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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the limitation on paid leave for state employees at |
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health and human services agencies pending a criminal history |
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background check. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 531, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 531.0105 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 531.0105. LIMITATION ON PAID LEAVE FOR CERTAIN HEALTH |
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AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY EMPLOYEES. (a) The administrative head |
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of the commission or a health and human services agency may grant |
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leave without a deduction in salary to an agency employee while the |
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agency performs a criminal history background check on the |
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employee. |
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(b) The total amount of leave an employee may be granted |
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under this section may not exceed 30 days during a state fiscal |
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biennium. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |