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AN ACT
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relating to the qualifications for certain positions with the |
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Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 411.0223, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 411.0223. APPOINTMENT OF HIGHEST-RANKING OFFICERS. |
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(a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), an officer is eligible |
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for appointment by the director to chief [the highest rank] of the |
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Texas Rangers only if the officer has at least five years of |
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supervisory experience as a commissioned member of the Texas |
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Rangers. |
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(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), an officer is |
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eligible for appointment by the director to assistant chief [the
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second highest rank] of the Texas Rangers only if the officer has at |
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least four years of supervisory experience as a commissioned member |
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of the Texas Rangers. |
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(c) If there are fewer [less] than two qualified officers |
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for appointment to chief or assistant chief [the highest rank or the
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second highest rank] of the Texas Rangers, the director may appoint |
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an officer to the position of chief or assistant chief of the Texas |
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Rangers [highest rank or the second highest rank] only if the |
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officer has at least two years of supervisory experience as a |
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commissioned member of the Texas Rangers. |
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(d) Except as provided by Subsection (e), an officer is |
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eligible for appointment by the director to the rank of major of the |
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Texas Rangers only if the officer has at least one year of |
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supervisory experience as a captain of the Texas Rangers. |
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(e) If there are fewer than two qualified captains for |
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appointment to the rank of major of the Texas Rangers, the director |
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may appoint a lieutenant to the position of major of the Texas |
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Rangers only if the lieutenant has at least two years of supervisory |
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experience as a commissioned member of the Texas Rangers. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 3412 was passed by the House on May 2, |
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2013, by the following vote: Yeas 147, Nays 0, 2 present, not |
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voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 3412 was passed by the Senate on May |
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20, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: _____________________ |
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Governor |