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Senate committee approves bill to require collection of fire-protection district dues on tax rolls; sponsor pledges quorum-court oversight amendment
Summary
The committee passed SB 461 to place fire-protection district dues on the tax roll for collection alongside property taxes; sponsors agreed to pursue a House-side amendment requiring quorum-court review and approval of dues after questions about oversight, assessment standards and impacts on owners who self-insure.
The Senate City, County & Local Affairs Committee approved SB 461 after testimony from fire chiefs, tax collectors and property owners debating whether fire-protection district dues should be collected by county tax collectors alongside ad valorem taxes.
Sponsor Senator Hammer said the bill narrows focus to fire protection districts (removing volunteer nonprofit departments) and would require quorum courts to respond within 60 days to a fire department’s request related to…
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