SRC-JEC S.B. 1780 77(R) BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center S.B. 1780 77R11076 TBy: Lindsay Intergovernmental Relations 4/9/2001 As Filed DIGEST AND PURPOSE Currently, an employee of a sheriff's department who is demoted, suspended, or removed from a position on a final decision by the commission administering the sheriff's department civil service system may appeal the decision through a district court. However, a sheriff does not have the authority to appeal such a decision regarding a sheriff's department employee. As proposed, S.B. 1780 grants a sheriff the right to appeal to a district court a decision by a commission on demotion, suspension, or renewal. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Sections 158.037(a) and (c), Local Government Code, as follows: (a) Authorizes a sheriff, in the event a civil service commission (commission) reverses or modifies the demotion, suspension, or removal of an employee, to appeal the decision by filing a petition in a district court in the county within 30 days after the date of the decision. (c) Requires a district court, if it renders judgment for the sheriff, to reverse the decision of the commission and affirm the decision of the sheriff. Effective date: 90 days after adjournment.