Texas Statutes
Local Government Code
Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees

Section 141.001. Elected and Appointed Officers in Type a General-Law Municipalities - Sec. 141.001. ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICERS IN TYPE A GENERAL-LAW...

Section 141.002. Appointed Officers in Type B General-Law Municipalities - Sec. 141.002. APPOINTED OFFICERS IN TYPE B GENERAL-LAW MUNICIPALITIES. The...

Section 141.003. Governing Body in Type C General-Law Municipalities - Sec. 141.003. GOVERNING BODY IN TYPE C GENERAL-LAW MUNICIPALITIES. (a)...

Section 141.004. Officers in Home-Rule Municipalities - Sec. 141.004. OFFICERS IN HOME-RULE MUNICIPALITIES. The governing body of...

Section 141.005. Elected Officers in Populous Municipalities - Sec. 141.005. ELECTED OFFICERS IN POPULOUS MUNICIPALITIES. (a) In a...

Section 141.006. Police Officers in Type a General-Law Municipality - Sec. 141.006. POLICE OFFICERS IN TYPE A GENERAL-LAW MUNICIPALITY. The...

Section 141.007. Police Reserve Force - Sec. 141.007. POLICE RESERVE FORCE. The governing body of a...

Section 141.008. Payroll Deductions in Certain Municipalities - Sec. 141.008. PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES. (a) The governing...

Section 141.009. Definitions - Sec. 141.009. DEFINITIONS. (a) In this chapter, "member of the...

Section 141.010. Municipal Employees in Type a and B General-Law Municipalities - Sec. 141.010. MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES IN TYPE A AND B GENERAL-LAW...

Subchapter B. Compensation of Members of Fire and Police Departments in Certain Municipalities

Section 141.031. Base Salary - Sec. 141.031. BASE SALARY. (a) In a municipality with a...

Section 141.032. Longevity Pay - Sec. 141.032. LONGEVITY PAY. In a municipality with a population...

Section 141.033. Classification of Positions; Salary Schedule - Sec. 141.033. CLASSIFICATION OF POSITIONS; SALARY SCHEDULE. (a) Each municipality...

Section 141.034. Petition to Increase Salaries - Sec. 141.034. PETITION TO INCREASE SALARIES. (a) The qualified voters...

Section 141.035. Penalty - Sec. 141.035. PENALTY. (a) A person who is a municipal...

Chapter 142 - Assistance, Benefits, and Working Conditions of Municipal Officers and Employees

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 142.001. General Provisions Relating to Hours of Labor and Vacation of Members of Fire and Police Departments in Municipalities - Sec. 142.001. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO HOURS OF LABOR AND...

Section 142.0013. Hours of Labor and Vacation of Members of Fire and Police Departments in Certain Municipalities - Sec. 142.0013. HOURS OF LABOR AND VACATION OF MEMBERS OF...

Section 142.0015. Hours of Labor and Vacation of Members of Fire and Police Departments in Municipality With Population of More Than 10,000 - Sec. 142.0015. HOURS OF LABOR AND VACATION OF MEMBERS OF...

Section 142.0016. Use of Compensatory Time by Members of Fire and Police Departments in Municipality With Population of More Than 10,000 - Sec. 142.0016. USE OF COMPENSATORY TIME BY MEMBERS OF FIRE...

Section 142.0017. Hours of Labor and Vacation of Members of Fire and Police Departments in Municipality With Population of More Than 1 - Sec. 142.0017. HOURS OF LABOR AND VACATION OF MEMBERS OF...

Section 142.002. Two Platoon Fire System and Hours of Labor in Certain Municipalities - Sec. 142.002. TWO PLATOON FIRE SYSTEM AND HOURS OF LABOR...

Section 142.003. Hospital and Medical Assistance for Police Reserve Force - Sec. 142.003. HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR POLICE RESERVE FORCE....

Section 142.004. Payment of Hospitalization Costs for Peace Officers and Fire Fighters - Sec. 142.004. PAYMENT OF HOSPITALIZATION COSTS FOR PEACE OFFICERS AND...

Section 142.005. Liability Insurance for Fire and Police Department Officers and Employees Driving Emergency Vehicles - Sec. 142.005. LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICERS...

Section 142.006. Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance for Peace Officers and Fire Fighters - Sec. 142.006. MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR PEACE OFFICERS AND...

Section 142.007. Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance for Fire and Police Department Officers and Employees in Municipality of 1,550,000 or More - Sec. 142.007. MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR FIRE AND POLICE...

Section 142.008. Salary Continuation Payments; Subrogation - Sec. 142.008. SALARY CONTINUATION PAYMENTS; SUBROGATION. (a) If a municipality...

Section 142.009. Payment for Appearances of Fire Fighters and Police Officers in Court or Administrative Proceedings - Sec. 142.009. PAYMENT FOR APPEARANCES OF FIRE FIGHTERS AND POLICE...

Section 142.010. Definitions - Sec. 142.010. DEFINITIONS. (a) In this chapter, "member of the...

Section 142.011. Educational Leave - Sec. 142.011. EDUCATIONAL LEAVE. (a) On written application by a...

Section 142.012. Overtime Compensation for Certain Police Department Officers and Civilian Employees - Sec. 142.012. OVERTIME COMPENSATION FOR CERTAIN POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICERS AND...

Section 142.013. Business Leave Time Account for Police Officers in Certain Municipalities - Sec. 142.013. BUSINESS LEAVE TIME ACCOUNT FOR POLICE OFFICERS IN...

Section 142.014. Business Leave Time Account for Firefighters in Certain Municipalities - Sec. 142.014. BUSINESS LEAVE TIME ACCOUNT FOR FIREFIGHTERS IN CERTAIN...

Subchapter B. Local Control of Police Officer Employment Matters in Certain Municipalities

Section 142.051. Applicability - Sec. 142.051. APPLICABILITY. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b),...

Section 142.052. Definitions - Sec. 142.052. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Police officer" means...

Section 142.053. Petition for Recognition: Election or Action by Governing Body - Sec. 142.053. PETITION FOR RECOGNITION: ELECTION OR ACTION BY GOVERNING...

Section 142.054. Certification Election - Sec. 142.054. CERTIFICATION ELECTION. (a) Except as provided by Subsection...

Section 142.055. Election to Authorize Operating Under This Subchapter - Sec. 142.055. ELECTION TO AUTHORIZE OPERATING UNDER THIS SUBCHAPTER. (a)...

Section 142.056. Change or Modification of Recognition - Sec. 142.056. CHANGE OR MODIFICATION OF RECOGNITION. (a) The police...

Section 142.057. Strikes Prohibited - Sec. 142.057. STRIKES PROHIBITED. (a) A police officer employed by...

Section 142.058. Recognition of Police Officers Association - Sec. 142.058. RECOGNITION OF POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION. (a) A public...

Section 142.059. General Provisions Relating to Agreements - Sec. 142.059. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO AGREEMENTS. (a) A municipality...

Section 142.060. Selection of Bargaining Agent; Bargaining Unit - Sec. 142.060. SELECTION OF BARGAINING AGENT; BARGAINING UNIT. (a) The...

Section 142.061. Protected Rights of Police Officer - Sec. 142.061. PROTECTED RIGHTS OF POLICE OFFICER. (a) For any...

Section 142.062. Open Records - Sec. 142.062. OPEN RECORDS. (a) A proposed meet and confer...

Section 142.063. Open Deliberations - Sec. 142.063. OPEN DELIBERATIONS. (a) Deliberations relating to a meet...

Section 142.064. Ratification and Enforceability of Agreement - Sec. 142.064. RATIFICATION AND ENFORCEABILITY OF AGREEMENT. (a) An agreement...

Section 142.065. Action or Election to Repeal Authorization to Operate Under This Subchapter - Sec. 142.065. ACTION OR ELECTION TO REPEAL AUTHORIZATION TO OPERATE...

Section 142.066. Election to Repeal Agreement - Sec. 142.066. ELECTION TO REPEAL AGREEMENT. (a) Not later than...

Section 142.067. Agreement Supersedes Conflicting Provisions - Sec. 142.067. AGREEMENT SUPERSEDES CONFLICTING PROVISIONS. A written meet and...

Section 142.068. Effect on Existing Benefits and Rights - Sec. 142.068. EFFECT ON EXISTING BENEFITS AND RIGHTS. (a) This...

Subchapter C. Local Control of Firefighter Employment

Section 142.101. Applicability - Sec. 142.101. APPLICABILITY. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b),...

Section 142.102. Definitions - Sec. 142.102. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Firefighter" means a...

Section 142.103. Petition for Recognition: Election or Action by Governing Body - Sec. 142.103. PETITION FOR RECOGNITION: ELECTION OR ACTION BY GOVERNING...

Section 142.104. Certification Election - Sec. 142.104. CERTIFICATION ELECTION. (a) Except as provided by Subsection...

Section 142.105. Election to Authorize Operating Under This Subchapter - Sec. 142.105. ELECTION TO AUTHORIZE OPERATING UNDER THIS SUBCHAPTER. (a)...

Section 142.106. Change or Modification of Recognition - Sec. 142.106. CHANGE OR MODIFICATION OF RECOGNITION. (a) The firefighters...

Section 142.107. Strikes Prohibited - Sec. 142.107. STRIKES PROHIBITED. (a) A firefighter employed by a...

Section 142.108. Recognition of Firefighters Association - Sec. 142.108. RECOGNITION OF FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION. (a) A public employer...

Section 142.109. General Provisions Relating to Agreements - Sec. 142.109. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO AGREEMENTS. (a) A municipality...

Section 142.110. Selection of Bargaining Agent; Bargaining Unit - Sec. 142.110. SELECTION OF BARGAINING AGENT; BARGAINING UNIT. (a) The...

Section 142.111. Protected Rights of Firefighter - Sec. 142.111. PROTECTED RIGHTS OF FIREFIGHTER. (a) For any disciplinary...

Section 142.112. Open Records - Sec. 142.112. OPEN RECORDS. (a) A proposed meet and confer...

Section 142.113. Open Deliberations - Sec. 142.113. OPEN DELIBERATIONS. (a) A deliberation relating to meeting...

Section 142.114. Ratification and Enforceability of Agreement - Sec. 142.114. RATIFICATION AND ENFORCEABILITY OF AGREEMENT. (a) An agreement...

Section 142.115. Action or Election to Repeal Authorization to Operate Under This Subchapter - Sec. 142.115. ACTION OR ELECTION TO REPEAL AUTHORIZATION TO OPERATE...

Section 142.116. Election to Repeal Agreement - Sec. 142.116. ELECTION TO REPEAL AGREEMENT. (a) Not later than...

Section 142.117. Agreement Supersedes Conflicting Provisions - Sec. 142.117. AGREEMENT SUPERSEDES CONFLICTING PROVISIONS. A written meet and...

Section 142.118. Preemption of Other Law - Sec. 142.118. PREEMPTION OF OTHER LAW. (a) This subchapter preempts...

Section 142.119. Effect on Existing Benefits - Sec. 142.119. EFFECT ON EXISTING BENEFITS. This subchapter may not...

Subchapter D. Local Control of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Employment Matters in Certain Municipalities

Section 142.151. Applicability - Sec. 142.151. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies only to a municipality:...

Section 142.152. Definitions - Sec. 142.152. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Association" means an...

Section 142.153. General Provisions Relating to Agreements - Sec. 142.153. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO AGREEMENTS. (a) A municipality...

Section 142.154. Strikes Prohibited - Sec. 142.154. STRIKES PROHIBITED. (a) A public employer and an...

Section 142.155. Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Association - Sec. 142.155. RECOGNITION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL ASSOCIATION. (a)...

Section 142.156. Election - Sec. 142.156. ELECTION. (a) Whether an association represents a majority...

Section 142.1565. Election to Authorize Operating Under This Subchapter - Sec. 142.1565. ELECTION TO AUTHORIZE OPERATING UNDER THIS SUBCHAPTER. (a)...

Section 142.157. Selection of Bargaining Agents - Sec. 142.157. SELECTION OF BARGAINING AGENTS. The public employer's manager...

Section 142.158. Open Records Required - Sec. 142.158. OPEN RECORDS REQUIRED. (a) A proposed agreement and...

Section 142.159. Ratification and Enforceability of Agreement - Sec. 142.159. RATIFICATION AND ENFORCEABILITY OF AGREEMENT. (a) An agreement...

Section 142.160. Agreement Supersedes Conflicting Provisions - Sec. 142.160. AGREEMENT SUPERSEDES CONFLICTING PROVISIONS. (a) An agreement under...

Section 142.1605. Action or Election to Repeal Authorization to Operate Under This Subchapter - Sec. 142.1605. ACTION OR ELECTION TO REPEAL AUTHORIZATION TO OPERATE...

Section 142.161. Repeal of Agreement by Electorate - Sec. 142.161. REPEAL OF AGREEMENT BY ELECTORATE. (a) Not later...

Section 142.162. Protected Rights of Individual Employees - Sec. 142.162. PROTECTED RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES. (a) For the...

Section 142.163. Binding Interest Arbitration - Sec. 142.163. BINDING INTEREST ARBITRATION. (a) A municipality may be...

Chapter 143 - Municipal Civil Service for Firefighters and Police Officers

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 143.001. Purpose - Sec. 143.001. PURPOSE. (a) The purpose of this chapter is...

Section 143.002. Municipalities Covered by Chapter - Sec. 143.002. MUNICIPALITIES COVERED BY CHAPTER. (a) This chapter applies...

Section 143.003. Definitions - Sec. 143.003. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Commission" means the...

Section 143.004. Election to Adopt or Repeal Chapter - Sec. 143.004. ELECTION TO ADOPT OR REPEAL CHAPTER. (a) A...

Section 143.005. Status of Employees if Chapter Adopted - Sec. 143.005. STATUS OF EMPLOYEES IF CHAPTER ADOPTED. (a) Each...

Section 143.0051. Status of Employees in Certain Fire Departments - Text of section as added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg.,...

Section 143.0052. Fee for Emergency Medical Services - Sec. 143.0052. FEE FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. (a) This section...

Section 143.006. Implementation: Commission - Sec. 143.006. IMPLEMENTATION: COMMISSION. (a) On adoption of this chapter,...

Section 143.007. Removal of Commission Member - Sec. 143.007. REMOVAL OF COMMISSION MEMBER. (a) If at a...

Section 143.008. Adoption and Publication of Rules - Sec. 143.008. ADOPTION AND PUBLICATION OF RULES. (a) A commission...

Section 143.009. Commission Investigations and Inspections - Sec. 143.009. COMMISSION INVESTIGATIONS AND INSPECTIONS. (a) The commission or...

Section 143.010. Commission Appeal Procedure - Sec. 143.010. COMMISSION APPEAL PROCEDURE. (a) Except as otherwise provided...

Section 143.011. Decisions and Records - Sec. 143.011. DECISIONS AND RECORDS. (a) Each concurring commission member...

Section 143.012. Director - Sec. 143.012. DIRECTOR. (a) On adoption of this chapter, the...

Section 143.013. Appointment and Removal of Department Head - Sec. 143.013. APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL OF DEPARTMENT HEAD. (a) Unless...

Section 143.014. Appointment and Removal of Person Classified Immediately Below Department Head - Sec. 143.014. APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL OF PERSON CLASSIFIED IMMEDIATELY BELOW...

Section 143.015. Appeal of Commission Decision to District Court - Sec. 143.015. APPEAL OF COMMISSION DECISION TO DISTRICT COURT. (a)...

Section 143.016. Penalty for Violation of Chapter - Sec. 143.016. PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF CHAPTER. (a) A fire...

Subchapter B. Classification and Appointment

Section 143.021. Classification; Examination Requirement - Sec. 143.021. CLASSIFICATION; EXAMINATION REQUIREMENT. (a) The commission shall provide...

Section 143.022. Physical Requirements and Examinations - Sec. 143.022. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND EXAMINATIONS. (a) The commission shall...

Section 143.023. Eligibility for Beginning Position - Sec. 143.023. ELIGIBILITY FOR BEGINNING POSITION. (a) A person may...

Section 143.024. Entrance Examination Notice - Sec. 143.024. ENTRANCE EXAMINATION NOTICE. (a) Before the 10th day...

Section 143.025. Entrance Examinations - Sec. 143.025. ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS. (a) The commission shall provide for...

Section 143.0251. Reappointment After Resignation - Sec. 143.0251. REAPPOINTMENT AFTER RESIGNATION. The commission may adopt rules...

Section 143.026. Procedure for Filling Beginning Positions - Sec. 143.026. PROCEDURE FOR FILLING BEGINNING POSITIONS. (a) When a...

Section 143.027. Probationary Period - Sec. 143.027. PROBATIONARY PERIOD. (a) A person appointed to a...

Section 143.028. Eligibility for Promotion - Sec. 143.028. ELIGIBILITY FOR PROMOTION. (a) Except as provided by...

Section 143.029. Promotional Examination Notice - Sec. 143.029. PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATION NOTICE. (a) Before the 90th day...

Section 143.030. Eligibility for Fire Department Promotional Examination - Sec. 143.030. ELIGIBILITY FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATION. (a) This...

Section 143.031. Eligibility for Police Department Promotional Examination - Sec. 143.031. ELIGIBILITY FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATION. (a) Each...

Section 143.032. Promotional Examination Procedure - Sec. 143.032. PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATION PROCEDURE. (a) The commission shall adopt...

Section 143.033. Promotional Examination Grades - Sec. 143.033. PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATION GRADES. (a) The grading of each...

Section 143.034. Review and Appeal of Promotional Examination - Sec. 143.034. REVIEW AND APPEAL OF PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATION. (a) On...

Section 143.035. Alternate Promotional System in Police Department - Sec. 143.035. ALTERNATE PROMOTIONAL SYSTEM IN POLICE DEPARTMENT. (a) This...

Section 143.036. Procedure for Making Promotional Appointments - Sec. 143.036. PROCEDURE FOR MAKING PROMOTIONAL APPOINTMENTS. (a) When a...

Section 143.037. Record of Certification and Appointment - Sec. 143.037. RECORD OF CERTIFICATION AND APPOINTMENT. (a) When a...

Section 143.038. Temporary Duties in Higher Classification - Sec. 143.038. TEMPORARY DUTIES IN HIGHER CLASSIFICATION. (a) This section...

Subchapter C. Compensation

Section 143.041. Salary - Sec. 143.041. SALARY. (a) This section does not apply to...

Section 143.042. Assignment Pay - Sec. 143.042. ASSIGNMENT PAY. (a) This section does not apply...

Section 143.043. Field Training Officer Assignment Pay - Sec. 143.043. FIELD TRAINING OFFICER ASSIGNMENT PAY. (a) In this...

Section 143.044. Certification, Educational Incentive, and Fitness Incentive Pay - Sec. 143.044. CERTIFICATION, EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE, AND FITNESS INCENTIVE PAY. (a)...

Section 143.045. Accumulation and Payment of Sick Leave - Sec. 143.045. ACCUMULATION AND PAYMENT OF SICK LEAVE. (a) A...

Section 143.046. Vacations - Sec. 143.046. VACATIONS. (a) Each fire fighter or police officer...

Section 143.047. Shift Differential Pay - Sec. 143.047. SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL PAY. (a) The governing body of...

Subchapter D. Disciplinary Actions

Section 143.051. Cause for Removal or Suspension - Sec. 143.051. CAUSE FOR REMOVAL OR SUSPENSION. A commission rule...

Section 143.052. Disciplinary Suspensions - Sec. 143.052. DISCIPLINARY SUSPENSIONS. (a) This section does not apply...

Section 143.053. Appeal of Disciplinary Suspension - Sec. 143.053. APPEAL OF DISCIPLINARY SUSPENSION. (a) This section does...

Section 143.054. Demotions - Sec. 143.054. DEMOTIONS. (a) If the head of the fire...

Section 143.055. Uncompensated Duty of Police Officers - Sec. 143.055. UNCOMPENSATED DUTY OF POLICE OFFICERS. (a) This section...

Section 143.056. Procedures After Felony Indictment or Misdemeanor Complaint - Sec. 143.056. PROCEDURES AFTER FELONY INDICTMENT OR MISDEMEANOR COMPLAINT. (a)...

Section 143.057. Hearing Examiners - Sec. 143.057. HEARING EXAMINERS. (a) In addition to the other...

Subchapter E. Leaves

Section 143.071. Leaves of Absence; Restriction Prohibited - Sec. 143.071. LEAVES OF ABSENCE; RESTRICTION PROHIBITED. (a) If a...

Section 143.072. Military Leave of Absence - Sec. 143.072. MILITARY LEAVE OF ABSENCE. (a) On written application...

Section 143.073. Line of Duty Illness or Injury Leave of Absence - Sec. 143.073. LINE OF DUTY ILLNESS OR INJURY LEAVE OF...

Section 143.074. Reappointment After Recovery From Disability - Sec. 143.074. REAPPOINTMENT AFTER RECOVERY FROM DISABILITY. With the commission's...

Section 143.075. Military Leave Time Accounts - Sec. 143.075. MILITARY LEAVE TIME ACCOUNTS. (a) A municipality shall...

Subchapter F. Miscellaneous Provisions

Section 143.081. Determination of Physical and Mental Fitness - Sec. 143.081. DETERMINATION OF PHYSICAL AND MENTAL FITNESS. (a) This...

Section 143.082. Efficiency Reports - Sec. 143.082. EFFICIENCY REPORTS. (a) The commission may develop proper...

Section 143.083. Emergency Appointment of Temporary Fire Fighters and Police Officers - Sec. 143.083. EMERGENCY APPOINTMENT OF TEMPORARY FIRE FIGHTERS AND POLICE...

Section 143.084. Civil Service Status and Pension Benefits for Certain Fire Fighters and Police Officers - Sec. 143.084. CIVIL SERVICE STATUS AND PENSION BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN...

Section 143.085. Force Reduction and Reinstatement List - Sec. 143.085. FORCE REDUCTION AND REINSTATEMENT LIST. (a) If a...

Section 143.086. Political Activities - Sec. 143.086. POLITICAL ACTIVITIES. (a) While in uniform or on...

Section 143.087. Strike Prohibition - Sec. 143.087. STRIKE PROHIBITION. (a) A fire fighter or police...

Section 143.088. Unlawful Resignation or Retirement - Sec. 143.088. UNLAWFUL RESIGNATION OR RETIREMENT. (a) This section does...

Section 143.089. Personnel File - Sec. 143.089. PERSONNEL FILE. (a) The director or the director's...

Section 143.090. Release of Photographs of Police Officers - Sec. 143.090. RELEASE OF PHOTOGRAPHS OF POLICE OFFICERS. A department,...

Subchapter G. Provisions Applicable to Municipality With Population of 1.5 Million or More and Certain Other Municipalities

Section 143.101. Subchapter Applicable Primarily to Municipality With Population of 1 - Sec. 143.101. SUBCHAPTER APPLICABLE PRIMARILY TO MUNICIPALITY WITH POPULATION OF...

Section 143.1014. Notice Requirement for Certain Meetings or Hearings - Sec. 143.1014. NOTICE REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN MEETINGS OR HEARINGS. (a)...

Section 143.1015. Commission Appeal Procedure; Subpoena Request - Sec. 143.1015. COMMISSION APPEAL PROCEDURE; SUBPOENA REQUEST. (a) An appeal...

Section 143.1016. Hearing Examiners - Sec. 143.1016. HEARING EXAMINERS. (a) In addition to the other...

Section 143.1017. Procedures After Felony Indictment or Other Crime of Moral Turpitude - Sec. 143.1017. PROCEDURES AFTER FELONY INDICTMENT OR OTHER CRIME OF...

Section 143.1018. Ex Parte Communications - Sec. 143.1018. EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS. (a) While any matter subject...

Section 143.102. Appointment of Assistant Chief - Sec. 143.102. APPOINTMENT OF ASSISTANT CHIEF. (a) The head of...

Section 143.103. Specialized Police Divisions - Sec. 143.103. SPECIALIZED POLICE DIVISIONS. (a) A peace officer employed...

Section 143.104. Examination Procedure - Sec. 143.104. EXAMINATION PROCEDURE. The commission shall adopt rules to...

Section 143.1041. Entrance Examination for Beginning Peace Officer Position in Police Department - Sec. 143.1041. ENTRANCE EXAMINATION FOR BEGINNING PEACE OFFICER POSITION IN...

Section 143.105. Eligibility for Beginning Position in Police Department - Sec. 143.105. ELIGIBILITY FOR BEGINNING POSITION IN POLICE DEPARTMENT. In...

Section 143.1051. Eligibility for Beginning Position in Fire Department - Sec. 143.1051. ELIGIBILITY FOR BEGINNING POSITION IN FIRE DEPARTMENT. In...

Section 143.1055. Applicant for Beginning Position in Police Department With Previous Experience - Sec. 143.1055. APPLICANT FOR BEGINNING POSITION IN POLICE DEPARTMENT WITH...

Section 143.106. Eligibility for Fire Department Promotional Examination - Sec. 143.106. ELIGIBILITY FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATION. (a) Each...

Section 143.107. Promotional Examination Notice - Sec. 143.107. PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATION NOTICE. (a) Notwithstanding Subsection (b), Section...

Section 143.108. Promotional Examination Grades; Promotional Appointments - Sec. 143.108. PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATION GRADES; PROMOTIONAL APPOINTMENTS. (a) Each eligible...

Section 143.109. Crossover Promotions in Police Department - Sec. 143.109. CROSSOVER PROMOTIONS IN POLICE DEPARTMENT. (a) In this...

Section 143.1095. Transfers in Position in Same Classification in Fire Department - Sec. 143.1095. TRANSFERS IN POSITION IN SAME CLASSIFICATION IN FIRE...

Section 143.110. Salary - Sec. 143.110. SALARY. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (c)...

Section 143.111. Temporary Duties in Higher Classification - Sec. 143.111. TEMPORARY DUTIES IN HIGHER CLASSIFICATION. (a) The department...

Section 143.1115. Determination of Physical and Mental Fitness - Sec. 143.1115. DETERMINATION OF PHYSICAL AND MENTAL FITNESS. (a) This...

Section 143.112. Educational Incentive Pay - Sec. 143.112. EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE PAY. (a) In this section: (1)...

Section 143.113. Assignment Pay - Sec. 143.113. ASSIGNMENT PAY. (a) In this section: (1) "Bilingual...

Section 143.114. Assignment Pay in Municipality With Population of 1 - Sec. 143.114. ASSIGNMENT PAY IN MUNICIPALITY WITH POPULATION OF 1.2...

Section 143.115. Payment of Accumulated Vacation Leave in Populous Municipality - Sec. 143.115. PAYMENT OF ACCUMULATED VACATION LEAVE IN POPULOUS MUNICIPALITY....

Section 143.1155. Accumulated Vacation and Holiday Leave - Sec. 143.1155. ACCUMULATED VACATION AND HOLIDAY LEAVE. A fire fighter...

Section 143.116. Payment of Sick Leave on Termination of Service - Sec. 143.116. PAYMENT OF SICK LEAVE ON TERMINATION OF SERVICE....

Section 143.117. Disciplinary Suspensions - Sec. 143.117. DISCIPLINARY SUSPENSIONS. (a) The head of the fire...

Section 143.118. Appeal of Disciplinary Suspension - Sec. 143.118. APPEAL OF DISCIPLINARY SUSPENSION. (a) If a suspended...

Section 143.119. Indefinite Suspensions - Sec. 143.119. INDEFINITE SUSPENSIONS. (a) The head of the fire...

Section 143.120. Appeal of Indefinite Suspension - Sec. 143.120. APPEAL OF INDEFINITE SUSPENSION. (a) Except as provided...

Section 143.121. Appeal to District Court - Sec. 143.121. APPEAL TO DISTRICT COURT. Each appeal of an...

Section 143.1214. Records Related to Disciplinary Actions or Charges of Misconduct - Sec. 143.1214. RECORDS RELATED TO DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS OR CHARGES OF...

Section 143.1215. Reinstatement - Sec. 143.1215. REINSTATEMENT. (a) If the commission, a hearing examiner,...

Section 143.1216. Certain Nondisciplinary Actions - Sec. 143.1216. CERTAIN NONDISCIPLINARY ACTIONS. (a) The department may use...

Section 143.122. Uncompensated Duty - Sec. 143.122. UNCOMPENSATED DUTY. (a) In this section, "uncompensated duty"...

Section 143.123. Investigation of Fire Fighters and Police Officers - Sec. 143.123. INVESTIGATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS. (a)...

Section 143.124. Polygraph Examinations - Sec. 143.124. POLYGRAPH EXAMINATIONS. (a) A fire fighter employed by...

Section 143.125. Police Department Probationary Period After Reappointment in Populous Municipality - Sec. 143.125. POLICE DEPARTMENT PROBATIONARY PERIOD AFTER REAPPOINTMENT IN POPULOUS...

Section 143.1251. Reappointment After Resignation - Sec. 143.1251. REAPPOINTMENT AFTER RESIGNATION. The commission may adopt rules...

Section 143.126. Legislative Leave - Sec. 143.126. LEGISLATIVE LEAVE. (a) A fire fighter or police...

Section 143.1261. Legislative Leave Account - Sec. 143.1261. LEGISLATIVE LEAVE ACCOUNT. (a) A fire fighter or...

Section 143.127. Grievance Procedure - Sec. 143.127. GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. (a) Except as otherwise provided by...

Section 143.128. Step I Grievance Procedure - Sec. 143.128. STEP I GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. (a) To begin a...

Section 143.129. Step Ii Grievance Procedure - Sec. 143.129. STEP II GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. (a) To continue the...

Section 143.130. Step Iii Grievance Procedure - Sec. 143.130. STEP III GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. (a) To continue the...

Section 143.131. Step Iv Grievance Procedure - Sec. 143.131. STEP IV GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. (a) If the department...

Section 143.132. Grievance Examiner - Sec. 143.132. GRIEVANCE EXAMINER. (a) The commission shall appoint a...

Section 143.133. Special Provisions for Steps I and Ii - Sec. 143.133. SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR STEPS I AND II. (a)...

Section 143.134. Miscellaneous Grievance Provisions - Sec. 143.134. MISCELLANEOUS GRIEVANCE PROVISIONS. (a) A fire fighter or...

Section 143.135. Mediation - Sec. 143.135. MEDIATION. (a) In this section, "mediation" has the...

Subchapter H. Local Control of Fire Fighter Employment Matters in Municipalities With Population of 1.5 Million or More

Section 143.201. Population - Sec. 143.201. POPULATION. This subchapter applies only to a municipality...

Section 143.202. Definitions - Sec. 143.202. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Fire fighters association"...

Section 143.203. General Provisions Relating to Agreements, Recognition, and Strikes - Sec. 143.203. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO AGREEMENTS, RECOGNITION, AND STRIKES....

Section 143.204. Recognition of Fire Fighter Association - Sec. 143.204. RECOGNITION OF FIRE FIGHTER ASSOCIATION. (a) A fire...

Section 143.205. Open Records Required - Sec. 143.205. OPEN RECORDS REQUIRED. All documents relating to an...

Section 143.206. Enforceability of Agreement - Sec. 143.206. ENFORCEABILITY OF AGREEMENT. (a) A written agreement made...

Section 143.207. Agreement Supersedes Conflicting Provisions - Sec. 143.207. AGREEMENT SUPERSEDES CONFLICTING PROVISIONS. (a) A written agreement...

Section 143.208. Repeal of Agreement by Electorate - Sec. 143.208. REPEAL OF AGREEMENT BY ELECTORATE. Within 45 days...

Section 143.209. Protected Rights of Individual Employees - Sec. 143.209. PROTECTED RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES. (a) For the...

Subchapter I. Fire Fighter and Police Officer Employment Matters in Certain Municipalities

Section 143.301. Municipalities Covered by Subchapter - Sec. 143.301. MUNICIPALITIES COVERED BY SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies only...

Section 143.3015. Limitation on Municipalities Covered by Subchapter: Voter Approval - Sec. 143.3015. LIMITATION ON MUNICIPALITIES COVERED BY SUBCHAPTER: VOTER APPROVAL....

Section 143.302. Definitions - Sec. 143.302. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Association" means an...

Section 143.303. General Provisions Relating to Agreements, Recognition, and Strikes - Sec. 143.303. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO AGREEMENTS, RECOGNITION, AND STRIKES....

Section 143.304. Recognition of Fire Fighters or Police Officers Association - Sec. 143.304. RECOGNITION OF FIRE FIGHTERS OR POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION....

Section 143.305. Open Records Required - Sec. 143.305. OPEN RECORDS REQUIRED. An agreement made under this...

Section 143.306. Enforceability of Agreement - Sec. 143.306. ENFORCEABILITY OF AGREEMENT. (a) A written agreement made...

Section 143.307. Agreement Supersedes Conflicting Provisions - Sec. 143.307. AGREEMENT SUPERSEDES CONFLICTING PROVISIONS. (a) An agreement under...

Section 143.308. Repeal of Agreement by Electorate - Sec. 143.308. REPEAL OF AGREEMENT BY ELECTORATE. Not later than...

Section 143.309. Protected Rights of Individual Employees - Sec. 143.309. PROTECTED RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES. (a) For the...

Section 143.310. Binding Interest Arbitration - Sec. 143.310. BINDING INTEREST ARBITRATION. A municipality may be required...

Section 143.311. Appointments to Classification Immediately Below Department Head - Sec. 143.311. APPOINTMENTS TO CLASSIFICATION IMMEDIATELY BELOW DEPARTMENT HEAD. Section...

Section 143.312. Investigation of Fire Fighters and Police Officers - Sec. 143.312. INVESTIGATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS. (a)...

Section 143.313. Polygraph Examinations - Sec. 143.313. POLYGRAPH EXAMINATIONS. (a) This section does not apply...

Subchapter J. Local Control of Police Officer Employment Matters in Municipalities With Population of 1.5 Million or More

Section 143.351. Applicability - Sec. 143.351. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies only to a municipality...

Section 143.352. Definitions - Sec. 143.352. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Bargaining agent" means...

Section 143.353. General Provisions Relating to Agreements, Recognition, and Strikes - Sec. 143.353. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO AGREEMENTS, RECOGNITION, AND STRIKES....

Section 143.354. Recognition of Police Employee Group - Sec. 143.354. RECOGNITION OF POLICE EMPLOYEE GROUP. (a) The public...

Section 143.358. Open Records Required - Sec. 143.358. OPEN RECORDS REQUIRED. All documents relating to an...

Section 143.359. Enforceability of Agreement - Sec. 143.359. ENFORCEABILITY OF AGREEMENT. (a) A written agreement made...

Section 143.360. Election to Ratify Agreement - Sec. 143.360. ELECTION TO RATIFY AGREEMENT. (a) The bargaining agent...

Section 143.361. Agreement Supersedes Conflicting Provisions - Sec. 143.361. AGREEMENT SUPERSEDES CONFLICTING PROVISIONS. (a) A written agreement...

Section 143.362. Repeal of Agreement by Electorate - Sec. 143.362. REPEAL OF AGREEMENT BY ELECTORATE. Within 45 days...

Section 143.363. Protected Rights of Individual Employees - Sec. 143.363. PROTECTED RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES. (a) For the...

Subchapter K. Civil Service Status of Emergency Medical Services Personnel in Certain Municipalities

Section 143.401. Applicability - Sec. 143.401. APPLICABILITY. (a) This subchapter applies only to a...

Section 143.402. Election to Adopt or Repeal Subchapter - Sec. 143.402. ELECTION TO ADOPT OR REPEAL SUBCHAPTER. (a) A...

Section 143.403. Status of Employees if Subchapter Adopted - Sec. 143.403. STATUS OF EMPLOYEES IF SUBCHAPTER ADOPTED. (a) Each...

Chapter 144 - Electronic Funds Transfer of Compensation and Reimbursement of Municipal Officers and Employees

Section 144.001. Transfer System Authorized - Sec. 144.001. TRANSFER SYSTEM AUTHORIZED. (a) A municipality may establish...

Section 144.002. Payee Request - Sec. 144.002. PAYEE REQUEST. An authorized payee must request in...

Section 144.003. Administration of System - Sec. 144.003. ADMINISTRATION OF SYSTEM. The municipal treasurer, with the...

Section 144.004. Transfer to Multiple Payees - Sec. 144.004. TRANSFER TO MULTIPLE PAYEES. A single transfer may...

Section 144.005. No Additional Rights Created - Sec. 144.005. NO ADDITIONAL RIGHTS CREATED. The use of an...

Chapter 145 - Financial Disclosure by and Standards of Conduct for Local Government Officers

Section 145.001. Applicability of Chapter - Sec. 145.001. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER. This chapter applies only to...

Section 145.002. Definitions - Sec. 145.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Deliver" means transmitting...

Section 145.003. Financial Statement Required - Sec. 145.003. FINANCIAL STATEMENT REQUIRED. (a) A municipal officer or...

Section 145.004. Filing Dates; Timeliness of Filing - Sec. 145.004. FILING DATES; TIMELINESS OF FILING. (a) A municipal...

Section 145.005. Form of Statement - Sec. 145.005. FORM OF STATEMENT. (a) The clerk or secretary...

Section 145.006. Duplicate or Supplemental Statements - Sec. 145.006. DUPLICATE OR SUPPLEMENTAL STATEMENTS. If a person has...

Section 145.007. Public Access to Statements - Sec. 145.007. PUBLIC ACCESS TO STATEMENTS. (a) Financial statements filed...

Section 145.008. Notification to Prosecuting Attorney - Sec. 145.008. NOTIFICATION TO PROSECUTING ATTORNEY. The clerk or secretary...

Section 145.009. Criminal Penalty - Sec. 145.009. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A municipal officer or a...

Section 145.010. Civil Penalty - Sec. 145.010. CIVIL PENALTY. (a) A person who determines that...

Chapter 146 - Local Control of Municipal Employment Matters in Certain Municipalities

Section 146.001. Applicability - Sec. 146.001. APPLICABILITY. (a) This chapter applies only to a...

Section 146.002. Definitions - Sec. 146.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Covered employee" means...

Section 146.003. General Provisions Relating to Agreements and Recognition - Sec. 146.003. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO AGREEMENTS AND RECOGNITION. (a)...

Section 146.004. Petition for Recognition: Election or Action by Governing Body - Sec. 146.004. PETITION FOR RECOGNITION: ELECTION OR ACTION BY GOVERNING...

Section 146.005. Certification Election - Sec. 146.005. CERTIFICATION ELECTION. (a) Except as provided by Subsection...

Section 146.006. Election to Authorize Operating Under This Chapter - Sec. 146.006. ELECTION TO AUTHORIZE OPERATING UNDER THIS CHAPTER. (a)...

Section 146.007. Change or Modification of Recognition - Sec. 146.007. CHANGE OR MODIFICATION OF RECOGNITION. (a) The municipal...

Section 146.008. Strikes Prohibited - Sec. 146.008. STRIKES PROHIBITED. (a) A municipal employee may not...

Section 146.009. Recognition of Employee Association - Sec. 146.009. RECOGNITION OF EMPLOYEE ASSOCIATION. (a) A public employer...

Section 146.010. Selection of Bargaining Agent; Bargaining Unit - Sec. 146.010. SELECTION OF BARGAINING AGENT; BARGAINING UNIT. (a) The...

Section 146.011. Protected Rights of Employees - Sec. 146.011. PROTECTED RIGHTS OF EMPLOYEES. A meet and confer...

Section 146.012. Open Records - Sec. 146.012. OPEN RECORDS. (a) A proposed meet and confer...

Section 146.013. Open Deliberations - Sec. 146.013. OPEN DELIBERATIONS. (a) Deliberations relating to a meet...

Section 146.014. Ratification and Enforceability of Agreement - Sec. 146.014. RATIFICATION AND ENFORCEABILITY OF AGREEMENT. (a) An agreement...

Section 146.015. Action or Election to Repeal Authorization to Operate Under This Chapter - Sec. 146.015. ACTION OR ELECTION TO REPEAL AUTHORIZATION TO OPERATE...

Section 146.016. Election to Repeal Agreement - Sec. 146.016. ELECTION TO REPEAL AGREEMENT. (a) Not later than...

Section 146.017. Agreement Supersedes Conflicting Provisions - Sec. 146.017. AGREEMENT SUPERSEDES CONFLICTING PROVISIONS. A written meet and...

Chapter 147 - Local Control of Firefighter and Police Officer Employment Matters in Certain Municipalities With Population of One Million or More

Section 147.001. Applicability - Sec. 147.001. APPLICABILITY. This chapter applies only to a municipality...

Section 147.002. Definitions - Sec. 147.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Firefighter" means a...

Section 147.003. Meet and Confer Team; Negotiations - Sec. 147.003. MEET AND CONFER TEAM; NEGOTIATIONS. (a) A meet...

Section 147.0031. Petition for Recognition: Election or Action by Governing Body - Sec. 147.0031. PETITION FOR RECOGNITION: ELECTION OR ACTION BY GOVERNING...

Section 147.0032. Certification Election - Sec. 147.0032. CERTIFICATION ELECTION. (a) Except as provided by Subsection...

Section 147.0033. Election to Authorize Operating Under This Chapter - Sec. 147.0033. ELECTION TO AUTHORIZE OPERATING UNDER THIS CHAPTER. (a)...

Section 147.0034. Withdrawal of Recognition - Sec. 147.0034. WITHDRAWAL OF RECOGNITION. (a) The police officers and...

Section 147.0035. Recognition of Meet and Confer Team - Sec. 147.0035. RECOGNITION OF MEET AND CONFER TEAM. (a) A...

Section 147.004. General Provisions Relating to Agreements, Recognition, and Strikes - Sec. 147.004. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO AGREEMENTS, RECOGNITION, AND STRIKES....

Section 147.005. Payroll Dues Deductions - Sec. 147.005. PAYROLL DUES DEDUCTIONS. The municipality may not prevent...

Section 147.006. Records and Meetings - Sec. 147.006. RECORDS AND MEETINGS. (a) An agreement made under...

Section 147.007. Enforceability of Agreement - Sec. 147.007. ENFORCEABILITY OF AGREEMENT. (a) A written agreement made...

Section 147.008. Election to Ratify Agreement - Sec. 147.008. ELECTION TO RATIFY AGREEMENT. (a) The meet and...

Section 147.009. Action or Election to Repeal Authorization to Operate Under This Chapter - Sec. 147.009. ACTION OR ELECTION TO REPEAL AUTHORIZATION TO OPERATE...

Section 147.010. Election to Repeal Agreement - Sec. 147.010. ELECTION TO REPEAL AGREEMENT. (a) Not later than...

Section 147.011. Effect on Existing Benefits and Rights - Sec. 147.011. EFFECT ON EXISTING BENEFITS AND RIGHTS. (a) This...

Chapter 150 - Miscellaneous Provisions Affecting Municipal Officers and Employees

Subchapter A. Involvement of Fire Fighters and Police Officers in Political Activities

Section 150.001. Application of Subchapter to Certain Municipalities With Population of 10,000 or More - Sec. 150.001. APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER TO CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES WITH POPULATION...

Section 150.002. Political Activities - Sec. 150.002. POLITICAL ACTIVITIES. (a) While in uniform or on...

Section 150.003. Restriction Prohibited - Sec. 150.003. RESTRICTION PROHIBITED. The municipality may not restrict the...

Subchapter B. Residency Requirements

Section 150.021. Residency Requirements for Municipal Employees - Sec. 150.021. RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES. (a) A municipality...

Subchapter C. Employees as Candidates for Office

Section 150.041. Prohibited Municipal Actions - Sec. 150.041. PROHIBITED MUNICIPAL ACTIONS. (a) In this section, "candidate"...

Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees

Chapter 151 - County Employment Authority

Subchapter A. General Employment Authority

Section 151.001. Officer Applies to Commissioners Court for Authority to Appoint Employees - Sec. 151.001. OFFICER APPLIES TO COMMISSIONERS COURT FOR AUTHORITY TO...

Section 151.002. Commissioners Court Adopts Order Authorizing Appointment of Employees - Sec. 151.002. COMMISSIONERS COURT ADOPTS ORDER AUTHORIZING APPOINTMENT OF EMPLOYEES....

Section 151.003. Officers Make Appointments - Sec. 151.003. OFFICERS MAKE APPOINTMENTS. After the entry of the...

Section 151.004. Commissioners Court May Not Influence Appointment - Sec. 151.004. COMMISSIONERS COURT MAY NOT INFLUENCE APPOINTMENT. The commissioners...

Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions

Section 151.901. Employment of Secretarial Personnel - Sec. 151.901. EMPLOYMENT OF SECRETARIAL PERSONNEL. The commissioners court of...

Section 151.903. Personnel and Payroll Records in County With Population of 500,000 or More - Sec. 151.903. PERSONNEL AND PAYROLL RECORDS IN COUNTY WITH POPULATION...

Chapter 152 - Amount of Compensation, Expenses, and Allowances of County Officers and Employees

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 152.001. Funds From Which Amounts Are Paid - Sec. 152.001. FUNDS FROM WHICH AMOUNTS ARE PAID. Unless otherwise...

Section 152.002. Salary Donation to County - Sec. 152.002. SALARY DONATION TO COUNTY. The county may accept...

Subchapter B. Amount of Compensation, Expenses, and Allowances Generally Applicable

Section 152.011. Amount Set by Commissioners Court - Sec. 152.011. AMOUNT SET BY COMMISSIONERS COURT. The commissioners court...

Section 152.012. Minimum Amount of Salary - Sec. 152.012. MINIMUM AMOUNT OF SALARY. The commissioners court may...

Section 152.013. Procedure for Setting Amounts for Elected Officers - Sec. 152.013. PROCEDURE FOR SETTING AMOUNTS FOR ELECTED OFFICERS. (a)...

Section 152.014. Salary Grievance Committee - Sec. 152.014. SALARY GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE. (a) In each county there...

Section 152.015. Selection and Term of Public Members on Grievance Committee - Sec. 152.015. SELECTION AND TERM OF PUBLIC MEMBERS ON GRIEVANCE...

Section 152.016. Functions of Grievance Committee in Relation to Elected Officers - Sec. 152.016. FUNCTIONS OF GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE IN RELATION TO ELECTED...

Section 152.0165. Exhaustion of Remedies Before Filing Suit Regarding Grievance - Sec. 152.0165. EXHAUSTION OF REMEDIES BEFORE FILING SUIT REGARDING GRIEVANCE....

Section 152.017. Exceptions - Sec. 152.017. EXCEPTIONS. This subchapter does not apply to: (1)...

Section 152.018. Former Procedures Not Affected - Sec. 152.018. FORMER PROCEDURES NOT AFFECTED. This subchapter does not...

Subchapter C. Amount of Compensation and Expenses of County Auditor and Assistants

Section 152.031. County Auditor's Salary - Sec. 152.031. COUNTY AUDITOR'S SALARY. (a) At a hearing held...

Section 152.032. Limitations on County Auditor's Compensation and Allowances - Sec. 152.032. LIMITATIONS ON COUNTY AUDITOR'S COMPENSATION AND ALLOWANCES. (a)...

Section 152.034. Salaries of Assistants to County Auditor - Sec. 152.034. SALARIES OF ASSISTANTS TO COUNTY AUDITOR. The salaries...

Section 152.035. Reimbursement for Mileage Expenses - Sec. 152.035. REIMBURSEMENT FOR MILEAGE EXPENSES. (a) The commissioners court...

Subchapter D. Withholding Compensation of Officer Who Elects Not to Be Paid

Section 152.051. Definition - Sec. 152.051. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "county payroll officer" means...

Section 152.052. Decision to Reduce Compensation or Not to Be Paid - Sec. 152.052. DECISION TO REDUCE COMPENSATION OR NOT TO BE...

Section 152.053. Record of Nonpayment - Sec. 152.053. RECORD OF NONPAYMENT. The county payroll officer shall...

Section 152.054. Recovery of Payroll Taxes - Sec. 152.054. RECOVERY OF PAYROLL TAXES. The county payroll officer...

Subchapter E. Special Provisions Applying to Sheriffs Department

Section 152.071. Classification of Positions; Salary Schedule - Sec. 152.071. CLASSIFICATION OF POSITIONS; SALARY SCHEDULE. (a) In a...

Section 152.072. Petition to Increase Salaries - Sec. 152.072. PETITION TO INCREASE SALARIES. (a) The qualified voters...

Section 152.073. Penalty - Sec. 152.073. PENALTY. (a) A person who is a county...

Section 152.074. Longevity Pay for Commissioned Deputies and County Jailers - Sec. 152.074. LONGEVITY PAY FOR COMMISSIONED DEPUTIES AND COUNTY JAILERS....

Section 152.075. Compensation for Reserve Deputy Sheriffs - Sec. 152.075. COMPENSATION FOR RESERVE DEPUTY SHERIFFS. (a) The commissioners...

Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions

Section 152.901. Travel Expenses for Certain County Agents and Board Members - Sec. 152.901. TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR CERTAIN COUNTY AGENTS AND BOARD...

Section 152.902. Compensation for Reserve Deputy Constables - Sec. 152.902. COMPENSATION FOR RESERVE DEPUTY CONSTABLES. (a) The commissioners...

Section 152.903. Compensation for Interpreters Employed by District Courts - Sec. 152.903. COMPENSATION FOR INTERPRETERS EMPLOYED BY DISTRICT COURTS. (a)...

Section 152.904. Compensation of County Judge in Certain Counties - Sec. 152.904. COMPENSATION OF COUNTY JUDGE IN CERTAIN COUNTIES. (a)...

Section 152.905. Procedures for Setting Compensation by District Judges - Sec. 152.905. PROCEDURES FOR SETTING COMPENSATION BY DISTRICT JUDGES. (a)...

Section 152.906. Longevity Pay for Deputy Constables - Sec. 152.906. LONGEVITY PAY FOR DEPUTY CONSTABLES. In a county...

Section 152.907. Continuing Education Expenses for County and Precinct Officers - Sec. 152.907. CONTINUING EDUCATION EXPENSES FOR COUNTY AND PRECINCT OFFICERS....

Chapter 153 - Compensation of County Officers on Fee Basis

Section 153.001. County Treasurer's Commission for Receiving or Paying Out Money - Sec. 153.001. COUNTY TREASURER'S COMMISSION FOR RECEIVING OR PAYING OUT...

Section 153.002. Fee for Keeping Ledger and Making Statements - Sec. 153.002. FEE FOR KEEPING LEDGER AND MAKING STATEMENTS. In...

Section 153.003. Monthly Statement of Expenses of Officers - Sec. 153.003. MONTHLY STATEMENT OF EXPENSES OF OFFICERS. (a) At...

Chapter 154 - Compensation of District, County, and Precinct Officers on Salary Basis

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 154.001. Definition - Sec. 154.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "precinct officer" means a...

Section 154.002. Salary Paid in Lieu of Fees and Commissions - Sec. 154.002. SALARY PAID IN LIEU OF FEES AND COMMISSIONS....

Section 154.003. Collection and Disposition of Fees and Commissions of Salaried Officer - Sec. 154.003. COLLECTION AND DISPOSITION OF FEES AND COMMISSIONS OF...

Section 154.004. State and County Prohibited From Paying Fees or Commissions to Salaried Officer - Sec. 154.004. STATE AND COUNTY PROHIBITED FROM PAYING FEES OR...

Section 154.005. Fees and Commissions Certain Salaried Officers May Receive in Addition to Salary - Sec. 154.005. FEES AND COMMISSIONS CERTAIN SALARIED OFFICERS MAY RECEIVE...

Section 154.006. Insufficient Salary Fund Supplemented by Transfer From General Fund - Sec. 154.006. INSUFFICIENT SALARY FUND SUPPLEMENTED BY TRANSFER FROM GENERAL...

Section 154.007. Use of General Fund Instead of Salary Fund - Sec. 154.007. USE OF GENERAL FUND INSTEAD OF SALARY FUND....

Section 154.008. Legislative Appropriation for Officers Compensated on Salary Basis - Sec. 154.008. LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION FOR OFFICERS COMPENSATED ON SALARY BASIS....

Section 154.009. Effect of Failure to Collect Fee or Commission - Sec. 154.009. EFFECT OF FAILURE TO COLLECT FEE OR COMMISSION....

Section 154.010. Authority to Purchase Liability Insurance for County Officers and Employees - Sec. 154.010. AUTHORITY TO PURCHASE LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR COUNTY OFFICERS...

Section 154.011. Collections by County Treasurer or County Auditor - Sec. 154.011. COLLECTIONS BY COUNTY TREASURER OR COUNTY AUDITOR. (a)...

Subchapter B. Provisions Applicable in County With Population of 190,000 or Less

Section 154.021. Counties Covered by Subchapter - Sec. 154.021. COUNTIES COVERED BY SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies to...

Section 154.022. Option to Pay Compensation on Fee Basis or Salary Basis in County With Population of Less Than 20,000 - Sec. 154.022. OPTION TO PAY COMPENSATION ON FEE BASIS OR...

Section 154.023. Salary Fund - Sec. 154.023. SALARY FUND. (a) A salary fund shall be...

Section 154.0235. Procedures Regarding Payment of Office Expenses and Employee Salaries - Sec. 154.0235. PROCEDURES REGARDING PAYMENT OF OFFICE EXPENSES AND EMPLOYEE...

Section 154.024. Monthly Report of Expenses of Officers - Sec. 154.024. MONTHLY REPORT OF EXPENSES OF OFFICERS. At the...

Section 154.025. Disbursements to Persons With Outstanding Debt Prohibited - Sec. 154.025. DISBURSEMENTS TO PERSONS WITH OUTSTANDING DEBT PROHIBITED. (a)...

Section 154.026. Transfer of Salary Fund Surplus to General Fund - Sec. 154.026. TRANSFER OF SALARY FUND SURPLUS TO GENERAL FUND....

Subchapter C. Provisions Applicable in County With Population of More Than 190,000

Section 154.041. Counties Covered by Subchapter - Sec. 154.041. COUNTIES COVERED BY SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies to...

Section 154.042. Salary Fund - Sec. 154.042. SALARY FUND. (a) A salary fund shall be...

Section 154.043. Procedures Regarding Payment of Employee Salaries - Sec. 154.043. PROCEDURES REGARDING PAYMENT OF EMPLOYEE SALARIES. (a) A...

Section 154.044. Monthly Report of Fees, Commissions, and Expenses of Officers - Sec. 154.044. MONTHLY REPORT OF FEES, COMMISSIONS, AND EXPENSES OF...

Section 154.045. Disbursements to Person With Outstanding Debt Prohibited - Sec. 154.045. DISBURSEMENTS TO PERSON WITH OUTSTANDING DEBT PROHIBITED. (a)...

Section 154.046. Transfer of Salary Fund Surplus to General Fund - Sec. 154.046. TRANSFER OF SALARY FUND SURPLUS TO GENERAL FUND....

Chapter 155 - Deductions From Compensation of County Employees

Subchapter A. Authorized Deductions for Counties

Section 155.001. Deductions Authorized in Counties; Purposes - Sec. 155.001. DEDUCTIONS AUTHORIZED IN COUNTIES; PURPOSES. (a) The commissioners...

Section 155.002. Employee's Request - Sec. 155.002. EMPLOYEE'S REQUEST. (a) A request for a payroll...

Section 155.003. Payment of Administrative Costs - Sec. 155.003. PAYMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS. (a) Public funds may...

Section 155.004. Other Statute Not Affected - Sec. 155.004. OTHER STATUTE NOT AFFECTED. This chapter does not...

Subchapter B. Certain Deductions Made by County Treasurer or Other Officer

Section 155.021. Deductions Enumerated - Sec. 155.021. DEDUCTIONS ENUMERATED. The county treasurer or, if another...

Subchapter C. Cafeteria Plan Salary Reductions

Section 155.041. Definition - Sec. 155.041. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "county employee" means a...

Section 155.042. Benefit Program - Sec. 155.042. BENEFIT PROGRAM. The commissioners court of a county...

Section 155.043. Salary Reduction Agreements - Sec. 155.043. SALARY REDUCTION AGREEMENTS. (a) If the commissioners court...

Section 155.044. Rules - Sec. 155.044. RULES. The commissioners court may adopt rules, consistent...

Subchapter D. Insurance Deductions in Counties

Section 155.061. Deductions Authorized - Sec. 155.061. DEDUCTIONS AUTHORIZED. (a) The commissioners court of a...

Section 155.062. Request for Deduction - Sec. 155.062. REQUEST FOR DEDUCTION. (a) A request for an...

Section 155.063. Administration of Deductions - Sec. 155.063. ADMINISTRATION OF DEDUCTIONS. (a) The commissioners court may...

Chapter 156 - Electronic Funds Transfer of Compensation and Reimbursement of County Officers and Employees

Section 156.001. Transfer System Authorized - Sec. 156.001. TRANSFER SYSTEM AUTHORIZED. The county treasurer may establish...

Section 156.003. Administration of System - Sec. 156.003. ADMINISTRATION OF SYSTEM. The county auditor or, if...

Section 156.004. Transfer to Multiple Payees - Sec. 156.004. TRANSFER TO MULTIPLE PAYEES. A single transfer may...

Section 156.005. No Additional Rights Created - Sec. 156.005. NO ADDITIONAL RIGHTS CREATED. The use of an...

Chapter 157 - Assistance, Benefits, and Working Conditions of County Officers and Employees

Subchapter A. Medical Care, Hospitalization, and Insurance

Section 157.001. Hospitalization Insurance - Sec. 157.001. HOSPITALIZATION INSURANCE. The commissioners court of a county...

Section 157.002. Medical Care, Hospitalization, and Insurance in Counties - Sec. 157.002. MEDICAL CARE, HOSPITALIZATION, AND INSURANCE IN COUNTIES. (a)...

Section 157.003. Hospital and Insurance Fund - Sec. 157.003. HOSPITAL AND INSURANCE FUND. (a) In a county...

Section 157.004. Disability Compensation in Counties of 290,000 to 500,000 - Sec. 157.004. DISABILITY COMPENSATION IN COUNTIES OF 290,000 TO 500,000....

Section 157.005. Subrogation - Sec. 157.005. SUBROGATION. (a) A county that has paid medical...

Section 157.006. Payments for Certain Health Insurance Coverage - Sec. 157.006. PAYMENTS FOR CERTAIN HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE. (a) A...

Section 157.007. Applicability of Subchapter - Sec. 157.007. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. (a) A county that chooses...

Section 157.008. Insurance Pool or Insurance Company Not Created - Sec. 157.008. INSURANCE POOL OR INSURANCE COMPANY NOT CREATED. If...

Subchapter B. Hours of Work

Section 157.021. Hours of Work of County Employees - Sec. 157.021. HOURS OF WORK OF COUNTY EMPLOYEES. (a) In...

Section 157.022. Hours of Work of Peace Officers in Counties of More Than One Million - Sec. 157.022. HOURS OF WORK OF PEACE OFFICERS IN COUNTIES...

Subchapter C. Liability Insurance

Section 157.041. General Liability Insurance - Sec. 157.041. GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE. (a) The commissioners court of...

Section 157.042. Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance for Peace Officers in Certain Counties - Sec. 157.042. MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR PEACE OFFICERS IN...

Section 157.043. General Liability Insurance for County Officials - Sec. 157.043. GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR COUNTY OFFICIALS. (a) In...

Subchapter D. Child Care Services

Section 157.061. Definitions - Sec. 157.061. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Child care services"...

Section 157.062. Authority to Establish Program - Sec. 157.062. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH PROGRAM. The commissioners court of...

Section 157.063. Eligible Children - Sec. 157.063. ELIGIBLE CHILDREN. Any child of a county employee...

Section 157.064. Space for Program - Sec. 157.064. SPACE FOR PROGRAM. The commissioners court may set...

Section 157.065. Scope of Program - Sec. 157.065. SCOPE OF PROGRAM. (a) The commissioners court may...

Section 157.066. Staff - Sec. 157.066. STAFF. (a) The commissioners court may employ a...

Section 157.067. Fees - Sec. 157.067. FEES. (a) The commissioners court may set fees...

Subchapter E. Pooling of Sick Leave by County Employees

Section 157.071. Definitions - Sec. 157.071. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Administrator" means the...

Section 157.072. Authority to Establish Program for Sick Leave Pool - Sec. 157.072. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH PROGRAM FOR SICK LEAVE POOL....

Section 157.073. Administration of Sick Leave Pool Program - Sec. 157.073. ADMINISTRATION OF SICK LEAVE POOL PROGRAM. (a) The...

Section 157.074. Employee Contribution to Sick Leave Pool - Sec. 157.074. EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTION TO SICK LEAVE POOL. (a) To...

Section 157.075. Employee Withdrawal From Sick Leave Pool - Sec. 157.075. EMPLOYEE WITHDRAWAL FROM SICK LEAVE POOL. (a) An...

Subchapter F. Group Health and Related Benefits

Section 157.101. Group Health and Related Benefits - Sec. 157.101. GROUP HEALTH AND RELATED BENEFITS. (a) A commissioners...

Section 157.102. Group Health and Related Benefits Fund - Sec. 157.102. GROUP HEALTH AND RELATED BENEFITS FUND. (a) The...

Section 157.103. Subrogation - Sec. 157.103. SUBROGATION. (a) A county that has paid group...

Section 157.104. Payments for Certain Health Coverage - Sec. 157.104. PAYMENTS FOR CERTAIN HEALTH COVERAGE. A county may...

Section 157.105. Applicability of Subchapter - Sec. 157.105. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. (a) A county that chooses...

Section 157.106. Insurance Pool or Insurance Company Not Created - Sec. 157.106. INSURANCE POOL OR INSURANCE COMPANY NOT CREATED. If...

Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions

Section 157.901. Legal Defense of Employees - Sec. 157.901. LEGAL DEFENSE OF EMPLOYEES. (a) A county official...

Section 157.9015. Representation Permitted Without Conflict of Interest - Sec. 157.9015. REPRESENTATION PERMITTED WITHOUT CONFLICT OF INTEREST. (a) It...

Section 157.902. Personnel Rules Applying to Juvenile and Probation Officers, Court Reporters, and County Auditor's Office in Counties of 500,000 or More - Sec. 157.902. PERSONNEL RULES APPLYING TO JUVENILE AND PROBATION OFFICERS,...

Section 157.903. Authority to Indemnify Elected and Appointed County Officers - Sec. 157.903. AUTHORITY TO INDEMNIFY ELECTED AND APPOINTED COUNTY OFFICERS....

Section 157.9031. Authority to Require Reimbursement for Certain Coverage - Sec. 157.9031. AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT FOR CERTAIN COVERAGE. A...

Section 157.904. Personnel Records of Certain Sheriff's Departments - Sec. 157.904. PERSONNEL RECORDS OF CERTAIN SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENTS. (a) This...

Section 157.906. Payment for Appearances of Peace Officers Employed by County in Court or Administrative Proceedings - Sec. 157.906. PAYMENT FOR APPEARANCES OF PEACE OFFICERS EMPLOYED BY...

Chapter 158 - County Civil Service

Subchapter A. County Civil Service System

Section 158.001. Definitions - Sec. 158.001. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Commission" means a...

Section 158.002. Eligible Counties - Sec. 158.002. ELIGIBLE COUNTIES. A county with a population of...

Section 158.0025. Creation of Sheriff's Department Civil Service System in Certain Counties Not Covered by Subchapter B - Sec. 158.0025. CREATION OF SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM IN...

Section 158.003. Creation by Order - Sec. 158.003. CREATION BY ORDER. (a) A county civil service...

Section 158.004. Creation by Election - Sec. 158.004. CREATION BY ELECTION. (a) A county civil service...

Section 158.005. Ballots and Voting at Election to Create System - Sec. 158.005. BALLOTS AND VOTING AT ELECTION TO CREATE SYSTEM....

Section 158.006. Result of Election to Create System - Sec. 158.006. RESULT OF ELECTION TO CREATE SYSTEM. (a) The...

Section 158.0065. Petition to Create by Order or Election - Sec. 158.0065. PETITION TO CREATE BY ORDER OR ELECTION. (a)...

Section 158.007. Expanded Coverage or Dissolution of System in Populous Counties - Sec. 158.007. EXPANDED COVERAGE OR DISSOLUTION OF SYSTEM IN POPULOUS...

Section 158.008. Appointment of Commission - Sec. 158.008. APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSION. (a) If a civil service...

Section 158.009. Powers of the Commission - Sec. 158.009. POWERS OF THE COMMISSION. (a) Except as provided...

Section 158.0095. Authority to Issue Subpoenas and Administer Oaths - Sec. 158.0095. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE SUBPOENAS AND ADMINISTER OATHS. (a)...

Section 158.010. Employment by Departments - Sec. 158.010. EMPLOYMENT BY DEPARTMENTS. (a) The head of each...

Section 158.011. Compensation and Staff - Sec. 158.011. COMPENSATION AND STAFF. The members of the commission...

Section 158.012. Appeals - Sec. 158.012. APPEALS. (a) A county employee who, on a...

Section 158.0121. Review Under Substantial Evidence Rule - Sec. 158.0121. REVIEW UNDER SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE RULE. In an appeal...

Section 158.0122. Procedures for Review Under Substantial Evidence Rule - Sec. 158.0122. PROCEDURES FOR REVIEW UNDER SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE RULE. (a)...

Section 158.0123. Cost of Preparing Commission Record - Sec. 158.0123. COST OF PREPARING COMMISSION RECORD. (a) The commission...

Section 158.013. Exemptions - Sec. 158.013. EXEMPTIONS. (a) A person who on August 30,...

Section 158.014. Dissolution of System - Sec. 158.014. DISSOLUTION OF SYSTEM. (a) If, after a civil...

Section 158.015. Limitation on Elections - Sec. 158.015. LIMITATION ON ELECTIONS. The commissioners court may not...

Subchapter B. Sheriff's Department Civil Service System in Certain Counties

Section 158.031. Definitions - Sec. 158.031. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Commission" means a...

Section 158.032. Eligible Departments - Sec. 158.032. ELIGIBLE DEPARTMENTS. A sheriff's department in a county...

Section 158.033. Petition and Election - Sec. 158.033. PETITION AND ELECTION. (a) If at least 20...

Section 158.034. Appointment of Commission - Sec. 158.034. APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSION. (a) In a county with...

Section 158.035. Powers of Commission - Sec. 158.035. POWERS OF COMMISSION. (a) The commission shall adopt,...

Section 158.0351. Procedures After Felony Indictment or Misdemeanor Complaint - Sec. 158.0351. PROCEDURES AFTER FELONY INDICTMENT OR MISDEMEANOR COMPLAINT. (a)...

Section 158.0355. Authority to Issue Subpoenas and Administer Oaths - Sec. 158.0355. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE SUBPOENAS AND ADMINISTER OATHS. (a)...

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Texas Statutes
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Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees