Texas Local Government Code Title 5, Chapter 160 - Grievance Procedure For County Employees

• Texas Section 160.001 - Policy
  The purpose of this chapter is to provide reasonable, standardized grievance procedures for certain counties and their employees because: (1) it is the policy of...
• Texas Section 160.002 - Counties And Employees Affected
  This chapter applies only to a county with a population of more than 3.3 million and its employees, including but not limited to the employees...
• Texas Section 160.003 - Definition
  In this chapter, "grievance" means a claim by an employee that the employee was adversely affected by a violation, misinterpretation, misapplication, or disparity in the...
• Texas Section 160.004 - Procedure In General
  A grievance must be presented and adjusted in accordance with the grievance procedures prescribed by this chapter. Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1,...
• Texas Section 160.005 - Standardized Grievance Procedure
  (a) The commissioners court of the county shall enact orders to provide for: (1) filing of written grievances; (2) written responses to the grievance allegations;...
• Texas Section 160.006 - No Retaliation Or Reprisal
  (a) An employee may not be made subject to retaliation, reprisal, or discrimination on account of having exercised any right or participated in any procedure...
• Texas Section 160.007 - Prospective Application Of Chapter And Amended Order
  (a) This Act applies only to a grievance based on events that occur on or after June 20, 1987. (b) If the commissioners court amends...

Last modified: September 28, 2016