By: Gallegos S.B. No. 1190

(In the Senate - Filed March 4, 2011; March 16, 2011, read first time and referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Relations; April 29, 2011, reported adversely, with favorable Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 5, Nays 0; April 29, 2011, sent to printer.)

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 1190 By: Gallegos

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the appeal of an indefinite suspension of a municipal firefighter.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 143.120, Local Government Code, is amended by adding Subsection (c-1) to read as follows:

(c-1) A temporary suspension of a fire fighter under Subsection (c)(2) may not exceed 90 calendar days.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2011.

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