Title LG, Local Government Code

Sec. 141.005. ELECTED OFFICERS IN POPULOUS MUNICIPALITIES. (a) In a municipality with a population of 1.9 million or more, the governing body may set the amount of salary and expenses to be paid to elected officers by ordinance adopted in accordance with this section. (b) The sal…

Sec. 141.006. POLICE OFFICERS IN TYPE A GENERAL-LAW MUNICIPALITY. The governing body of a Type A general-law municipality shall set the compensation, including any fees of office, for the municipal police officers and watchmen. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,…

Sec. 141.007. POLICE RESERVE FORCE. The governing body of a municipality may provide for the uniform compensation of members of the municipal police reserve force. If a member of the reserve force is compensated, the compensation must be based only on the time served by the membe…

Sec. 141.008. PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES. (a) The governing body of a municipality with a population of more than 10,000 may deduct from a municipal employee's monthly salary or wages an amount requested in writing by the employee in payment of membership dues t…

Sec. 141.009. DEFINITIONS. (a) In this chapter, "member of the fire department" means an employee of the fire department who is defined as "fire protection personnel" by Section 419.021, Government Code. (b) In this chapter, "member of the police department" means an employee of …

Sec. 141.010. MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES IN TYPE A AND B GENERAL-LAW MUNICIPALITIES. To the extent consistent with Subchapter B of this chapter and Chapters 142 and 143, the governing body of a Type A or B general-law municipality may consider longevity and cost of living in setting the…

Sec. 141.031. BASE SALARY. (a) In a municipality with a population of 10,000 to 40,000, each member of the fire or police department is entitled to receive a salary of at least $165 a month. (b) In a municipality with a population of 40,001 to 100,000, each member of the fire or …

Sec. 141.032. LONGEVITY PAY. In a municipality with a population of 10,000 or more, each member of the fire or police department is entitled to receive, in addition to all other money paid for services rendered in the department, longevity pay of $4 a month for each year of servi…

Sec. 141.033. CLASSIFICATION OF POSITIONS; SALARY SCHEDULE. (a) Each municipality affected by this subchapter shall classify all positions in its fire and police departments and shall specify the duties and prescribe the salary for each classification. (b) A member of the fire or…

Sec. 141.034. PETITION TO INCREASE SALARIES. (a) The qualified voters of a municipality with a population of more than 10,000, may petition the governing body of the municipality in accordance with this section to increase the minimum salary of each member of the fire or police d…

Sec. 141.035. PENALTY. (a) A person who is a municipal official in a municipality with a population of 10,000 or more and who is in charge of the fire or police department or is responsible for setting the compensation provided by this subchapter commits an offense if the person …