Texas Local Government Code

§ 143.1041 — ENTRANCE EXAMINATION FOR BEGINNING PEACE OFFICER POSITION IN POLICE DEPARTMENT

LG § 143.1041Title 5. MATTERS AFFECTING PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES · Part A. MUNICIPAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES · Ch. 143. MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE FOR FIREFIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS · Art. G. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO MUNICIPALITY WITH POPULATION OF 1.5 MILLION OR MORE AND CERTAIN OTHER MUNICIPALITIES

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(a)In this section, "police officer training academy" means a police officer training academy operated or sponsored by a municipality to which this section applies.

(b)The commission shall provide for open, competitive, and free entrance examinations to provide eligibility lists for beginning peace officer positions in the police department. The examinations are open to each person who:

(1)makes a proper application;

(2)has been admitted to or is enrolled in a police officer training academy as an academy trainee; and

(3)meets the requirements prescribed by this chapter.

(c)The entrance examination may be administered to examinees only after the examinees are admitted to a police officer training academy and before the examinees graduate from the academy.

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 27 (S.B. 339), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.