Bill Text: TX SB1190 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: Relating to the appeal of an indefinite suspension of a municipal firefighter.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-05-16 - Not again placed on intent calendar [SB1190 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-SB1190-Comm_Sub.html

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By: Gallegos S.B. No. 1190
(In the Senate - Filed March 4, 2011; March 16, 2011, read
first time and referred to Committee on Intergovernmental
Relations; April 29, 2011, reported adversely, with favorable
Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 5, Nays 0;
April 29, 2011, sent to printer.)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 1190 By: Gallegos

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the appeal of an indefinite suspension of a municipal
firefighter.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 143.120, Local Government Code, is
amended by adding Subsection (c-1) to read as follows:
(c-1) A temporary suspension of a fire fighter under
Subsection (c)(2) may not exceed 90 calendar days.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
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