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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the positions designated as exempt from sheriff's |
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department civil service systems in certain counties. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 158.038, Local Government Code, is |
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amended by amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (b-1) to |
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read as follows: |
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(b) The sheriff of a county with a population of two [3.3] |
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million or less may designate as exempt from the civil service |
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system: |
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(1) the position of chief deputy; |
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(2) four positions of major deputy; |
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(3) one or more positions in the office of |
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departmental legal counsel; and |
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(4) additional positions in the department; provided, |
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however, that the sheriff may not designate as exempt a total of |
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more than 10 positions. |
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(b-1) The sheriff of a county with a population of more than |
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2 million and not more than 3.3 million may designate as exempt from |
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the civil service system: |
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(1) the position of chief deputy; |
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(2) four positions of major deputy; |
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(3) one or more positions in the office of |
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departmental legal counsel; and |
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(4) additional positions in the department; provided, |
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however, that the sheriff may not designate as exempt a total of |
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more than 18 positions. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |