Texas Local Government Code

§ 157.904 — PERSONNEL RECORDS OF CERTAIN SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENTS

LG § 157.904Title 5. MATTERS AFFECTING PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES · Part B. COUNTY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES · Ch. 157. ASSISTANCE, BENEFITS, AND WORKING CONDITIONS OF COUNTY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES · Art. Z. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

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(a)This section applies only to a sheriff's department in a county with a population of 3.3 million or more.

(b)In this section, "employee record" means any letter, memorandum, or document maintained by the department that relates to a department employee.

(c)The sheriff or the sheriff's designee shall maintain a permanent personnel file on each department employee. An employee's permanent personnel file must contain any employee record relating to:

(1)a commendation, congratulation, or honor bestowed on the employee by a member of the public or by the department for an action, duty, or activity that relates to the employee's official duties;

(2)any misconduct by the employee if the employee record is made by the department and if the misconduct resulted in disciplinary action by the department; and

(3)the periodic evaluation of the employee by a supervisor.

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 875, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 669, Sec. 69, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.