78R3211 YDB-D

By:  Zaffirini                                                    S.B. No. 411



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the salaries and longevity pay of sheriff department 
personnel. 
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 152.071(a), Local Government Code, is 
amended to read as follows:
	(a)  A [In a county with a population of more than 75,000, 
the] county government shall classify all positions in its 
sheriff's department and shall specify the duties and prescribe the 
salary for each classification.
	SECTION 2.  Section 152.072(a), Local Government Code, is 
amended to read as follows:
	(a)  The qualified voters of a county [with a population of 
more than 25,000] may petition the commissioners court of the 
county to increase the minimum salary of each member of the 
sheriff's department.
	SECTION 3.  Section 152.074(a), Local Government Code, is 
amended to read as follows:
	(a)  The [In a county with a population of 150,000 or more, 
the] commissioners court of a county shall provide longevity pay 
for each commissioned deputy of the sheriff's department 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.
	SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.