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TX Loc Govt Code § 158.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 158 - County Civil Service|Subchapter A. County Civil Service System|Section 158.010. Employment by Departments

Sec. 158.010.  EMPLOYMENT BY DEPARTMENTS.  (a)  The head of each department included in the coverage of a county civil service system may assume responsibility for selecting all persons who are to be employees of that department.(b)  A person employed by a department whose head has assumed responsibility as provided by Subsection (a) serves as a probationary employee during the first six months after selection and may not be included in the coverage of the county civil service system during that six-month period.  At the end of the six-month period the person's employment may be terminated or the person may be made a permanent employee by the head of the department.(c)  On becoming a permanent employee, a person comes under the coverage of the county civil service system and is fully entitled to all benefits of and subject to all obligations imposed by the system.(d)  This section does not affect the status of any person who is an employee of a department under a county civil service system on the date the head of the department assumes responsibility for selecting persons who are to be employees of that department.(e)  The rules adopted by the commission under Section 158.009 relating to the selection and classification of county employees and to competitive examinations for selection apply to the initial hiring of personnel under this section.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 881, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 158.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 158 - County Civil Service|Subchapter A. County Civil Service System|Section 158.011. Compensation and Staff

Sec. 158.011.  COMPENSATION AND STAFF.  The members of the commission serve without compensation, but the commissioners court shall reimburse each member for all necessary expenses incurred in performing the member's duties.  The commissioners court shall provide the commission with adequate office space and sufficient funds to employ an adequate staff and to purchase necessary supplies and equipment.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 158.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 158 - County Civil Service|Subchapter A. County Civil Service System|Section 158.012. Appeals

Sec. 158.012.  APPEALS.  (a)  A county employee who, on a final decision by the commission, is demoted, suspended, or removed from the employee's position may appeal the decision by filing a petition in a district court in the county within 30 days after the date of the decision.(b)  An appeal under this section is under the substantial evidence rule, and the judgment of the district court is appealable as in other civil cases.(c)  If the district court renders judgment for the petitioner, the court may order reinstatement of the employee, payment of back pay, or other appropriate relief.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 68, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 158.0121 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 158 - County Civil Service|Subchapter A. County Civil Service System|Section 158.0121. Review Under Substantial Evidence Rule

Sec. 158.0121.  REVIEW UNDER SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE RULE.  In an appeal under Section 158.012, the district court may not substitute its judgment for the judgment of the commission on the weight of the evidence on questions committed to the commission's discretion but:(1)  may affirm the commission's decision in whole or in part;  and(2)  shall reverse or remand the case for further proceedings if substantial rights of the petitioner have been prejudiced because the commission's findings, inferences, conclusions, or decisions are:(A)  in violation of a constitutional or statutory provision;(B)  in excess of the commission's authority;(C)  made through unlawful procedure;(D)  affected by other error of law;(E)  not reasonably supported by substantial evidence considering the reliable and probative evidence in the record as a whole;  or(F)  arbitrary or capricious, characterized by abuse of discretion, or clearly an unwarranted exercise of discretion.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 68, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 158.0122 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 158 - County Civil Service|Subchapter A. County Civil Service System|Section 158.0122. Procedures for Review Under Substantial Evidence Rule

Sec. 158.0122.  PROCEDURES FOR REVIEW UNDER SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE RULE.  (a)  After service of the petition on the commission and within the time permitted for filing an answer or within additional time allowed by the court, the commission shall send to the reviewing court the original or a certified copy of the entire record of the proceeding under review.  The record shall be filed with the clerk of the court.  The record may be shortened by stipulation of all parties to the review proceedings.  The court may assess additional costs against a party who unreasonably refuses to stipulate to limit the record, unless the party pays all costs of record preparation.  The court may require or permit later corrections or additions to the record.(b)  A party may apply to the court to present additional evidence.  If the court is satisfied that the additional evidence is material and that there were good reasons for the failure to present it in the proceeding before the commission, the court may order that the additional evidence be taken before the commission on conditions determined by the court.  The commission may change its findings and decisions by reason of the additional evidence and shall file the additional evidence and any changes, new findings, or decisions with the reviewing court.(c)  The party seeking judicial review shall offer, and the reviewing court shall admit, the commission record into evidence as an exhibit.(d)  The court shall conduct the review sitting without a jury and is confined to the commission record, except that the court may receive evidence of procedural irregularities alleged to have occurred before the commission that are not reflected in the record.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 68, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 158.0123 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 158 - County Civil Service|Subchapter A. County Civil Service System|Section 158.0123. Cost of Preparing Commission Record

Sec. 158.0123.  COST OF PREPARING COMMISSION RECORD.  (a)  The commission may require a party who appeals a final decision under Section 158.012 to pay one-half of the cost of preparation of the original or a certified copy of the record of the commission proceeding that is required to be sent to the reviewing court.(b)  A charge imposed under this section is a court cost and may be assessed by the court in accordance with the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 68, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 158.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 158 - County Civil Service|Subchapter A. County Civil Service System|Section 158.013. Exemptions

Sec. 158.013.  EXEMPTIONS.  (a)  A person who on August 30, 1971, was an employee of an eligible county under this subchapter may not be required to take a competitive examination or perform any other act to maintain the position held on that date.(b)  This subchapter does not apply to:(1)  assistant district attorneys, investigators, or other employees of a district or criminal district attorney, except as provided by Section 158.007;(2)  the official shorthand reporter of a court;  or(3)  an elected or appointed officer under the constitution.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 158.014 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 158 - County Civil Service|Subchapter A. County Civil Service System|Section 158.014. Dissolution of System

Sec. 158.014.  DISSOLUTION OF SYSTEM.  (a)  If, after a civil service system under this subchapter has been in effect for at least one year, 10 percent of the qualified voters of the county petition the commissioners court to dissolve the system, the commissioners court shall call an election to determine whether the system will be dissolved.(b)  An election under this section must be held in the manner provided for an election to create a county civil service system.(c)  The ballot for the election shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the proposition:  "Dissolution of the county civil service system."(d)  If the proposition is approved by a majority of the qualified voters voting at the election, the commissioners court shall declare the result and by order dissolve the civil service system.  A copy of the order dissolving the system shall be placed in the minutes of the court's proceedings.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 158.015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 158 - County Civil Service|Subchapter A. County Civil Service System|Section 158.015. Limitation on Elections

Sec. 158.015.  LIMITATION ON ELECTIONS.  The commissioners court may not call an election under Section 158.004 or 158.014 for at least two years after the date of any previous election under either of those sections.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 158.031 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 158 - County Civil Service|Subchapter B. Sheriff's Department Civil Service System in Certain Counties|Section 158.031. Definitions

Sec. 158.031.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Commission" means a sheriff's department civil service commission.(2)  "Department" means a sheriff's department.(3)  "Employee" means an employee of a sheriff's department.  The term includes a deputy sheriff.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 158.032 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 158 - County Civil Service|Subchapter B. Sheriff's Department Civil Service System in Certain Counties|Section 158.032. Eligible Departments

Sec. 158.032.  ELIGIBLE DEPARTMENTS.  A sheriff's department in a county with a population of more than 500,000 may, in accordance with this subchapter, create a civil service system.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 127, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 597, Sec. 92, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 158.033 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 158 - County Civil Service|Subchapter B. Sheriff's Department Civil Service System in Certain Counties|Section 158.033. Petition and Election

Sec. 158.033.  PETITION AND ELECTION.  (a)  If at least 20 percent of the employees of an eligible department under this subchapter sign a petition requesting an election under this section and present the petition to the county judge of the employing county, the judge shall order a departmental election on the question of the creation of a sheriff's department civil service system.(b)  The county judge shall hold the election after the 15th day but on or before the 45th day after the date the petition is submitted.  The election must be by secret ballot and each employee is entitled to vote at the election.(c)  The ballots for the election shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the proposition:  "Creation of a sheriff's department civil service system."(d)  The county judge shall canvass the votes and declare the result.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 158.034 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 158 - County Civil Service|Subchapter B. Sheriff's Department Civil Service System in Certain Counties|Section 158.034. Appointment of Commission

Sec. 158.034.  APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSION.  (a)  In a county with a population of less than 2.8 million, if a majority of the employees voting at the election approve the creation of a sheriff's department civil service system, the sheriff, commissioners court, and district attorney shall each appoint one person to serve as a member of the civil service commission that administers the system.  In a county with a population of 2.8 million or more, if a majority of the employees voting at the election approve the creation of a sheriff's department civil service system, the sheriff, commissioners court, and district attorney shall each appoint two persons to serve as members of the civil service commission that administers the system, and the three appointing authorities shall appoint one member by joint action requiring the affirmative vote of each of the authorities.(b)  The sheriff shall designate one of the members as chairman of the commission.(c)  Each member of the commission is appointed for a term of two years.  However, the initial members of the commission in a county with a population of less than 2.8 million shall determine by lot which two of them will serve a term of two years and which one of them will serve a term of one year.  In a county with a population of 2.8 million or more:(1)  the initial member appointed jointly under Subsection (a) serves a term of two years;  and(2)  the initial members appointed by each individual appointing authority shall determine by lot which one of the two initial members appointed by the appointing authority will serve a term of two years and which initial member appointed by that authority will serve a term of one year.(d)  The entity that appointed a member of the commission whose position becomes vacant shall appoint a person to serve the unexpired part of the member's term.(e)  To be eligible for appointment to the commission, a person must:(1)  be at least 25 years old;  and(2)  have resided in the county for the three years immediately preceding the date on which the person's term will begin.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 534, Sec. 1, eff. May 31, 1997.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 158.035 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 158 - County Civil Service|Subchapter B. Sheriff's Department Civil Service System in Certain Counties|Section 158.035. Powers of Commission

Sec. 158.035.  POWERS OF COMMISSION.  (a)  The commission shall adopt, publish, and enforce rules regarding:(1)  selection and classification of employees;(2)  competitive examinations;(3)  promotions, seniority, and tenure;(4)  layoffs and dismissals;(5)  disciplinary actions;(6)  grievance procedures;  (7)  the rights of employees during an internal investigation;  and(8)  other matters relating to the selection of employees and the procedural and substantive rights, advancement, benefits, and working conditions of employees.(b)  The commission may adopt or use as a guide any civil service law or rule of the United States, this state, or a political subdivision in this state to the extent that the law or rule promotes the purposes of this subchapter and is consistent with the needs and circumstances of the department.(c)  In a county with a population of 2.8 million or more, a panel of three commissioners shall preside at the hearing and vote on the commission's final decision in any case involving termination, demotion, or recovery of back pay.  A panel's decision is the final decision of the commission for purposes of Sections 158.0351 and 158.037.  The commission shall adopt rules prescribing the commission's procedures for assigning members to a panel.  A panel may not include more than one member who was appointed to the commission by the same individual appointing authority.(d)  In rendering a final decision regarding a disciplinary action by the department, the commission may only sustain, overturn, or reduce the disciplinary action.  The commission may not enhance a disciplinary action by the department.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 218, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 893, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 534, Sec. 2, eff. May 31, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 432 (H.B. 2168), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 158.0351 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 158 - County Civil Service|Subchapter B. Sheriff's Department Civil Service System in Certain Counties|Section 158.0351. Procedures After Felony Indictment or Misdemeanor Complaint

Sec. 158.0351.  PROCEDURES AFTER FELONY INDICTMENT OR MISDEMEANOR COMPLAINT.  (a)  This section applies only to a county with a population of 2.8 million or more.(b)  If an employee is indicted for a felony or officially charged with the commission of a Class A or B misdemeanor, the sheriff may temporarily suspend the person with or without pay for a period not to exceed 30 days after the date of final disposition of the specified felony indictment or misdemeanor complaint.(c)  The sheriff shall notify the suspended employee in writing that the person is being temporarily suspended for a specific period with or without pay and that the temporary suspension is not intended to reflect an opinion on the merits of the indictment or complaint.(d)  An employee indicted for a felony or officially charged with the commission of a Class A or B misdemeanor who has also been charged by the sheriff with a civil service rule violation directly related to the indictment or complaint may delay the civil service hearing for not more than 30 days after the date of the final disposition of the indictment or complaint.(e)  If the sheriff temporarily suspends an employee under this section and the employee is not found guilty as charged in the indictment or complaint in a court of competent jurisdiction, the employee may appeal to the commission for recovery of back pay.  The commission may:(1)  award all or part of the back pay, even if the employee is a deputy sheriff whose appointment as a deputy was revoked under Section 85.003(c);  or(2)  modify or uphold the decision by the sheriff.(f)  Acquittal or dismissal of an indictment or a complaint does not mean that an employee has not violated a civil service rule and does not negate the charges that may have been or may be brought against the employee by the sheriff.(g)  Conviction of a felony is cause for dismissal, and conviction of a Class A or B misdemeanor may be cause for disciplinary action or dismissal.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 893, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 158.0355 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 158 - County Civil Service|Subchapter B. Sheriff's Department Civil Service System in Certain Counties|Section 158.0355. Authority to Issue Subpoenas and Administer Oaths

Sec. 158.0355.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE SUBPOENAS AND ADMINISTER OATHS.  (a)  In a proceeding before the commission under this subchapter, the chairman of the commission shall, on request of a person described by Subsection (b):(1)  administer oaths; and(2)  issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum for the attendance of witnesses and for the production of documentary material.(b)  The affected employee, the county attorney, or a designee of the employee or the county attorney may request the chairman of the commission to subpoena any books, records, documents, papers, accounts, or witnesses that the requestor considers relevant to the case.  The request must be made before the 10th day before the date a commission proceeding will be held.(c)  An oath administered under this section has the same force and effect as an oath administered by a magistrate in the magistrate's judicial capacity.(d)  A response to a subpoena duces tecum under this section is considered to have been made under oath.(e)  A person who is subpoenaed commits an offense if the person fails to appear as required by the subpoena.  An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to $1,000, confinement in the county jail for not more than 30 days, or both the fine and confinement.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 851 (H.B. 3788), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 158.036 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 158 - County Civil Service|Subchapter B. Sheriff's Department Civil Service System in Certain Counties|Section 158.036. Compensation and Staff

Sec. 158.036.  COMPENSATION AND STAFF.  The members of the commission serve without compensation, but the commissioners court shall reimburse each member for actual and necessary expenses incurred in performing the member's duties.  The commissioners court shall provide the commission with adequate office space and sufficient funds to employ an adequate staff and to purchase necessary supplies and equipment.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 158.037 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 158 - County Civil Service|Subchapter B. Sheriff's Department Civil Service System in Certain Counties|Section 158.037. Appeals

Sec. 158.037.  APPEALS.  (a)  An employee who, on a final decision by the commission, is demoted, suspended, or removed from a position may appeal the decision by filing a petition in a district court in the county within 30 days after the date of the decision.(b)  An appeal under this section is under the substantial evidence rule, and the judgment of the district court is appealable as in other civil cases.(c)  If the district court renders judgment for the petitioner, the court may order reinstatement of the employee, payment of back pay, or other appropriate relief.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 68, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|