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TX Loc Govt Code § 143.352 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle A - Municipal Officers and Employees|Chapter 143 - Municipal Civil Service for Firefighters and Police Officers|Subchapter J. Local Control of Police Officer Employment Matters in Municipalities With Population of 1.5 Million or More|Section 143.352. Definitions

Sec. 143.352.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Bargaining agent" means the police employee group selected under Section 143.354 to represent all police officers employed by the municipality, excluding the department head and assistant department heads, during negotiations with the public employer.(2)  "Police employee group" means an organization:(A)  in which at least three percent of the police officers of the municipality participate and pay dues via automatic payroll deduction;  and(B)  which exists for the purpose, in whole or part, of dealing with the municipality concerning grievances, labor disputes, wages, rates of pay, benefits other than pension benefits, hours of employment, or conditions of work affecting police officers.(3)  "Public employer" means any municipality or agency, board, commission, or political subdivision controlled by a municipality that is required to establish the wages, salaries, rates of pay, hours, working conditions, and other terms and conditions of employment of police officers.  The term includes, under appropriate circumstances, a mayor, manager, administrator of a municipality, municipal governing body, director of personnel, personnel board, or one or more other officials, regardless of the name by which they are designated.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1195, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1464, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 143.353 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle A - Municipal Officers and Employees|Chapter 143 - Municipal Civil Service for Firefighters and Police Officers|Subchapter J. Local Control of Police Officer Employment Matters in Municipalities With Population of 1.5 Million or More|Section 143.353. General Provisions Relating to Agreements, Recognition, and Strikes

Sec. 143.353.  GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO AGREEMENTS, RECOGNITION, AND STRIKES.  (a)  A municipality may not be denied local control over the wages, salaries, rates of pay, hours of work, and other terms of employment, or other state-mandated personnel issues, if the public employer and the bargaining agent come to a mutual agreement on any of the terms of employment.  If an agreement is not reached, the state laws, local ordinances, and civil service rules remain unaffected.  All agreements shall be written.  Nothing in this subchapter requires either party to meet and confer on any issue or reach an agreement.(b)  A public employer may only meet and confer if the bargaining agent does not advocate the illegal right to strike by public employees.(c)  Police officers of a municipality may not engage in strikes or organized work stoppages against this state or a political subdivision of this state.  A police officer who participates in a strike or work stoppage forfeits all civil service rights, reemployment rights, and any other rights, benefits, or privileges the police officer enjoys as a result of employment or prior employment.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1195, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1464, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 143.358 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle A - Municipal Officers and Employees|Chapter 143 - Municipal Civil Service for Firefighters and Police Officers|Subchapter J. Local Control of Police Officer Employment Matters in Municipalities With Population of 1.5 Million or More|Section 143.358. Open Records Required

Sec. 143.358.  OPEN RECORDS REQUIRED.  All documents relating to an agreement between a bargaining agent and a public employer shall be available to the public in accordance with state statutes.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1195, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1464, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 143.359 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle A - Municipal Officers and Employees|Chapter 143 - Municipal Civil Service for Firefighters and Police Officers|Subchapter J. Local Control of Police Officer Employment Matters in Municipalities With Population of 1.5 Million or More|Section 143.359. Enforceability of Agreement

Sec. 143.359.  ENFORCEABILITY OF AGREEMENT.  (a)  A written agreement made under this subchapter between a public employer and a bargaining agent is enforceable and binding on the public employer, the bargaining agent, police employee groups, and the police officers covered by the agreement if:(1)  the municipality's governing body ratified the agreement by a majority vote;  and(2)  the agreement is ratified under Section 143.360.(b)  A state district court of the judicial district in which a majority of the population of the municipality is located has full authority and jurisdiction on the application of either party aggrieved by an action or omission of the other party when the action or omission is related to a right, duty, or obligation provided by any written agreement ratified as required by this subchapter.  The court may issue proper restraining orders, temporary and permanent injunctions, and any other writ, order, or process, including contempt orders, that are appropriate to enforcing any written agreement ratified as required by this subchapter.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1195, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1464, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 143.360 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle A - Municipal Officers and Employees|Chapter 143 - Municipal Civil Service for Firefighters and Police Officers|Subchapter J. Local Control of Police Officer Employment Matters in Municipalities With Population of 1.5 Million or More|Section 143.360. Election to Ratify Agreement

Sec. 143.360.  ELECTION TO RATIFY AGREEMENT.  (a)  The bargaining agent shall call an election to ratify any agreement reached with the public employer.(b)  All police officers of the municipality, other than the department head and assistant department heads, are eligible to vote in the election.(c)  The bargaining agent shall establish procedures for the election.(d)   A majority of all votes cast is required to ratify an agreement.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1195, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1464, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 143.361 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle A - Municipal Officers and Employees|Chapter 143 - Municipal Civil Service for Firefighters and Police Officers|Subchapter J. Local Control of Police Officer Employment Matters in Municipalities With Population of 1.5 Million or More|Section 143.361. Agreement Supersedes Conflicting Provisions

Sec. 143.361.  AGREEMENT SUPERSEDES CONFLICTING PROVISIONS.  (a)  A written agreement ratified under this subchapter between a public employer and the bargaining agent supersedes a previous statute concerning wages, salaries, rates of pay, hours of work, and other terms of employment other than pension benefits to the extent of any conflict with the previous statute.(b)  A written agreement ratified under this subchapter preempts all contrary local ordinances, executive orders, legislation, or rules adopted by the state or a political subdivision or agent of the state, such as a personnel board, a civil service commission, or a home-rule municipality.(c)  An agreement under this subchapter may not diminish or qualify any right, benefit, or privilege of an employee under this chapter or other law unless approved by a majority of the votes cast at the secret ballot election held by the bargaining agent to ratify the agreement.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1195, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1464, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 143.362 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle A - Municipal Officers and Employees|Chapter 143 - Municipal Civil Service for Firefighters and Police Officers|Subchapter J. Local Control of Police Officer Employment Matters in Municipalities With Population of 1.5 Million or More|Section 143.362. Repeal of Agreement by Electorate

Sec. 143.362.  REPEAL OF AGREEMENT BY ELECTORATE.  Within 45 days after the date an agreement is ratified and signed by the municipality and the bargaining agent, a petition signed by a number of registered voters equal to 10 percent of the votes cast at the most recent mayoral general election in the municipality may be presented to the municipal secretary calling an election for the repeal of the agreement, in which event the governing body shall reconsider the agreement, and, if it does not repeal the agreement, it shall call an election of the qualified voters to determine if they desire to repeal the agreement.  The election shall be held as part of the next regularly scheduled municipal election or at a special election called by the governing body for that purpose.  If at the election a majority of the votes are cast in favor of the repeal of the adoption of the agreement, the agreement becomes void.  The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the proposition:"Repeal of the adoption of the agreement ratified by the municipality and the police officers of the municipality concerning wages, salaries, rates of pay, certain benefits, hours of work, and other terms of employment."|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1195, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1464, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 143.363 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle A - Municipal Officers and Employees|Chapter 143 - Municipal Civil Service for Firefighters and Police Officers|Subchapter J. Local Control of Police Officer Employment Matters in Municipalities With Population of 1.5 Million or More|Section 143.363. Protected Rights of Individual Employees

Sec. 143.363.  PROTECTED RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES.  (a)  For the purpose of any disciplinary appeal to either the civil service commission or a hearing examiner, all police officers have the right to choose to be represented by any person of their choice or by the police employee group selected as the bargaining agent.(b)  An agreement may not interfere with the right of a member of a police employee group to pursue allegations of discrimination based on race, creed, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, or disability with the Commission on Human Rights or the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or to pursue affirmative action litigation.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1195, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1464, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 143.401 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle A - Municipal Officers and Employees|Chapter 143 - Municipal Civil Service for Firefighters and Police Officers|Subchapter K. Civil Service Status of Emergency Medical Services Personnel in Certain Municipalities|Section 143.401. Applicability

Sec. 143.401.  APPLICABILITY.  (a) This subchapter applies only to a municipality:(1)  with a population of 460,000 or more that operates under a city manager form of government; and(2)  that employs emergency medical services personnel in a municipal department other than the fire department.(b)  In this subchapter, "emergency medical services personnel" has the meaning assigned by Section 773.003, Health and Safety Code. The term applies only to an individual certified under Chapter 773, Health and Safety Code.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 708 (H.B. 554), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 143.402 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle A - Municipal Officers and Employees|Chapter 143 - Municipal Civil Service for Firefighters and Police Officers|Subchapter K. Civil Service Status of Emergency Medical Services Personnel in Certain Municipalities|Section 143.402. Election to Adopt or Repeal Subchapter

Sec. 143.402.  ELECTION TO ADOPT OR REPEAL SUBCHAPTER.  (a)  A municipality may hold an election to adopt or repeal this subchapter as provided by this section.(b)  If the governing body of the municipality receives a petition requesting an election that is signed by a number of registered voters who reside in the municipality equal to at least 10 percent of the number of voters who voted in the most recent municipal general election, the governing body shall order an election submitting to the voters the question of whether this subchapter should be adopted. The election must be held on the first authorized uniform election date prescribed by Chapter 41, Election Code, that occurs after the petition is filed and that allows sufficient time to comply with other requirements of law.(c)  The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the proposition: "Adoption of the emergency medical services personnel civil service law." If a majority of the votes received in the election favor adoption of this subchapter, the governing body shall implement this subchapter.(d)  A petition for a subsequent election to be held under Subsection (b) may not be filed for at least one year after the date of a previous election under that subsection.  To be valid, a petition for a subsequent election must contain the signatures of a number of registered voters who reside in the municipality equal to at least 20 percent of the number of voters who voted in the most recent municipal general election. Any subsequent election must be held at the next municipal general election that occurs after the petition is filed.(e)  If the governing body of a municipality that has operated under this subchapter for at least one year receives a petition requesting an election to repeal this subchapter that is signed by at least 10 percent of the registered voters who reside in the municipality, the governing body shall order an election submitting to the voters the question of whether this subchapter should be repealed. If a majority of the votes received favor repeal of this subchapter, this subchapter is void in that municipality.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 708 (H.B. 554), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 143.403 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle A - Municipal Officers and Employees|Chapter 143 - Municipal Civil Service for Firefighters and Police Officers|Subchapter K. Civil Service Status of Emergency Medical Services Personnel in Certain Municipalities|Section 143.403. Status of Employees if Subchapter Adopted

Sec. 143.403.  STATUS OF EMPLOYEES IF SUBCHAPTER ADOPTED.  (a)  Each person who is employed for more than six months as emergency medical services personnel serving in a municipality at the time this subchapter is adopted in the municipality and who is entitled to civil service classification has the status of a civil service employee and is not required to take a competitive examination to remain in the position the person occupies at the time of the adoption.(b)  On adoption of this subchapter, the governing body of the municipality employing emergency medical services personnel shall classify the personnel in accordance with Section 143.021 and the duties performed by the personnel.(c)  To the extent it can be made applicable, each provision of this chapter, including the provisions relating to eligibility lists, examinations, promotions, appointments, educational incentive pay, longevity or seniority pay, certification pay, assignment pay, salary, vacation leave, and disciplinary appeals, applies to emergency medical services personnel covered by this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 708 (H.B. 554), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 150.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle A - Municipal Officers and Employees|Chapter 150 - Miscellaneous Provisions Affecting Municipal Officers and Employees|Subchapter A. Involvement of Fire Fighters and Police Officers in Political Activities|Section 150.001. Application of Subchapter to Certain Municipalities With Population of 10,000 or More

Sec. 150.001.  APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER TO CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES WITH POPULATION OF 10,000 OR MORE.  This subchapter applies only to a municipality with a population of 10,000 or more, but does not apply to a municipality in which Chapter 143 applies.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 34(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 150.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle A - Municipal Officers and Employees|Chapter 150 - Miscellaneous Provisions Affecting Municipal Officers and Employees|Subchapter A. Involvement of Fire Fighters and Police Officers in Political Activities|Section 150.002. Political Activities

Sec. 150.002.  POLITICAL ACTIVITIES.  (a)  While in uniform or on active duty, an employee of the fire or police department of the municipality may not engage in a political activity relating to a campaign for an elective office.(b)  For the purposes of this section, a person engages in a political activity if the person:(1)  makes a public political speech supporting or opposing a candidate;(2)  distributes a card or other political literature relating to the campaign of a candidate;(3)  wears a campaign button;(4)  circulates or signs a petition for a candidate;(5)  solicits votes for a candidate; or(6)  solicits campaign contributions for a candidate.(c)  While out of uniform and not on active duty, an employee of the fire or police department may engage in a political activity relating to a campaign for an elective office, including each activity listed by Subsection (b), except that the person may not solicit campaign contributions for a candidate other than from members of an employee organization to which that person belongs.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 34(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 150.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle A - Municipal Officers and Employees|Chapter 150 - Miscellaneous Provisions Affecting Municipal Officers and Employees|Subchapter A. Involvement of Fire Fighters and Police Officers in Political Activities|Section 150.003. Restriction Prohibited

Sec. 150.003.  RESTRICTION PROHIBITED.  The municipality may not restrict the right of an employee of the fire or police department to engage in a political activity permitted by this subchapter.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 34(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 150.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle A - Municipal Officers and Employees|Chapter 150 - Miscellaneous Provisions Affecting Municipal Officers and Employees|Subchapter B. Residency Requirements|Section 150.021. Residency Requirements for Municipal Employees

Sec. 150.021.  RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES.  (a)  A municipality may not require residency within the municipal limits as a condition of employment with the municipality.  A municipality may require residency within the United States as a condition of employment.(b)  The prohibition under Subsection (a) does not apply to residency requirements for:(1)  candidates for or holders of a municipal office, including a position on the governing body of the municipality; or(2)  municipal department heads appointed by the mayor or governing body of the municipality.(c)  The governing body of a municipality may prescribe reasonable standards with respect to the time within which municipal employees who reside outside the municipal limits must respond to a civil emergency.  The standards may not be imposed retroactively on any person in the employ of the municipality at the time the standards are adopted.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 35(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 150.041 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle A - Municipal Officers and Employees|Chapter 150 - Miscellaneous Provisions Affecting Municipal Officers and Employees|Subchapter C. Employees as Candidates for Office|Section 150.041. Prohibited Municipal Actions

Sec. 150.041.  PROHIBITED MUNICIPAL ACTIONS.  (a) In this section, "candidate" has the meaning assigned by Section 251.001(1), Election Code.(b)  A municipality may not prohibit a municipal employee from becoming a candidate for public office.(c)  A municipality may not take disciplinary action against a municipal employee, including terminating the employment of the employee, solely because the employee becomes a candidate for public office.  However, the employee is still expected to fulfill all the duties and responsibilities associated with their municipal employment.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1104 (H.B. 3739), Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2013.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 151.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 151 - County Employment Authority|Subchapter A. General Employment Authority|Section 151.001. Officer Applies to Commissioners Court for Authority to Appoint Employees

Sec. 151.001.  OFFICER APPLIES TO COMMISSIONERS COURT FOR AUTHORITY TO APPOINT EMPLOYEES.  (a)  A district, county, or precinct officer who requires the services of deputies, assistants, or clerks in the performance of the officer's duties shall apply to the commissioners court of the county in which the officer serves for the authority to appoint the employees.  If the county has a population of more than 190,000, the officer shall apply for the authority to appoint any other kinds of employees.(b)  The application must be sworn and must state:(1)  the number of employees required;(2)  the title of the positions to be filled;  and(3)  the amounts to be paid the employees.(c)  If the application is made in a county with a population of more than 190,000, it must also describe the duties to be performed by the employees.(d)  The application must be accompanied by a statement of the probable receipts from fees, commissions, and compensation to be collected by the office during the fiscal year and the probable disbursements, including salaries and expenses, of the office.(e)  This section does not apply to a district attorney or criminal district attorney in a county with a population of more than 190,000.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 151.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 151 - County Employment Authority|Subchapter A. General Employment Authority|Section 151.002. Commissioners Court Adopts Order Authorizing Appointment of Employees

Sec. 151.002.  COMMISSIONERS COURT ADOPTS ORDER AUTHORIZING APPOINTMENT OF EMPLOYEES.  After the receipt of an application under this subchapter, the commissioners court by order shall determine the number of employees that may be appointed and shall authorize their appointment.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|