Sec. 614.005. MONEY REQUIRED TO OFFSET COSTS OF LEGISLATIVE LEAVE. (a) An employer may require reimbursement of all costs associated with legislative leave under this subchapter.
(b) Within 30 days after the date an employer receives an application, the employer shall notify the peace officer or fire fighter in writing of the actual amount of money required to offset the costs the employer will incur.
(c) An employer may require a peace officer or fire fighter to post the money before granting the leave.
(d) A peace officer or fire fighter shall give to the employer a sworn statement identifying the source of the money posted.
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