Texas Constitution, relates to the cre- ation and operation of emergency services dis- trios; Section 33 of that Act provides for the rn~„p~;rn ~f 4 r'~ral Ore prevention district to an emergency services district; "{3) the intent of the legislature in adopting Section 33 of that Act was that, if a majority of the voters in a rural fire prevention district voted to convert the district to an emergency services dis- trio, the boundaries of the emergency services district would be coextensive with the boundaries of the fire prevention district, and the territory within the boundaries of the emergency services district would be coextensive with the territory 60 t~ ,~ . 4~ i !' ~~~ within the boundaries of the fire prevention dis- trict; "(4) in certain counties in this state, valid elec- tions were conducted to convert certain rural fire prevention districts to emergency services dis- tricts, in which elections a majority of the partici- pating voters voted in favor of the conversion; however, the boundaries of those emergency aer- vices districts are Hat coextensive with the baund- aries of the fire prevention districts, and the terri- tary within the boundaries of the emergency ser- vices districts is Hat coextensive with the territory that was within the boundaries of the fire preven- tion districts; "(6) the act of establishing boundaries of the emergency ee!~cps a~~.;c~ t~~d~ dre rioi coexten- give with the boundaries of the rural fire preven- tion district, and the act of excluding from the emergency services districts territory that was within the boundaries of the fine prevention dis- tricts, were inconsistent with Section 33 of that Act, contrary to the intent of the legislature, and invalid; and "(6} the health, safety, and welfare of persona and property in those counties creates an emer• gency that requires immediate action by the legis-;~ lature. j 1993 Legislation For legislative in of Acta 1993, 73rd ing g 77b.036. ~ 794.102. Orr (a} Not later tl board shall order (b) The election election is orderer (c} Section 41.0 section. Added by Acts 1993 Aug. 30, 1993. :,r -~ ~ 1993 Legislation ~~ '{'~ For legislative into ~;~''~ of Acte 1993, 73rd L ;~ .. ing ~ 775.036. ~' .:.,, '~`: ~ 794.103. Ball ~~~~ ~ The ballot for a~ for or against the District from a di, ~~operatang under C ded by Acts 1993, . dug. 30,1993.