Re: Texas Legislature Online - 81(R) History for HB 2113

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Um Henry, think IAFF and the National Fire Caucas.

Bob

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> how does Sept 11 in New York City make every firefighter in the

> country a hero? I am sure I will burn in hell for this question.

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> Henry

> Re: Texas Legislature Online - 81® History for HB

> 2113

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> There were several EMS providers killed at the WTC. Does this mean that EMS

> providers will not be afforded the same benefits from this bill as

> firefighters and police officers? I think this is a slap in the face to EMS

> providers and I don¹t mean to take away from the tragedy of 9/11

typical of how government views EMS (out of sight, out of mind).

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> On 8/31/09 9:17 PM, " maxifire@... " <

> maxifire@... > wrote:

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> > AN ACT

> > relating to the holidays for members of fire and police departments in

> > certain municipalities.

> > BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

> > SECTION 1. Section 142.0013©, Local Government Code, is amended to read

> > as follows:

> > © A fire fighter [and a police officer] shall be granted the same

> > number of vacation days and holidays, or days in lieu of vacation days or

> > holidays, granted to other municipal employees, at least one of which

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> > designated as September 11th.

> > SECTION 2. Section 142.0013, Local Government Code, is amended by adding

> > Subsection (d) to read as follows:

> > (d) A police officer shall be granted the same number of vacation days

> > and holidays, or days in lieu of vacation days or holidays, granted to

> other

> > municipal employees.

> > SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.

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