Sec. 158.0065. PETITION TO CREATE BY ORDER OR ELECTION. (a) This section applies only in a county with a population of 290,000 or more that would not be eligible to expand or dissolve the system under Section 158.007.
(b) The commissioners court of a county that receives a petition signed by at least 50 percent of the county's employees requesting the creation of a county civil service system shall vote not later than the 30th day after the date that the court receives the petition whether to create a system by adopting an order under Section 158.003. If the court does not create a system as provided by Section 158.003, the court shall call an election to decide the question as provided by Sections 158.004-158.006.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 548, Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 1991.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees
Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees
Chapter 158 - County Civil Service
Subchapter A. County Civil Service System
Section 158.002. Eligible Counties
Section 158.003. Creation by Order
Section 158.004. Creation by Election
Section 158.005. Ballots and Voting at Election to Create System
Section 158.006. Result of Election to Create System
Section 158.0065. Petition to Create by Order or Election
Section 158.007. Expanded Coverage or Dissolution of System in Populous Counties
Section 158.008. Appointment of Commission
Section 158.009. Powers of the Commission
Section 158.0095. Authority to Issue Subpoenas and Administer Oaths
Section 158.010. Employment by Departments
Section 158.011. Compensation and Staff
Section 158.0121. Review Under Substantial Evidence Rule
Section 158.0122. Procedures for Review Under Substantial Evidence Rule
Section 158.0123. Cost of Preparing Commission Record