Enrolled Bill Summary

            House Bill 2384 amends the Local Government Code to require the governing body of a municipality with a population of more than 460,000 but less than 560,000 that has not recognized a fire fighters' or police officers' association as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for covered employees by September 1, 2001, to receive voter approval before operating under other provisions relating to fire fighter and police officer employment matters. The bill requires the governing body to call an election on the recognition of an employee group as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for certain municipal employees if a majority of the members of the governing body vote to hold the election or the voters submit a petition requesting an election. The bill requires the election to be held on the first authorized uniform date that occurs after the petition is filed and that allows sufficient time to comply with other requirements of law.