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§ 158.0065 — PETITION TO CREATE BY ORDER OR ELECTION

LG § 158.0065Title 5. MATTERS AFFECTING PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES · Part B. COUNTY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES · Ch. 158. COUNTY CIVIL SERVICE · Art. A. COUNTY CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM

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(a)This section applies only in a county with a population of 290,000 or more that would not be eligible to expand or dissolve the system under Section 158.007.
(b)The commissioners court of a county that receives a petition signed by at least 50 percent of the county's employees requesting the creation of a county civil service system shall vote not later than the 30th day after the date that the court receives the petition whether to create a system by adopting an order under Section 158.003. If the court does not create a system as provided by Section 158.003, the court shall call an election to decide the question as provided by Sections 158.004-158.006.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 548, Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 1991.

Source: Texas Local Government Code § 158.0065 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.