Texas Local Government Code
§ 158.007 — EXPANDED COVERAGE OR DISSOLUTION OF SYSTEM IN POPULOUS COUNTIES
LG § 158.007Title 5. MATTERS AFFECTING PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES · Part B. COUNTY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES · Ch. 158. COUNTY CIVIL SERVICE · Art. A. COUNTY CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM
Statute text
View on source(a)In a county that has a population of more than 1.3 million and a civil service system created under this subchapter, the qualified voters of the county, voting at an election called for that purpose, may determine whether the system will be dissolved or expanded to cover the employees, except licensed attorneys, of the office of district or criminal district attorney, the adult and juvenile probation officers and their assistants, personnel in the county auditor's office including all assistant county auditors, and all other employees of the county not included in the coverage of the system and not specifically exempted by Section 158.013 or Subchapter B.
(b)The commissioners court of an eligible county by order may call an election on the question of the expansion or dissolution of a county civil service system as provided by Subsection (a).
(c)Except as otherwise provided by this section, the election must be held in the manner provided for an election to create a county civil service system.
(d)The election must be held on the date of the general election for state and county officers.
(e)Each qualified voter of the county is entitled to vote at the election.
(f)The commissioners court shall order the ballot at the election to be printed to provide for voting for or against the proposition: "Keeping and expanding the county civil service system."
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Legislative history
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 669, Sec. 70, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.