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AN ACT
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relating to the hours worked during a week by firefighters in |
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certain municipalities. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 142.0015, Local Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Subsection (e-1) to read as follows: |
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(e-1) Notwithstanding Subsection (d), in a municipality |
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with a population of one million or more that has not adopted |
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Chapter 143, for purposes of determining hours worked, including |
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determining hours worked for calculation of overtime under |
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Subsection (e), all hours are counted as hours worked during which |
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the fire fighter or member of the fire department: |
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(1) is required to remain available for immediate call |
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to duty by continuously remaining in contact with the fire |
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department office by telephone, pager, or radio; or |
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(2) is taking any authorized leave, including |
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attendance incentive leave, vacation leave, holiday leave, |
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compensatory time off, jury duty, military leave, or leave because |
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of a death in the family. |
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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, 2009. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 1146 was passed by the House on May |
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13, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 127, Nays 17, 1 present, not |
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voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 1146 was passed by the Senate on May |
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27, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: _____________________ |
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Governor |