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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the establishment of a peace officer employment |
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opportunity Internet website by the Commission on Law Enforcement |
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Officer Standards and Education. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 1701, Occupations Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 1701.162 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1701.162. PEACE OFFICER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY |
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INTERNET WEBSITE. (a) From money appropriated to the commission for |
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any purpose, the commission shall develop, maintain, and promote a |
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statewide employment Internet website to facilitate: |
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(1) public awareness of peace officer employment |
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opportunities with state and local law enforcement agencies; and |
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(2) an exchange of information between individuals |
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seeking employment as peace officers in this state and state and |
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local law enforcement agencies seeking applicants for employment as |
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peace officers. |
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(b) The Internet website must: |
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(1) be accessible to members of the public; and |
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(2) provide to individuals seeking employment as peace |
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officers and state and local law enforcement agencies who have |
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posted employment opportunities on the website an organized means |
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of exchanging information. |
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(c) The commission shall: |
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(1) to the extent practicable, verify the accuracy of |
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information posted on the Internet website; and |
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(2) with the assistance of the Department of |
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Information Resources, ensure that data exchanged via the website |
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is secure. |
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(d) The commission shall charge a reasonable fee to a state |
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or local law enforcement agency that posts information on the |
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Internet website or uses the website in any other manner to exchange |
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information with an individual seeking employment as a peace |
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officer. |
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(e) In the absence of sufficient funding to maintain and |
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operate the Internet website, the commission may limit or |
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discontinue the commission's operation of the Internet website |
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under this section. |
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SECTION 2. The Commission on Law Enforcement Officer |
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Standards and Education shall develop, maintain, and promote the |
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peace officer employment opportunity Internet website as required |
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by Section 1701.162, Occupations Code, as added by this Act, not |
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later than January 1, 2010. |
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SECTION 3. 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. |