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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the length of time an eligibility list remains in effect |
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for beginning positions in a fire department in certain |
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municipalities under municipal civil service. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 143.025, Local Government Code, is |
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amended by amending Subsection (h) and adding Subsection (h-1) to |
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read as follows: |
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(h) Except as provided by Subsection (h-1), the [The] |
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commission shall keep each eligibility list for a beginning |
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position in effect for a period of not less than six months or more |
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than 12 months, unless the names of all applicants on the list have |
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been referred to the appropriate department. The commission shall |
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determine the length of the period. The commission shall give new |
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examinations at times the commission considers necessary to provide |
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required staffing for scheduled fire or police training academies. |
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(h-1) Notwithstanding Subsection (h), in a municipality |
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with a population of 1.2 million or more that is not generally |
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subject to Subchapter G, the commission may keep an eligibility |
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list for a beginning position in the fire department in effect for a |
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period not to exceed 24 months. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |