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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the definition of appropriate law enforcement authority |
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for the purpose of reporting a violation of the law by a state or |
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local governmental entity. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 554.002, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: |
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(c) For purposes of this section, the term "appropriate law |
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enforcement authority" includes a supervisor, officer, or other |
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person who exercises managerial authority for the employing |
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governmental entity, regardless of whether the supervisor, |
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officer, or other person is authorized to act on a violation of law |
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against third parties outside of the governmental entity. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |