HBA-TYH H.B. 1505 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1505
By: Yarbrough
Urban Affairs
3/15/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Subchapter G, Chapter 143, Local Government Code, establishes civil service
requirements for fire fighters and police officers in cities with a
population of 1.5 million or more.  At this time, the only city affected by
Subchapter G is the City of Houston.  H.B. 1505 requires cities affected by
Subchapter G to establish a classified position of fire marshall and fill
it by means of competitive examination procedures contained in Chapter 143
(Municipal Civil Services), Local Government Code. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Subchapter G, Chapter 143, Local Government Code, by
adding Section 143.1025, as follows: 
 
Sec. 143.1025.  CLASSIFICATION OF FIRE MARSHAL.  (a)  Requires the
municipality's governing body, in addition to other fire fighter
classifications created in accordance with Section 143.021 (Classification;
Examination Requirement), to establish the classification of fire marshal
by ordinance.  
 
(b)  Authorizes the classified position of fire marshal to only be filled
from an eligibility list that results from an examination held in
accordance with this chapter.  
 
(c)  Provides that the failure of the governing body to establish the fire
marshal position by ordinance does not result in the loss of civil service
benefits by a person entitled to civil service protection or appointed to
the position in substantial compliance with this chapter.  

SECTION 2.  Emergency clause.
  Effective date: upon passage.