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House Bill 3739 |
House Author: Burnam |
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Effective: 6-14-13 |
Senate Sponsor: Garcia |
House Bill 3739 amends the Local Government Code to enact the Senator Mario Gallegos Act. The bill prohibits a municipality from prohibiting a municipal employee from becoming a candidate for public office and prohibits a municipality from taking disciplinary action against a municipal employee, including terminating the employment of the employee, solely because the employee becomes a candidate for public office. However, the bill specifies that the employee is still expected to fulfill all the duties and responsibilities associated with the employee's municipal employment.