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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to leave for reserve law enforcement officers for required |
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training. |
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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 661.922 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 661.922. RESERVE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. (a) In |
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this section, "reserve law enforcement officer" has the meaning |
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assigned by Section 1701.001, Occupations Code. |
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(b) A state employee who is a reserve law enforcement |
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officer is entitled to a leave of absence without a deduction in |
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salary to attend training required under Section 1701.351, |
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Occupations Code. Leave without deduction in salary under this |
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section may not exceed five working days every fiscal biennium. |
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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, 2013. |