Sec. 143.302. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:
(1) "Association" means an organization in which fire fighters or police officers participate and that exists for the purpose, in whole or in part, of dealing with one or more employers, whether public or private, concerning grievances, labor disputes, wages, rates of pay, hours of employment, or conditions of work affecting public employees.
(2) "Public employer" means any municipality or agency, board, commission, or political subdivision controlled by a municipality that is required to establish the wages, salaries, rates of pay, hours, working conditions, and other terms and conditions of employment of public employees. The term may include, under appropriate circumstances, a mayor, manager, administrator of a municipality, municipal governing body, director of personnel, or personnel board or one or more other officials, regardless of the name by which they are designated.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1003, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1995.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees
Subtitle A - Municipal Officers and Employees
Chapter 143 - Municipal Civil Service for Firefighters and Police Officers
Subchapter I. Fire Fighter and Police Officer Employment Matters in Certain Municipalities
Section 143.301. Municipalities Covered by Subchapter
Section 143.3015. Limitation on Municipalities Covered by Subchapter: Voter Approval
Section 143.303. General Provisions Relating to Agreements, Recognition, and Strikes
Section 143.304. Recognition of Fire Fighters or Police Officers Association
Section 143.305. Open Records Required
Section 143.306. Enforceability of Agreement
Section 143.307. Agreement Supersedes Conflicting Provisions
Section 143.308. Repeal of Agreement by Electorate
Section 143.309. Protected Rights of Individual Employees
Section 143.310. Binding Interest Arbitration
Section 143.311. Appointments to Classification Immediately Below Department Head
Section 143.312. Investigation of Fire Fighters and Police Officers