Sec. 146.010. SELECTION OF BARGAINING AGENT; BARGAINING UNIT. (a) The public employer's chief executive officer or the chief executive officer's designee shall select one or more persons to represent the public employer as its sole and exclusive bargaining agent to meet and confer on issues related to the wages, hours of employment, and other terms and conditions of employment of municipal employees.
(b) An employee association may designate one or more persons to negotiate or bargain on the association's behalf.
(c) A municipality's bargaining unit is composed of all the covered employees.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1144 (H.B. 2866), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees
Subtitle A - Municipal Officers and Employees
Chapter 146 - Local Control of Municipal Employment Matters in Certain Municipalities
Section 146.001. Applicability
Section 146.003. General Provisions Relating to Agreements and Recognition
Section 146.004. Petition for Recognition: Election or Action by Governing Body
Section 146.005. Certification Election
Section 146.006. Election to Authorize Operating Under This Chapter
Section 146.007. Change or Modification of Recognition
Section 146.008. Strikes Prohibited
Section 146.009. Recognition of Employee Association
Section 146.010. Selection of Bargaining Agent; Bargaining Unit
Section 146.011. Protected Rights of Employees
Section 146.013. Open Deliberations
Section 146.014. Ratification and Enforceability of Agreement
Section 146.015. Action or Election to Repeal Authorization to Operate Under This Chapter
Section 146.016. Election to Repeal Agreement
Section 146.017. Agreement Supersedes Conflicting Provisions