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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the effect on local regulation of state law for fire |
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extinguisher service and installation. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 6001, Insurance Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 6001.003 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 6001.003. EFFECT ON LOCAL REGULATION. This chapter |
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and the rules adopted under this chapter have uniform force and |
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effect throughout this state. A municipality or county may not |
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adopt or enforce an ordinance, order, or rule inconsistent with |
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this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter. An inconsistent |
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ordinance, order, or rule is void and has no effect. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |