Sec. 614.004. ELIGIBILITY FOR LEGISLATIVE LEAVE. (a) To be eligible for legislative leave, a peace officer or fire fighter must submit a written application to the individual's employer on or before the 30th day before the date the individual intends to begin the legislative leave.
(b) The application must state the length of the requested leave and that the peace officer or fire fighter is willing to reimburse the employer for any wages, pension, or other costs the employer will incur as a result of the leave.
(c) The length of requested leave may not exceed the length of the session.
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