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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to police cadet training in certain municipalities. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 150, Local Government Code, is amended |
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by adding Subchapter D to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER D. POLICE OFFICER TRAINING ACADEMIES |
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Sec. 150.061. REQUIREMENT TO HOLD CADET TRAINING IN CERTAIN |
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MUNICIPALITIES. (a) This section applies only to a municipality: |
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(1) with a population of 950,000 or more; and |
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(2) that operates or sponsors a police officer |
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training academy. |
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(b) A municipality whose police department has more than 50 |
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police officer vacancies shall hold a police cadet training class |
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to begin not later than the earlier of: |
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(1) the date of a class scheduled to begin; or |
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(2) a date that will ensure that the cadets graduate |
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not later than one year after the first date the number of vacancies |
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was more than 50. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |