Texas Local Government Code - Section 142.104. Certification Election
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§ 142.104. CERTIFICATION ELECTION. (a) Except as
provided by Subsection (b), a certification election ordered under
Section 142.103(a)(3) to determine whether a firefighters
association represents a majority of the covered firefighters shall
be conducted according to procedures agreeable to the parties.
(b) If the parties are unable to agree on procedures for the
certification election, either party may request the American
Arbitration Association to conduct the election and to certify the
results of the election.
(c) Certification of the results of an election under this
section resolves the question concerning representation.
(d) The association is liable for the expenses of the
certification election, except that if two or more associations
seeking recognition as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent
submit a petition signed by at least 30 percent of the firefighters
eligible to sign the petition for recognition, all the associations
named in any petition shall share equally the costs of the election.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 262, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2005.
Section: 142.065 142.066 142.067 142.068 142.101 142.102 142.103 142.104 142.105 142.106 142.107 142.108 142.109 142.110 142.111
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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