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TX Loc Govt Code § 157.043 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 157 - Assistance, Benefits, and Working Conditions of County Officers and Employees|Subchapter C. Liability Insurance|Section 157.043. General Liability Insurance for County Officials

Sec. 157.043.  GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR COUNTY OFFICIALS.  (a)  In this section, "county officer or employee" includes a county or precinct peace officer, the district attorney, or an officer of a special purpose district located in whole or in part in the county.(b)  The commissioners court of a county may obtain insurance or similar coverage from a governmental pool operating under Chapter 119 or a self-insurance fund or risk retention group operating under Chapter 2259, Government Code, for a county officer or employee, insuring the officer or employee from liability for losses arising from the performance of official duties by the officer or duties of employment by the employee, including losses resulting from errors or omissions of the officer or employee or from crime, dishonesty, or theft.(c)  An insurance policy purchased under Subsection (b) may be a blanket insurance policy covering some or all county officers or employees.  The commissioners court may self-insure for part or all of any deductible required under a blanket insurance policy.  A blanket insurance policy purchased under this subsection may be used to satisfy any requirement for insurance required of a county officer by any law.(d)  This section is cumulative of other statutory, common law, or constitutional provisions.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 92, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 8.288, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 157.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 157 - Assistance, Benefits, and Working Conditions of County Officers and Employees|Subchapter D. Child Care Services|Section 157.061. Definitions

Sec. 157.061.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Child care services" means the care, training, education, custody, treatment, and supervision of children for all or part of a day.(2)  "County juror" means a juror in a justice, county, or district court in a county.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 37(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 157.062 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 157 - Assistance, Benefits, and Working Conditions of County Officers and Employees|Subchapter D. Child Care Services|Section 157.062. Authority to Establish Program

Sec. 157.062.  AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH PROGRAM.  The commissioners court of a county with a population of 500,000 or more may establish a program by which the county provides child care services to benefit county employees, county jurors, and their children.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 37(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 157.063 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 157 - Assistance, Benefits, and Working Conditions of County Officers and Employees|Subchapter D. Child Care Services|Section 157.063. Eligible Children

Sec. 157.063.  ELIGIBLE CHILDREN.  Any child of a county employee or county juror, including a stepchild, foster child, or other child in the possession of the employee or juror under a court order, is eligible to participate in the child care program subject to the limitations imposed under Section 157.065.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 37(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 157.064 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 157 - Assistance, Benefits, and Working Conditions of County Officers and Employees|Subchapter D. Child Care Services|Section 157.064. Space for Program

Sec. 157.064.  SPACE FOR PROGRAM.  The commissioners court may set aside space in an existing county facility or may acquire by lease or purchase additional space for the child care program.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 37(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 157.065 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 157 - Assistance, Benefits, and Working Conditions of County Officers and Employees|Subchapter D. Child Care Services|Section 157.065. Scope of Program

Sec. 157.065.  SCOPE OF PROGRAM.  (a)  The commissioners court may determine its own guidelines about the scope of the child care program.  The guidelines must include provisions relating to fees for participation in the program, ages of children who may participate, services to be available, times services are available, and related matters.(b)  The commissioners court shall appoint a board of county employees to review the program and guidelines and to make recommendations to the court about the program.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 37(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 157.066 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 157 - Assistance, Benefits, and Working Conditions of County Officers and Employees|Subchapter D. Child Care Services|Section 157.066. Staff

Sec. 157.066.  STAFF.  (a)  The commissioners court may employ a child care administrator to supervise the administration of the program and, with the approval of the court, to employ the necessary staff to administer the program.(b)  Instead of exercising the authority under Subsection (a), the commissioners court may contract for the child care services.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 37(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 157.067 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 157 - Assistance, Benefits, and Working Conditions of County Officers and Employees|Subchapter D. Child Care Services|Section 157.067. Fees

Sec. 157.067.  FEES.  (a)  The commissioners court may set fees to be charged for the child care services.  A fee may be set at any amount not to exceed the actual cost of providing the service.  If the amount of a fee is less than the cost of providing the service, the difference between the two amounts is considered to be part of the compensation of the county employee or county juror.(b)  Fees collected under this section shall be deposited in the general fund of the county.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 37(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 157.071 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 157 - Assistance, Benefits, and Working Conditions of County Officers and Employees|Subchapter E. Pooling of Sick Leave by County Employees|Section 157.071. Definitions

Sec. 157.071.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Administrator" means the person designated by the commissioners court of a county to administer the county's sick leave pool program.(2)  "Employee" means a district, county, or precinct employee with 12 or more months of continuous employment with the district, county, or precinct who is paid from the general fund of the county, from a special fund of the county, or from special grants paid through the county.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 613, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 612, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 157.072 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 157 - Assistance, Benefits, and Working Conditions of County Officers and Employees|Subchapter E. Pooling of Sick Leave by County Employees|Section 157.072. Authority to Establish Program for Sick Leave Pool

Sec. 157.072.  AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH PROGRAM FOR SICK LEAVE POOL.  (a)  The commissioners court of a county may establish a program within the county to allow an employee to voluntarily transfer sick leave time earned by the employee to a county sick leave pool.(b)  The commissioners court of a county with a population of 800,000 or more may allow an employee to voluntarily transfer vacation leave time earned by the employee to a county sick leave pool.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 613, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 711, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 216 (H.B. 180), Sec. 1, eff. June 4, 2021.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 157.073 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 157 - Assistance, Benefits, and Working Conditions of County Officers and Employees|Subchapter E. Pooling of Sick Leave by County Employees|Section 157.073. Administration of Sick Leave Pool Program

Sec. 157.073.  ADMINISTRATION OF SICK LEAVE POOL PROGRAM.  (a)  The commissioners court may adopt rules and prescribe procedures and forms relating to the operation of the county sick leave pool program.  The commissioners court by rule may require an employee to:(1)  enroll in the county sick leave pool as a condition for eligibility under Section 157.075(a);  and(2)  transfer at least one day of accrued sick leave time or, if allowed under Section 157.072(b), accrued vacation leave time earned by the employee as a condition of enrollment.(b)  The commissioners court shall designate a person to administer the county sick leave pool program.(c)  The commissioners court shall determine which injuries and illnesses are classified as catastrophic for purposes of this subchapter.  The court shall provide to the administrator a written statement of that classification.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 613, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 493, Sec. 1, eff. June 11, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 157.074 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 157 - Assistance, Benefits, and Working Conditions of County Officers and Employees|Subchapter E. Pooling of Sick Leave by County Employees|Section 157.074. Employee Contribution to Sick Leave Pool

Sec. 157.074.  EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTION TO SICK LEAVE POOL.  (a)  To contribute time to the county sick leave pool, an employee must submit an application to the administrator in the form prescribed by the commissioners court.(b)  On approval by the administrator, in a fiscal year the employee may transfer to the county sick leave pool not less than one day or more than five days of accrued sick leave time, or accrued vacation leave time in a county operating under Section 157.072(b), earned by the employee.  The administrator shall credit the pool with the amount of time contributed by the employee and shall deduct the same amount of time from the amount to which the employee is entitled, as if the employee had used the time for personal purposes.(c)  An employee who is terminated or who resigns or retires may donate not more than 10 days of accrued sick leave time or, if allowed under Section 157.072(b), accrued vacation leave time earned by the employee to take effect immediately before the effective date of termination, resignation, or retirement.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 613, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 711, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 612, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 493, Sec. 2, eff. June 11, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 157.075 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 157 - Assistance, Benefits, and Working Conditions of County Officers and Employees|Subchapter E. Pooling of Sick Leave by County Employees|Section 157.075. Employee Withdrawal From Sick Leave Pool

Sec. 157.075.  EMPLOYEE WITHDRAWAL FROM SICK LEAVE POOL.  (a)  An employee is eligible to use time contributed to the county sick leave pool if:(1)  because of a catastrophic injury or illness, the employee has exhausted all the accrued paid leave and compensatory time to which the employee is otherwise entitled;  and(2)  the employee is enrolled in the county sick leave pool, if the commissioners court requires enrollment under Section 157.073(a).(b)  An eligible employee must apply to the administrator for permission to use time in the county sick leave pool.  If the administrator determines that the employee is eligible, the administrator shall approve the transfer of time from the pool to the employee.  The administrator shall credit the time to the employee, and the employee may use the time in the same manner as sick leave earned by the employee in the course of employment.(c)  An eligible employee may not use time in the county sick leave pool in an amount that exceeds the lesser of one-third of the total amount of time in the pool or 180 days.  The administrator shall determine the exact amount that an eligible employee may use.(d)  An employee absent on sick leave assigned from the county sick leave pool is treated for all purposes as if the employee were absent on earned sick leave.(e)  The estate of a deceased employee is not entitled to payment for unused sick leave acquired by that employee from the county sick leave pool.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 613, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 612, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 493, Sec. 3, eff. June 11, 2001;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. June 11, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 157.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 157 - Assistance, Benefits, and Working Conditions of County Officers and Employees|Subchapter F. Group Health and Related Benefits|Section 157.102. Group Health and Related Benefits Fund

Sec. 157.102.  GROUP HEALTH AND RELATED BENEFITS FUND.  (a)  The commissioners court of a county that adopts rules under Section 157.101 may require persons participating in the group health and related benefits plan to contribute toward the payment of the plan.  The commissioners court may establish a fund to pay for the group health and related benefits.  The fund may take the form of a single nonprofit trust as described by Section 222.002(c)(5)(A), Insurance Code.(b)  A person who elects to participate in any aspect of the group health and related benefits plan and is required to make contributions toward the payment of the plan must authorize contributions to the fund by salary deduction.  The authorization must be submitted in writing to the county officer authorized by the commissioners court to administer payroll deductions.  The authorization remains in effect as long as the person is required to make contributions toward the payment of the plan.  If the amount of the person's required contributions changes after the date the request for deduction is submitted, the county shall notify the person of the change before the change takes effect.  The county and any participating flood control district or hospital district may also contribute to the fund.(c)  The fund may be used only for the purposes stated in Subsection (a).  Employees who are discharged or who end their employment voluntarily have no vested right to contributions made to the fund.  The fund shall continue to be used for the benefit of the remaining employees.(d)  Claims shall be paid from the fund in the same manner as provided by law for the payment of other claims of the county or flood control district.(e)  If a plan established under this section is terminated by the commissioners court, the remaining funds shall be transferred to the county and to any participating flood control district in proportion to the total contributions made by them.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 630, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 11.145, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1094 (H.B. 2120), Sec. 26, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 157.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 157 - Assistance, Benefits, and Working Conditions of County Officers and Employees|Subchapter F. Group Health and Related Benefits|Section 157.103. Subrogation

Sec. 157.103.  SUBROGATION.  (a)  A county that has paid group health and related benefits for a sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable, deputy constable, or other county or precinct law enforcement official is subrogated to the law enforcement official's right of recovery for personal injuries caused by another to the extent of the payments made by the county.(b)  A county may not refuse to pay group health and related benefits on the ground that the law enforcement official has a claim for damages for personal injury.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 630, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 157.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 157 - Assistance, Benefits, and Working Conditions of County Officers and Employees|Subchapter F. Group Health and Related Benefits|Section 157.104. Payments for Certain Health Coverage

Sec. 157.104.  PAYMENTS FOR CERTAIN HEALTH COVERAGE.  A county may purchase and pay premiums for coverages as described by Section 157.006.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 630, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 157.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 157 - Assistance, Benefits, and Working Conditions of County Officers and Employees|Subchapter F. Group Health and Related Benefits|Section 157.105. Applicability of Subchapter

Sec. 157.105.  APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.  (a)  A county that chooses to provide medical or related benefits may operate under this subchapter or Subchapter A.(b)  A county operating under this subchapter that previously created a fund under Section 157.003 may continue the fund or may terminate the fund and create a fund as provided by Section 157.102.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 630, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 157.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 157 - Assistance, Benefits, and Working Conditions of County Officers and Employees|Subchapter F. Group Health and Related Benefits|Section 157.106. Insurance Pool or Insurance Company Not Created

Sec. 157.106.  INSURANCE POOL OR INSURANCE COMPANY NOT CREATED.  If a county provides for group health and related benefits, including medical care, surgical care, hospitalization, and pharmaceutical, life, accident, disability, long-term care, vision, dental, mental health, and substance abuse benefits, to persons listed under Section 157.101(a)(1), the county:(1)  has not created an insurance pool with a flood control district, hospital district, or other governmental entity, unless the county enters into a contract under Chapter 172; and(2)  is not an insurance company subject to the Insurance Code or to regulation by the Texas Department of Insurance as an insurance company.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1094 (H.B. 2120), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 157.901 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 157 - Assistance, Benefits, and Working Conditions of County Officers and Employees|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 157.901. Legal Defense of Employees

Sec. 157.901.  LEGAL DEFENSE OF EMPLOYEES.  (a)  A county official or employee sued by any entity, other than the county with which the official or employee serves, for an action arising from the performance of public duty is entitled to be represented by the district attorney of the district in which the county is located, the county attorney, or both.(b)  If additional counsel is necessary or proper in the case of an official or employee provided legal counsel under Subsection (a) or if it reasonably appears that the act complained of may form the basis for the filing of a criminal charge against the official or employee, the official or employee is entitled to have the commissioners court of the county employ and pay private counsel.(c)  A county official or employee is not required to accept the legal counsel provided in this section.(d)  Repealed by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 509, Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 1989.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Renumbered from Sec. 157.061 and amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 37(a), (b), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 509, Sec. 1, 2, eff. June 14, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 157.9015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 157 - Assistance, Benefits, and Working Conditions of County Officers and Employees|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 157.9015. Representation Permitted Without Conflict of Interest

Sec. 157.9015.  REPRESENTATION PERMITTED WITHOUT CONFLICT OF INTEREST.  (a)  It is not a conflict of interest for a district or county attorney under Section 157.901 to defend a county or a county official or employee sued by another county official or employee and also to advise or represent the opposing party on a separate matter arising from the performance of a public duty, regardless of whether the attorney gives the advice or representation to the opposing party before the suit began or while the suit is pending.(b)  If practicable, the district or county attorney shall assign a different attorney to defend the county or a county official or employee under this section than the attorney assigned to advise or represent the opposing party on a separate matter.(c)  This section does not require a district or county attorney to represent a county official or employee who brings a suit against the county or another county official or employee for an action arising from the performance of a public duty.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 338, Sec. 1, eff. May 29, 1999.|