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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the appeal of an indefinite suspension of a municipal |
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firefighter or police officer. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 143.120(c), Local Government Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(c) In its decision, the commission shall state whether the |
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suspended fire fighter or police officer is: |
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(1) permanently dismissed from the fire or police |
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department; |
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(2) temporarily suspended from the department, for a |
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period not to exceed 90 calendar days; or |
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(3) restored to the person's former position or status |
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in the department's classified service. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |