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Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 174.001. Short Title - Sec. 174.001. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as...
Section 174.002. Policy - Sec. 174.002. POLICY. (a) The policy of this state is...
Section 174.003. Definitions - Sec. 174.003. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Association" means any...
Section 174.004. Liberal Construction - Sec. 174.004. LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION. This chapter shall be liberally construed....
Section 174.005. Preemption of Other Law - Sec. 174.005. PREEMPTION OF OTHER LAW. This chapter preempts all...
Section 174.006. Effect on Civil Service Provisions - Sec. 174.006. EFFECT ON CIVIL SERVICE PROVISIONS. (a) A state...
Section 174.007. Effect on Existing Benefits - Sec. 174.007. EFFECT ON EXISTING BENEFITS. This chapter may not...
Section 174.008. Waiver of Immunity - Sec. 174.008. WAIVER OF IMMUNITY. This chapter is binding and...
Subchapter B. Conditions of Employment and Right to Organize
Section 174.021. Prevailing Wage and Working Conditions Required - Sec. 174.021. PREVAILING WAGE AND WORKING CONDITIONS REQUIRED. A political...
Section 174.022. Certain Public Employers Considered to Be in Compliance - Sec. 174.022. CERTAIN PUBLIC EMPLOYERS CONSIDERED TO BE IN COMPLIANCE....
Section 174.023. Right to Organize and Bargain Collectively - Sec. 174.023. RIGHT TO ORGANIZE AND BARGAIN COLLECTIVELY. On adoption...
Subchapter C. Adoption and Repeal of Collective Bargaining Provisions
Section 174.051. Adoption Election - Sec. 174.051. ADOPTION ELECTION. (a) The governing body of a...
Section 174.052. Effect of Successful Adoption Election - Sec. 174.052. EFFECT OF SUCCESSFUL ADOPTION ELECTION. If a majority...
Section 174.053. Repeal Election - Sec. 174.053. REPEAL ELECTION. (a) The governing body of a...
Section 174.054. Effect of Successful Repeal Election - Sec. 174.054. EFFECT OF SUCCESSFUL REPEAL ELECTION. If a majority...
Section 174.055. Frequency of Elections - Sec. 174.055. FREQUENCY OF ELECTIONS. If an election for the...
Subchapter D. Collective Bargaining
Section 174.101. Recognition of Bargaining Agent for Fire Fighters - Sec. 174.101. RECOGNITION OF BARGAINING AGENT FOR FIRE FIGHTERS. A...
Section 174.102. Recognition of Bargaining Agent for Police Officers - Sec. 174.102. RECOGNITION OF BARGAINING AGENT FOR POLICE OFFICERS. A...
Section 174.103. Single Bargaining Agent for Fire Fighters and Police Officers - Sec. 174.103. SINGLE BARGAINING AGENT FOR FIRE FIGHTERS AND POLICE...
Section 174.104. Question Regarding Representation - Sec. 174.104. QUESTION REGARDING REPRESENTATION. (a) A question of whether...
Section 174.105. Duty to Bargain Collectively in Good Faith - Sec. 174.105. DUTY TO BARGAIN COLLECTIVELY IN GOOD FAITH. (a)...
Section 174.106. Designation of Negotiator - Sec. 174.106. DESIGNATION OF NEGOTIATOR. A public employer or an...
Section 174.107. Notice to Public Employer Regarding Certain Issues - Sec. 174.107. NOTICE TO PUBLIC EMPLOYER REGARDING CERTAIN ISSUES. If...
Section 174.108. Open Deliberations - Sec. 174.108. OPEN DELIBERATIONS. A deliberation relating to collective bargaining...
Section 174.109. Effect of Agreement - Sec. 174.109. EFFECT OF AGREEMENT. An agreement under this chapter...
Subchapter E. Mediation; Arbitration
Section 174.151. Mediation - Sec. 174.151. MEDIATION. (a) A public employer and an association...
Section 174.152. Impasse - Sec. 174.152. IMPASSE. (a) For purposes of this subchapter, an...
Section 174.153. Request for Arbitration; Agreement to Arbitrate - Sec. 174.153. REQUEST FOR ARBITRATION; AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE. (a) A...
Section 174.154. Arbitration Board - Sec. 174.154. ARBITRATION BOARD. (a) Not later than the fifth...
Section 174.155. Arbitration Hearing - Sec. 174.155. ARBITRATION HEARING. (a) A presiding arbitrator shall: (1)...
Section 174.156. Scope of Arbitration - Sec. 174.156. SCOPE OF ARBITRATION. (a) The issues to be...
Section 174.157. Evidence; Oath; Subpoena - Sec. 174.157. EVIDENCE; OATH; SUBPOENA. (a) The rules of evidence...
Section 174.158. Arbitration Award - Sec. 174.158. ARBITRATION AWARD. (a) Not later than the 10th...
Section 174.159. Effect of Award - Sec. 174.159. EFFECT OF AWARD. If a majority decision of...
Section 174.160. Amendment of Award - Sec. 174.160. AMENDMENT OF AWARD. The parties to an arbitration...
Section 174.161. Beginning of New Fiscal Year - Sec. 174.161. BEGINNING OF NEW FISCAL YEAR. If a new...
Section 174.162. Extension of Period - Sec. 174.162. EXTENSION OF PERIOD. A period specified by Section...
Section 174.163. Compulsory Arbitration Not Required - Sec. 174.163. COMPULSORY ARBITRATION NOT REQUIRED. This chapter does not...
Section 174.164. Compensation of Arbitrators; Expenses of Arbitration - Sec. 174.164. COMPENSATION OF ARBITRATORS; EXPENSES OF ARBITRATION. (a) The...
Subchapter F. Strikes; Lockouts
Section 174.201. Definition - Sec. 174.201. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "strike" means failing to...
Section 174.202. Strikes, Slowdowns, and Lockouts Prohibited - Sec. 174.202. STRIKES, SLOWDOWNS, AND LOCKOUTS PROHIBITED. (a) A fire...
Section 174.203. Lockout by Municipality; Injunction; Penalty - Sec. 174.203. LOCKOUT BY MUNICIPALITY; INJUNCTION; PENALTY. If a municipality...
Section 174.204. Strike; Penalty Against Association - Sec. 174.204. STRIKE; PENALTY AGAINST ASSOCIATION. (a) A district court...
Section 174.205. Strike; Penalty Against Individual - Sec. 174.205. STRIKE; PENALTY AGAINST INDIVIDUAL. If a fire fighter...
Subchapter G. Judicial Enforcement and Review
Section 174.251. Judicial Enforcement Generally - Sec. 174.251. JUDICIAL ENFORCEMENT GENERALLY. A district court for the...
Section 174.252. Judicial Enforcement When Public Employer Declines Arbitration - Sec. 174.252. JUDICIAL ENFORCEMENT WHEN PUBLIC EMPLOYER DECLINES ARBITRATION. (a)...
Section 174.253. Judicial Review of Arbitration Award - Sec. 174.253. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF ARBITRATION AWARD. (a) An award...