Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 772.609: DIRECTOR OF DISTRICT; STAFF; FISCAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT.

(a) The regional planning commission for the 9-1-1 region in which the district is established shall serve as the fiscal and administrative agent for the district.
(b) The executive director of the regional planning commission for the 9-1-1 region may serve as director of the district.
(c) The director is responsible for:
(1) performing all duties required by the board;
(2) ensuring that board policies and procedures are implemented for the purposes of this subchapter;
(3) preparing an annual budget; and
(4) employing and assigning employees of the regional planning commission to perform duties under this subchapter in accordance with the district's approved annual budget.
(d) The director may use district money to compensate an employee assigned duties under this subchapter.
(e) The director and an employee assigned duties under this subchapter are employees of the regional planning commission for all purposes.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 80 (S.B. 1108), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.

Where this section sits in the code

HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
TITLE 9. SAFETY
SUBTITLE B. EMERGENCIES
CHAPTER 772. LOCAL ADMINISTRATION OF EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS
SUBCHAPTER H. REGIONAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION DISTRICTS: STATE PLANNING REGIONS WITH 9-1-1 POPULATION SERVED LESS THAN 1.5 MILLION

(a) The regional planning commission for the 9-1-1 region in which the district is established shall serve as the fiscal and administrative agent for the district.

(b) The executive director of the regional planning commission for the 9-1-1 region may serve as director of the district.

(1) performing all duties required by the board;

(2) ensuring that board policies and procedures are implemented for the purposes of this subchapter;

(3) preparing an annual budget; and

(4) employing and assigning employees of the regional planning commission to perform duties under this subchapter in accordance with the district's approved annual budget.

(d) The director may use district money to compensate an employee assigned duties under this subchapter.

(e) The director and an employee assigned duties under this subchapter are employees of the regional planning commission for all purposes.

Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 80 (S.B. 1108), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.

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