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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to requiring certain persons to receive emergency |
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management training. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 418.005, Government Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsections (a), (b), (c), and (e) and adding Subsection |
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(a-1) to read as follows: |
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(a) This section applies only to an officer, employee, or |
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paid volunteer [elected law enforcement officer or county judge, or
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an appointed public officer] of the state or of a political |
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subdivision[,] who has management or supervisory responsibilities |
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and: |
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(1) whose position description, job duties, or |
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assignment includes emergency management responsibilities; or |
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(2) who plays a role in emergency preparedness, |
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response, or recovery. |
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(a-1) For purposes of this section, a person is considered a |
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paid volunteer only if the person performs duties at an executive or |
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high-ranking management level. |
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(b) Each person described by Subsection (a) shall complete a |
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course of training provided or approved by the division of not less |
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than three hours regarding the responsibilities of state and local |
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governments under this chapter not later than the 180th day after |
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the date the person: |
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(1) takes the oath of office, if the person is required |
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to take an oath of office to assume the person's duties as a public |
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officer; or |
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(2) otherwise assumes responsibilities with the state |
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or a political subdivision [as a public officer], if the person is |
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not required to take an oath of office to assume the person's |
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duties. |
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(c) The division shall develop and provide a training course |
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related to the emergency management responsibilities of |
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state-level officers, employees, and paid volunteers and a training |
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course related to the emergency management responsibilities of |
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officers, employees, and paid volunteers of political |
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subdivisions. The division shall ensure that the training courses |
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satisfy the requirements of Subsection (b). |
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(e) The division or other entity providing the training |
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shall provide a certificate of course completion to a person |
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[public officers] who completes [complete] the training required by |
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this section. A person [public officer] who completes the training |
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required by this section shall maintain and make available for |
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public inspection the record of the person's [public officer's] |
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completion of the training. |
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SECTION 2. Not later than March 1, 2020, each person who is |
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required to complete a course of training under Section 418.005, |
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Government Code, as amended by this Act, must complete the |
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training. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |