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Texas Local Government Code

§ 158.014 — DISSOLUTION OF SYSTEM

LG § 158.014Title 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)If, after a civil service system under this subchapter has been in effect for at least one year, 10 percent of the qualified voters of the county petition the commissioners court to dissolve the system, the commissioners court shall call an election to determine whether the system will be dissolved.
(b)An election under this section must be held in the manner provided for an election to create a county civil service system.
(c)The ballot for the election shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the proposition: "Dissolution of the county civil service system."
(d)If the proposition is approved by a majority of the qualified voters voting at the election, the commissioners court shall declare the result and by order dissolve the civil service system. A copy of the order dissolving the system shall be placed in the minutes of the court's proceedings.

Legislative history

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Source: Texas Local Government Code § 158.014 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.