HB158 allows Limestone County communication districts to contract and cooperate with emergency communication districts or public safety agencies in neighboring Tennessee, with immunity for district staff.
It authorizes Limestone County communication districts to contract or cooperate with emergency communication districts serving parts of adjacent Tennessee counties to provide emergency communication services and dispatch. It allows cooperation with Tennessee public safety agencies that provide fire, rescue, disaster response, law enforcement, or EMS services for emergency communications within adjacent Tennessee counties. It grants immunity to the districts and their officers and employees when acting under this act, treating them like county government for related activities.
Delivered to Governor at 3:52 p.m. on February 22, 2022.
Engrossed
Assigned Act No. 2022-67.
Clerk of the House Certification
Signature Requested
Enrolled
Passed Second House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 354
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Local Legislation
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 10
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 9
Limestone County Legislation Amendment Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Limestone County Legislation
Source: Alabama Legislature