By: Lindsay S.B. No. 1780 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to a sheriff's appeal to a district court of a decision by 1-3 a civil service commission. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Subsections (a) and (c), Section 158.037, Local 1-6 Government Code, are amended to read as follows: 1-7 (a) An employee who, on a final decision by the commission, 1-8 is demoted, suspended, or removed from a position may appeal the 1-9 decision by filing a petition in a district court in the county 1-10 within 30 days after the date of the decision. The sheriff may 1-11 appeal a final commission decision that reverses or modifies an 1-12 employee's demotion, suspension, or removal by filing a petition in 1-13 a district court in the county within 30 days after the date of the 1-14 decision. 1-15 (c) If the district court renders judgment for the 1-16 petitioner, the court may order reinstatement of the employee, 1-17 payment of back pay, or other appropriate relief. If the district 1-18 court renders judgment for the sheriff, the court shall reverse the 1-19 decision of the commission and affirm the decision of the sheriff. 1-20 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.