Title GV, Government Code

Sec. 615.024. PAYMENT TO SURVIVORS OF MEMBERS OF TEXAS MILITARY FORCES. (a) In this section, "state active duty," "Texas military forces," and "Texas National Guard" have the meanings assigned by Section 437.001. (b) Notwithstanding Section 615.003 or 615.021, a survivor of an in…

Sec. 615.041. CONSIDERATION AND DETERMINATION OF CLAIM; COMPELLED COMPLIANCE. (a) Not later than the 30th day after the date of the death of an individual listed under Section 615.003 that occurs in the performance of duties in the individual's position as described by Section 61…

Sec. 615.042. AWARD AND PAYMENT OF ASSISTANCE. (a) The Employees Retirement System of Texas shall notify the comptroller of the retirement system's determination that a claim under this chapter is valid and justifies payment. (b) On receipt of the notice, the comptroller shall is…

Sec. 615.043. DENIAL OF CLAIM. If the Employees Retirement System of Texas denies a claim, the retirement system shall send a notice of the denial to: (1) the person making the claim; or (2) the duly qualified guardian or legal representative of a surviving minor child, if a clai…

Sec. 615.044. APPEALS. (a) An eligible survivor or the eligible survivor's legal representative whose claim for payment is denied may appeal the denial to the board of trustees of the Employees Retirement System of Texas. (b) An appeal under this section is considered to be an ap…

Sec. 615.045. RECORDS. (a) Records of individuals listed by Section 615.003 or described by Section 615.024 and of survivors eligible for benefits under this chapter that are in the custody of the Employees Retirement System of Texas, an administering firm as defined by Section 1…

Sec. 615.071. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies only to eligible survivors of: (1) an individual listed in Section 615.003(1), (6), or (7); (2) an individual listed in Section 615.003(10) or (11) who is employed by a political subdivision of the state; or (3) an individual w…

Sec. 615.072. ELIGIBLE SURVIVORS. (a) A survivor of an individual listed under Section 615.071 is eligible for the health insurance benefits provided under this subchapter if: (1) the listed individual died as a result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty in the ind…

Sec. 615.073. BENEFIT TO SURVIVING SPOUSE. (a) An eligible surviving spouse of a deceased individual listed in Section 615.071 who was employed by the state is entitled to purchase or continue to purchase health insurance benefits under Chapter 1551, Insurance Code, as provided b…

Sec. 615.074. BENEFIT TO DEPENDENT. (a) An eligible surviving dependent who is a minor child is entitled to purchase or continue to purchase health insurance coverage until the date the dependent reaches the age of 18 or a later date to the extent required by state or federal law…

Sec. 615.075. NOTICE. (a) An employing entity shall provide written notice to an eligible survivor to whom this subchapter may apply of the survivor's rights under this subchapter not later than the 10th day after the date of the decedent's death. Not later than the 150th day aft…

Sec. 615.076. LEVEL OF COVERAGE. (a) An eligible survivor may elect to purchase or continue to purchase coverage at any level of benefits currently offered by the employing entity to dependents of an active employee. (b) An eligible survivor may elect to purchase or continue to p…

Sec. 615.077. PAYMENTS; RATE. An eligible survivor who is entitled to coverage under this subchapter: (1) is entitled to: (A) make payments for the coverage or have payments made on the survivor's behalf at the same time and to the same entity that payments for coverage are made …

Sec. 615.078. CERTAIN PRACTICES NOT PROHIBITED OR AFFECTED. This subchapter does not: (1) prohibit an employing entity from uniformly changing the group health insurance plan or group health coverage plan provided for its employees and employees' dependents; (2) affect the defini…

Sec. 615.079. BENEFITS ADDITIONAL. The benefits provided by this subchapter are in addition to any other benefits provided by this chapter. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.13(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Sec. 615.080. GRACE PERIOD. Health insurance benefits coverage in force on the date of the decedent's death under which a deceased individual listed under Section 615.071 covered one or more other persons may not lapse before the 181st day after the date of the decedent's death f…

Sec. 615.101. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "governmental entity" includes the state, an agency or institution of the state, or a political subdivision of the state. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.13(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Sec. 615.102. DUTY WEAPON AND BADGE. (a) This section applies only to: (1) an individual listed in Section 615.003(1) who is employed by a political subdivision of the state; (2) a peace officer under Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure, or other law who is employed by the…

Sec. 615.103. BURIAL WITH UNIFORM. (a) This section applies only to: (1) an individual listed in Section 615.003(1) who is employed by a political subdivision of the state; (2) a peace officer under Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure, or other law who is employed by the s…

Sec. 615.104. BENEFITS ADDITIONAL. The benefits provided by this subchapter are in addition to any other benefits provided by this chapter. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.13(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Sec. 615.105. PROVISION OF STATE FLAG. (a) This section applies only to: (1) an individual elected, appointed, or employed as a peace officer by the state or a political subdivision of the state under Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure, or other law; or (2) an honorably r…

Sec. 615.121. PAYMENT TO SURVIVING SPOUSE. (a) The state shall pay the following benefits to an eligible surviving spouse of a peace officer, a jailer, a county jailer or guard, or an employee of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, as described by Section 615.003(1), (4), (…

Sec. 615.122. PAYMENT TO SURVIVING MINOR CHILDREN. If an eligible surviving spouse who would be entitled to benefits under Section 615.121 does not exist but one or more eligible surviving minor children of the deceased peace officer or employee of the Texas Department of Crimina…

Sec. 615.123. BENEFITS ADDITIONAL. The benefits provided by this subchapter are in addition to any other benefits provided by this chapter. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1438, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

Sec. 616.001. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as the Emergency Interim Public Office Succession Act. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.

Sec. 616.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Emergency interim successor" means an individual designated under this chapter to exercise the powers and perform the duties of an office. (2) "Office" includes: (A) a state office, the powers and duties of which are defined by the…

Sec. 616.003. DISPUTES. (a) A dispute of fact under this chapter that relates to an office in the executive branch of state government, except a dispute of fact relating to the governor, shall be resolved by the governor or other official authorized to exercise the powers and per…

Sec. 616.021. POWERS AND DUTIES OF EMERGENCY INTERIM SUCCESSOR. (a) The powers and duties of an office of the state or of a political subdivision may be exercised by an emergency interim successor under this chapter only if there has been an attack or series of attacks on the Uni…

Sec. 616.022. DESIGNATION OF EMERGENCY INTERIM SUCCESSOR TO STATE OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OFFICER. (a) An officer of the state or of a political subdivision shall: (1) designate by title emergency interim successors, if the officer is a state officer; (2) designate by title or, …

Sec. 616.023. DESIGNATION OF EMERGENCY INTERIM SUCCESSOR TO LOCAL OFFICER. (a) This section applies only to a local office for which the governing body of the local governmental entity may determine by ordinance or resolution the manner in which a vacancy is filled or temporary a…

Sec. 616.024. TERM OF DESIGNATION. The designation of an individual as an emergency interim successor continues at the pleasure of the designating authority and may be terminated with or without cause until the individual is authorized to exercise the powers and perform the dutie…

Sec. 616.025. OATH; BOND. (a) An emergency interim successor at the time of designation shall take the oath required to exercise the powers and perform the duties of office. (b) An individual, before exercising the powers or performing the duties of an office to which that indivi…

Sec. 616.026. TERMINATION OF POWERS AND DUTIES BY LEGISLATURE. The legislature, by concurrent resolution, may terminate the authority of emergency interim successors to exercise the powers and perform the duties of office. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept…

Sec. 617.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "labor organization" means any organization in which employees participate and that exists in whole or in part to deal with one or more employers concerning grievances, labor disputes, wages, hours of employment, or working conditions. A…

Sec. 617.002. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING BY PUBLIC EMPLOYEES PROHIBITED. (a) An official of the state or of a political subdivision of the state may not enter into a collective bargaining contract with a labor organization regarding wages, hours, or conditions of employment of public …

Sec. 617.0025. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER TO OPEN-ENROLLMENT CHARTER SCHOOL. (a) An open-enrollment charter school established under Subchapter D, Chapter 12, Education Code, is a political subdivision for purposes of this chapter. (b) A member of the governing body of a charter ho…

Sec. 617.003. PROHIBITION ON STRIKES BY PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. (a) Public employees may not strike or engage in an organized work stoppage against the state or a political subdivision of the state. (b) A public employee who violates Subsection (a) forfeits all civil service rights, re…

Sec. 617.004. RIGHT TO WORK. An individual may not be denied public employment because of the individual's membership or nonmembership in a labor organization. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.

Sec. 617.005. EFFECT OF CHAPTER. This chapter does not impair the right of public employees to present grievances concerning their wages, hours of employment, or conditions of work either individually or through a representative that does not claim the right to strike. Added by A…

Sec. 618.001. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Facsimile Signature of Public Officials Act. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 618.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Authorized officer" means any official of this state, a political subdivision of this state, or a department, agency, or instrumentality of this state or of a political subdivision of this state whose signature is required or permi…

Sec. 618.003. AUTHORITY FOR FACSIMILE SIGNATURE. (a) An authorized officer may execute, authenticate, certify, or endorse or authorize to be executed, authenticated, certified, or endorsed with the officer's facsimile signature instead of the officer's manual signature: (1) a pub…

Sec. 618.005. EFFECT OF FACSIMILE SIGNATURE. A facsimile signature placed in compliance with this chapter has the same legal effect as the authorized officer's manual signature. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 618.006. LACK OF AUTHORITY NOT DEFENSE. In a suit or other legal action against an authorized officer whose facsimile signature is placed under this chapter on a public security, instrument of payment, certificate of assessment, or eligible contract, the placement of the fac…

Sec. 618.007. AUTHORITY FOR FACSIMILE SEAL. If the seal of this state, a political subdivision of this state, or a department, agency, or instrumentality of this state or of a political subdivision of this state is required in the execution, authentication, certification, or endo…

Sec. 618.008. EFFECT OF FACSIMILE SEAL. A facsimile seal placed in compliance with this chapter has the same legal effect as an impression of the seal. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.