79R12853 KSD-D

By:  Campbell                                                     H.B. No. 3562



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the number of persons who may be appointed to certain 
positions in police departments covered by municipal civil service.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 143.014(c), Local Government Code, is 
amended to read as follows:
	(c)  In a police department, the total number of persons 
appointed to the classification immediately below that of 
department head may not exceed the total number of persons, plus 
one, serving in that classification on January 1, 2005 [1983].  In a 
fire department in a municipality having fewer than 300 certified 
fire fighters, the department head may appoint not more than one 
person to the classification immediately below that of department 
head.  If a municipality has 300 to 600 certified fire fighters, the 
department head may appoint two persons to the classification.  If a 
municipality has more than 600 certified fire fighters, the 
department head may appoint three persons to the classification.  
This subsection does not apply to a municipality that has adopted 
Chapter 174 [The Fire and Police Employee Relations Act (Article 
5154c-1, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes)] unless the municipality 
specifically adopts the appointment procedure prescribed by this 
subsection through the collective bargaining process.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this 
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 
Act takes effect September 1, 2005.