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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the reallocation of funding or resources for certain |
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county law enforcement agencies. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 120.003, Local Government Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 120.003. EXEMPTIONS [DISASTER EXCEPTION]. (a) |
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Section 120.002 does not apply to a county budget adopted for a |
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fiscal year in which, or the two fiscal years following the fiscal |
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year in which, a significant budget reduction from the preceding |
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fiscal year was caused by a disaster, including a tornado, |
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hurricane, flood, wildfire, or other calamity, but not including a |
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drought, epidemic, or pandemic, in an area of the county that was |
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the subject of a disaster declaration by the governor under Chapter |
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418, Government Code, or by the president of the United States. |
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(b) Section 120.002 does not apply to a county budget that: |
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(1) reduces the number of peace officer positions in a |
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law enforcement agency at the request of the elected officer who is |
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the head of the law enforcement agency; or |
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(2) reallocates funding, resources, or peace officer |
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positions: |
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(A) within a law enforcement agency the head of |
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which is an elected officer; or |
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(B) from one law enforcement agency to another |
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law enforcement agency, the heads of which are both elected |
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officers. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |