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Committee adopts amendment to limit volunteer fire-department dues increases
Summary
The City, County & Local Affairs Committee adopted an amendment to a bill that caps annual volunteer fire-department dues increases at 5% when dues are $100 or more and requires quorum-court approval for larger hikes; the bill also would list dues as a separate line on tax bills and require quorum courts to respond within 60 days to certain petitions.
The City, County & Local Affairs Committee adopted an amendment to a bill affecting how volunteer fire-department dues are collected and increased.
The amendment, offered by a committee member during the meeting, stipulates that if a volunteer fire department’s annual dues are $100 or more, the department is limited to an annual increase of 5% unless a higher percentage is approved by the county’s quorum court. The sponsor described the change as a “checks and balance system” negotiated with county…
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