H 797·ID·house
FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the residence qualifications for fire protection district commissioners.
Signed into LawFiled Feb 27, 2026
Sponsor: STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
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Reported Signed by Governor on March 31, 2026 Session Law Chapter 228 Effective: 03/31/2026
Apr 1, 2026
Summary
It requires each fire protection district to be divided into three subdistricts of roughly equal size and limits commissioners to one per subdistrict. Commissioners must have lived in the district for at least one year and in their subdistrict for 90 days before appointment or election. The law also sets detailed steps for filling vacancies and takes effect immediately under an emergency declaration.
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