TITLE: Relating to the suspension or removal of certain deputy sheriffs.

SUMMARY: Relating to the suspension or removal of certain deputy sheriffs.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the suspension or removal of certain deputy sheriffs. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 85.003(f), Local Government Code, is amended to read as follows: (f) A deputy who is included in the coverage of a civil service system created under Chapter 158 may be suspended or removed only for a violation of a civil service rule adopted under that system,except that a deputy who is covered under an agreement adopted under Chapter 174 may be suspended or removed only according to the terms of that agreement.SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.