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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the authority of a county to adopt and enforce uniform |
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rules on the hours of work of certain county employees. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 157.021(a), Local Government Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) In a county with a population of 290,000 [355,000] or |
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more, the commissioners court may adopt and enforce uniform rules |
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on the hours of work of department heads, assistants, deputies, and |
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other employees whose compensation is set or approved by the court. |
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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, 2021. |