Sec. 614.006. EMPLOYER TO GRANT LEGISLATIVE LEAVE; EXCEPTIONS. An employer shall grant legislative leave to a peace officer or fire fighter who submits an application as prescribed by this subchapter and who complies with any requirement relating to payment of costs:
(1) except in an emergency; or
(2) unless granting the leave will result in having an insufficient number of employees to carry out the normal functions of the employer.
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