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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the temporary appointment of county jailers. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 1701.310, Occupations Code, is amended |
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by amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (b-1) to read as |
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follows: |
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(b) A county jailer appointed on a temporary basis who does |
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not satisfactorily complete the preparatory training program |
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before the first anniversary of the date that the person is |
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appointed shall be removed from the position. A county jailer |
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appointed on a temporary basis shall be enrolled in the preparatory |
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training program on or before the 90th day after their temporary |
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appointment. A temporary appointment may not be renewed, except |
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that the sheriff may petition the commission to extend the |
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temporary appointment for a period not to exceed six months. |
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(b-1) A person who has previously been appointed on a |
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temporary basis as a county jailer and separated from that position |
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may not be subsequently appointed on a temporary basis as a county |
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jailer at the same or a different county jail unless the person was |
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in good standing at the time the person separated from the position. |
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A temporary appointment under this subsection may not exceed one |
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year. |
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SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date |
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of this Act, the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement shall adopt the |
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rules necessary to implement the changes in law made by this Act to |
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Section 1701.310, Occupations Code. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |