H.B. No. 1087




AN ACT

relating to longevity pay for county jailers employed by certain 
sheriff's departments.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  The heading to Section 152.074, Local Government 
Code, is amended to read as follows:
	Sec. 152.074.  LONGEVITY PAY FOR COMMISSIONED DEPUTIES AND 
COUNTY JAILERS.
	SECTION 2.  Section 152.074, Local Government Code, is 
amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsections (a-1) and 
(c) to read as follows:
	(a)  In a county with a population of 150,000 or more, the 
commissioners court shall provide to [longevity pay for] each 
commissioned deputy of the sheriff's department longevity pay in an 
amount [of] not less than $5 a month for each year of service in the 
department, up to and including 25 years.  Each commissioned deputy 
is entitled to the longevity pay in addition to the deputy's regular 
compensation.
	(a-1)  In a county with a population of 150,000 or more, the 
commissioners court may provide to each county jailer of the 
sheriff's department longevity pay in the amount provided to a 
commissioned deputy under Subsection (a).
	(c)  In this section, "county jailer" has the meaning 
assigned by Section 1701.001, Occupations Code.
	SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.                           




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   President of the Senate                               Speaker of the House      

	I certify that H.B. No. 1087 was passed by the House on May 6, 
2003, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House   

	I certify that H.B. No. 1087 was passed by the Senate on May 
28, 2003, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.

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                                                     Secretary of the Senate    



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                 Governor