Sec. 614.001. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:
(1) "Employer" means the governmental entity that employs or appoints a peace officer or fire fighter or that the peace officer or fire fighter is elected to serve.
(2) "Fire fighter" means a member of a fire department who performs a function listed in Section 143.003(4), Local Government Code, without regard to whether the individual is subject to a civil service system or program.
(3) "Peace officer" means an individual elected, appointed, or employed to serve as a peace officer for a governmental entity under Article 2.12, Code of Criminal Procedure, or other law.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees
Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees
Chapter 614 - Peace Officers and Fire Fighters
Subchapter A. Legislative Leave for Peace Officer or Fire Fighter
Section 614.002. Applicability of Subchapter
Section 614.003. Entitlement to Legislative Leave
Section 614.004. Eligibility for Legislative Leave
Section 614.005. Money Required to Offset Costs of Legislative Leave
Section 614.006. Employer to Grant Legislative Leave; Exceptions
Section 614.007. Insufficiency in Number of Employees; Exchange of Time by Other Employees
Section 614.008. Legislative Leave Not a Break in Service
Section 614.009. Legislative Leave to Attend Session of Congress
Section 614.010. Employees' Association May Not Reimburse Certain Costs