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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 6204: Fire authority formation

Removing disincentives to the voluntary formation of regional fire protection service authorities by equalizing certain provisions with existing laws governing fire protection districts and by clarifying the formation process.

Summary

  • The definition of a participating fire protection jurisdiction is modified to specify that the term can include an RFA. The governing body of each RFA must prepare an annual fiscal accountability report summarizing activity from the preceding calendar year, including: total annual revenue by source; total annual expenditures by category; total population, square miles, and assessed property value within its…

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2016
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2016
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Pam Roach (R-31)
Introduced
January 12, 2016 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016

AN ACT Relating to removing disincentives to the voluntary formation of regional fire protection service authorities by equalizing certain provisions with existing laws governing fire protection districts and by clarifying the formation process;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Pam Roach (R-31)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

John McCoy D-38

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Minority; do not pass.
  4. GOS - Majority; do pass.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  6. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Security.

SB 6204 in other sessions

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