Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 147.0033 · Chapter 147. LOCAL CONTROL OF FIREFIGHTER AND POLICE OFFICER EMPLOYMENT MATTERS IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES WITH POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE
ELECTION TO AUTHORIZE OPERATING UNDER THIS CHAPTER.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) The governing body of a municipality that receives a petition for recognition under Section 147.0031 may order an election to determine whether a public employer may meet and confer under this chapter.
(b) An election ordered under this section must be held as part of the next regularly scheduled general election for municipal officials that is held after the date the governing body of the municipality orders the election and that allows sufficient time to prepare the ballot in compliance with other requirements of law.
(c) The ballot for an election ordered under this section shall be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "Authorizing __________ (name of the municipality) to operate under the state law allowing a municipality to meet and confer and make agreements with the meet and confer team representing municipal police officers and firefighters as provided by state law, preserving the prohibition against strikes and organized work stoppages, and providing penalties for strikes and organized work stoppages."
(d) An election called under this section must be held and the returns prepared and canvassed in conformity with the Election Code.
(e) If an election authorized under this section is held, the municipality may operate under the other provisions of this chapter only if a majority of the votes cast at the election favor the proposition.
(f) If an election authorized under this section is held, a meet and confer team may not submit a petition for recognition to the governing body of the municipality under Section 147.0031 before the second anniversary of the date of the election.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 835 (H.B. 866), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.147.htm
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Local Government Code
- Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 147.0031PETITION FOR RECOGNITION: ELECTION OR ACTION BY GOVERNING BODY.Printed as Section 147.0033
- Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 147.0035RECOGNITION OF MEET AND CONFER TEAM.Printed as Section 147.0031 or 147.0033
- Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 147.004GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO AGREEMENTS, RECOGNITION, AND STRIKES.Printed as Section 147.0031 or 147.0033
- Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 147.009ACTION OR ELECTION TO REPEAL AUTHORIZATION TO OPERATE UNDER THIS CHAPTER.Printed as Section 147.0033
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