Texas Local Government Code § 142.051 Applicability

Sec. 142.051. APPLICABILITY. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), this subchapter applies only to:

(1) a municipality, and a police officer in a municipality, with a population of 50,000 or more;

(2) a municipality, and a police officer in a municipality, that has adopted Chapter 143; or

(3) a police officer not covered by a collective bargaining agreement adopted under Chapter 174 in a municipality that has adopted Chapter 174 for police officers in the police department, and the municipality that appoints or employs such a police officer.

(b) This subchapter does not apply to:

(1) a police officer who is covered by a collective bargaining agreement adopted under Chapter 174;

(2) a police officer who is covered by an agreement adopted under Subchapter H, I, or J, Chapter 143;

(3) a municipality that has a population of one million or more and has not adopted Chapter 143; or

(4) a municipality that has adopted Subchapter I, Chapter 143, in an election authorized by Section 143.3015.

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1193 (H.B. 304), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.

Amended by:

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1305 (S.B. 772), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.

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