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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to leave for certain state employees who volunteer or |
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participate in training for Court Appointed Special Advocates. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 661, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 661.921 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 661.921. COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES VOLUNTEER. |
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(a) A state employee may be granted leave not to exceed five hours |
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each month to participate in mandatory training or perform |
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volunteer services for Court Appointed Special Advocates without a |
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deduction in salary or loss of vacation time, sick leave, earned |
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overtime credit, or state compensatory time. This section does not |
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apply to an employee of the Texas Youth Commission, the Texas |
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Juvenile Probation Commission, or the Texas Department of Criminal |
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Justice. |
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(b) A state employee may not be granted leave under |
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Subsection (a) unless the employee obtains approval from the |
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employee's supervisor before taking the leave. |
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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. |