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By: Pickett, et al. |
H.B. No. 1462 |
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COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 1462By: Uresti |
By: Uresti |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House April 28, 2009; |
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May 12, 2009, read first time and referred to Committee on |
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Administration; May 20, 2009, reported adversely, with favorable |
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Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 5, Nays 0; |
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May 20, 2009, sent to printer.) |
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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 state employee may be granted leave not to exceed five hours each |
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month to participate in mandatory training or perform volunteer |
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services for Court Appointed Special Advocates without a deduction |
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in salary or loss of vacation time, sick leave, earned overtime |
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credit, or state compensatory time. |
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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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