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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the suspension or removal of a deputy sheriff. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 85.003, Local Government Code, is |
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amended by amending Subsection (c) and adding Subsection (f) to |
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read as follows: |
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(c) Except as provided by Subsection (f), a [A] deputy |
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serves at the pleasure of the sheriff. The sheriff may revoke |
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[However,] the appointment of a deputy [is revoked] on the |
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indictment of the deputy for a felony. |
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(f) A deputy who is included in the coverage of a civil |
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service system created under Chapter 158 may be suspended or |
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removed only for a violation of a civil service rule adopted under |
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that system. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |