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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the use of the law enforcement officer standards and |
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education fund for continuing education expenses of law enforcement |
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personnel at private or independent institutions of higher |
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education. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 1701.157, Occupations Code, is amended |
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by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (f) to read as |
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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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as defined by Section 1701.001, on the average of at least 32 hours |
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a week; and |
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(C) is compensated by a political subdivision of |
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this state or a private or independent institution of higher |
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education 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 or institution. |
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(f) In this section: |
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(1) "Local law enforcement agency" includes a law |
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enforcement agency of a private or independent institution of |
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higher education. |
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(2) "Private or independent institution of higher |
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education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003, Education |
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Code. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |