1-1 By: Lindsay S.B. No. 1780 1-2 (In the Senate - Filed March 27, 2001; March 28, 2001, read 1-3 first time and referred to Committee on Intergovernmental 1-4 Relations; April 19, 2001, reported adversely, with favorable 1-5 Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 6, Nays 0; 1-6 April 19, 2001, sent to printer.) 1-7 COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 1780 By: Lindsay 1-8 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-9 AN ACT 1-10 relating to a sheriff's appeal to a district court of a decision by 1-11 a civil service commission. 1-12 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-13 SECTION 1. Subsections (a) and (c), Section 158.037, Local 1-14 Government Code, are amended to read as follows: 1-15 (a) An employee who, on a final decision by the commission, 1-16 is demoted, suspended, or removed from a position may appeal the 1-17 decision by filing a petition in a district court in the county 1-18 within 30 days after the date of the decision. The sheriff may 1-19 appeal a final commission decision that reverses or modifies an 1-20 employee's demotion, suspension, or removal by filing a petition in 1-21 a district court in the county within 30 days after the date of the 1-22 decision. 1-23 (c) If the district court renders judgment for the 1-24 petitioner, the court may order reinstatement of the employee, 1-25 payment of back pay, or other appropriate relief. If the district 1-26 court renders judgment for the sheriff, the court shall reverse the 1-27 decision of the commission and affirm the decision of the sheriff. 1-28 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001. 1-29 * * * * *