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Senate committee advances bill to clarify county authority to delegate fire-code enforcement to emergency service districts
Summary
A committee substitute to Senate Bill 628 would explicitly allow county commissioners courts to contract with emergency service districts (ESDs) to administer county fire codes and permit interlocal agreements that cover ESDs spanning multiple counties; proponents said the change would reduce duplicative inspections and fees.
Senate Committee on Local Government members heard testimony on Senate Bill 628, which would clarify that a county commissioners court may contract with an emergency service district (ESD) to administer and enforce a county fire code and may delegate that authority by interlocal agreement, including agreements covering ESDs that span multiple counties.
The bill’s sponsor, Senator Judith Zaffirini, told the committee the change addresses an ‘‘ambiguity’’ in current law that has produced duplicate fees for…
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