Title LG, Local Government Code

Sec. 143.127. GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. (a) Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, a fire fighter or police officer may file a grievance as provided by this subchapter that relates to any aspect of the fire fighter's or police officer's employment covered by this chapter. Th…

Sec. 143.128. STEP I GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. (a) To begin a grievance action, a fire fighter or police officer must file a completed written step I grievance form with the person's department head or departmental grievance counselor within 30 days after the date the fire fighter or …

Sec. 143.129. STEP II GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. (a) To continue the grievance procedure, the fire fighter or police officer must complete a step II grievance form and file it with the department head or the departmental grievance counselor within 15 calendar days after the date the fi…

Sec. 143.130. STEP III GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. (a) To continue the grievance procedure, the fire fighter or police officer must complete a step III grievance form and file it with the director within 15 calendar days after the date the fire fighter or police officer receives the dep…

Sec. 143.131. STEP IV GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. (a) If the department head or the fire fighter or police officer rejects the proposed solution under Section 143.130, the department head, the department head's designated representative, or the fire fighter or police officer must comple…

Sec. 143.132. GRIEVANCE EXAMINER. (a) The commission shall appoint a grievance examiner by a majority vote. The commission may appoint more than one grievance examiner if necessary. The commission may appoint a different grievance examiner for each grievance. An examiner may not …

Sec. 143.133. SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR STEPS I AND II. (a) If the aggrieved fire fighter's or police officer's immediate supervisor is the department head, the steps prescribed by Sections 143.128 and 143.129 are combined. The department head shall meet with the aggrieved fire figh…

Sec. 143.134. MISCELLANEOUS GRIEVANCE PROVISIONS. (a) A fire fighter or police officer may represent himself or obtain a representative at any time during the grievance procedure. The municipality is not obligated to provide or pay the costs of providing representation. The repre…

Sec. 143.135. MEDIATION. (a) In this section, "mediation" has the meaning assigned by Section 154.023, Civil Practice and Remedies Code. (b) The head of the police department may develop and implement an alternative dispute resolution program to refer certain disputes regarding p…

Sec. 143.201. POPULATION. This subchapter applies only to a municipality with a population of 1.5 million or more, but does not apply to a municipality that has adopted The Fire and Police Employee Relations Act (Article 5154c-1, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes). Added by Acts 1993…

Sec. 143.202. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Fire fighters association" means an organization in which fire fighters participate and which exists for the purpose, in whole or in part, of dealing with one or more employers, whether public or private, concerning grievances, …

Sec. 143.203. 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 and conditions of employment, or other state-mandated personnel issues, if …

Sec. 143.204. RECOGNITION OF FIRE FIGHTER ASSOCIATION. (a) A fire fighters association submitting a petition signed by a majority of the paid fire fighters in the municipality, excluding the head of the department and assistant department heads in the rank or classification immed…

Sec. 143.205. OPEN RECORDS REQUIRED. All documents relating to an agreement between a fire fighters association and a public employer shall be available to the public pursuant to state statutes. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 676, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.

Sec. 143.206. ENFORCEABILITY OF AGREEMENT. (a) A written agreement made under this subchapter between a public employer and a fire fighters association recognized as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent is enforceable and binding upon the public employer, the fire fighters ass…

Sec. 143.207. AGREEMENT SUPERSEDES CONFLICTING PROVISIONS. (a) A written agreement under this subchapter between a public employer and the fire fighters association recognized as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent supersedes a previous statute concerning wages, salaries, rat…

Sec. 143.208. REPEAL OF AGREEMENT BY ELECTORATE. Within 45 days after an agreement is ratified and signed by both the municipality and the fire fighters association recognized as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent, a petition signed by a number of registered voters equal to …

Sec. 143.209. PROTECTED RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES. (a) For the purpose of any disciplinary appeal to either the civil service commission or a hearing examiner, all members of the bargaining unit shall have the right to choose to be represented by any person of their choice o…

Sec. 143.301. MUNICIPALITIES COVERED BY SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies only to a municipality with a population of 460,000 or more that operates under a city manager form of government. This subchapter does not apply to a municipality: (1) that has adopted Chapter 174 (The F…

Sec. 143.3015. LIMITATION ON MUNICIPALITIES COVERED BY SUBCHAPTER: VOTER APPROVAL. (a) The governing body of a municipality with a population less than 560,000 that has not recognized an association as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent as provided by Section 143.304 before …

Sec. 143.302. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Association" means an organization in which fire fighters or police officers participate and that exists for the purpose, in whole or in part, of dealing with one or more employers, whether public or private, concerning grievanc…

Sec. 143.303. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO AGREEMENTS, RECOGNITION, AND STRIKES. (a) A municipality may not be denied local control over wages, salaries, rates of pay, hours of work, other terms and conditions of employment, or other personnel issues on which the public employe…

Sec. 143.304. RECOGNITION OF FIRE FIGHTERS OR POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION. (a) The public employer may recognize an association that submits a petition signed by a majority of the paid fire fighters or police officers in the municipality, excluding the head of the department and …

Sec. 143.305. OPEN RECORDS REQUIRED. An agreement made under this subchapter is a public record for purposes of Chapter 552, Government Code. The agreement and any document prepared and used by the municipality in connection with the agreement are available to the public under th…

Sec. 143.306. ENFORCEABILITY OF AGREEMENT. (a) A written agreement made under this subchapter between a public employer and an association is binding on the public employer, the association, and fire fighters or police officers covered by the agreement if: (1) the municipality's …

Sec. 143.307. AGREEMENT SUPERSEDES CONFLICTING PROVISIONS. (a) An agreement under this subchapter supersedes a previous statute concerning wages, salaries, rates of pay, hours of work, or other terms and conditions of employment to the extent of any conflict with the statute. (b)…

Sec. 143.308. REPEAL OF AGREEMENT BY ELECTORATE. Not later than the 45th day after the date an agreement is ratified by both the municipality and the association, a petition signed by at least 10 percent of the qualified voters of the municipality may be presented to the municipa…

Sec. 143.309. PROTECTED RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES. (a) For the purpose of any disciplinary appeal to the civil service commission or to a hearing examiner, a member of the bargaining unit may choose to be represented by any person of the member's choice or by the association…

Sec. 143.310. BINDING INTEREST ARBITRATION. A municipality may be required to submit to binding interest arbitration only if approved by a majority of those voting in a public referendum conducted in accordance with the municipality's charter. This subsection does not affect any …

Sec. 143.311. APPOINTMENTS TO CLASSIFICATION IMMEDIATELY BELOW DEPARTMENT HEAD. Section 143.014(c) does not apply to a municipality to which this subchapter applies. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1003, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1995.

Sec. 143.312. INVESTIGATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS. (a) This section does not apply to a municipality to which Section 143.123 applies. (b) In this section: (1) "Complainant" means a person claiming to be the victim of misconduct by a fire fighter or police officer.…

Sec. 143.313. POLYGRAPH EXAMINATIONS. (a) This section does not apply to a municipality to which Section 143.124 applies. (b) A fire fighter employed by the municipality may not be required to submit to a polygraph examination as part of an internal investigation regarding the co…

Sec. 143.351. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies only to a municipality with a population of 1.5 million or more but does not apply to a municipality that has adopted Chapter 174. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1195, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

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 wi…

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 empl…

Sec. 143.354. RECOGNITION OF POLICE EMPLOYEE GROUP. (a) The public employer in accordance with this section may recognize a police employee group as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for all of the police officers in the municipality, excluding the department head and assis…

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 20…

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 a…

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 i…

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 employmen…

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 gen…

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 emplo…

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…

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 reg…

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 clas…

Sec. 144.001. TRANSFER SYSTEM AUTHORIZED. (a) A municipality may establish and operate an electronic funds transfer system to transfer the following items directly into officers' and employees' accounts in financial institutions only: (1) the net pay of the officers and employees…