Texas Local Government Code

§ 143.0051 — STATUS OF EMPLOYEES IN CERTAIN FIRE DEPARTMENTS

LG § 143.0051Title 5. MATTERS AFFECTING PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES · Part A. MUNICIPAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES · Ch. 143. MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE FOR FIREFIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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(a)This section applies only to a fire department employee employed by a municipality with a population of 150,000 or more and with a governing body of five or fewer members.

(b)Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a previously nonclassified fire department employee who serves in a position described by Section 143.003(4)(B), (D), (G), or (J) has the status of a civil service employee and is not required to take a competitive examination to remain in the employee's position if:

(1)the employee was appointed to that position on or before May 1, 2005, and was serving in that position on the date described by Subsection (c); and

(2)the municipality's governing body by ordinance amends the municipality's existing classification of fire department employees to include the employee's position as provided by Section 143.021.

(c)The civil service status of an employee to which Subsection (b) applies is effective on the date that the ordinance amending the municipality's classification system to include the employee's position takes effect.

(d)A fire department employee who has civil service status under Subsection (b) may be promoted only:

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 869 (S.B. 1050), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.