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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to allocation of money from the law enforcement officer |
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standards and education fund. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. The heading to Section 1701.157, Occupations |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1701.157. MONEY ALLOCATED AND USED FOR TRAINING OR |
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CONTINUING EDUCATION. |
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SECTION 2. Section 1701.157(a), Occupations Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) Not later than March 1 of each calendar year, the |
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comptroller shall allocate money deposited during the preceding |
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calendar year in the general revenue fund to the credit of the law |
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enforcement officer standards and education fund account for |
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expenses related to the continuing education of persons licensed |
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under this chapter as follows: |
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(1) 20 percent of the money is allocated to all local |
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law enforcement agencies in this state in equal shares; and |
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(2) 80 percent of the money is allocated to all local |
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law enforcement agencies in this state in a share representing a |
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fixed amount for each position in the agency, as of January 1 of the |
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preceding calendar year, that is reserved to a person who: |
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(A) is licensed under this chapter; |
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(B) works as a peace officer or telecommunicator |
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on the average of at least 32 hours a week; and |
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(C) is compensated by a political subdivision of |
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this state at least at the minimum wage and is entitled to all |
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employee benefits offered to a peace officer or telecommunicator, |
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as applicable, by the political subdivision. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |