By:  Olivo (Senate Sponsor - Gallegos)                            H.B. No. 1087
	(In the Senate - Received from the House May 7, 2003; 
May 9, 2003, read first time and referred to Committee on 
Intergovernmental Relations; May 22, 2003, reported favorably by 
the following vote:  Yeas 3, Nays 0; May 22, 2003, sent to printer.)

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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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