Bill Text: TX HB1472 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to the retention of and the required disclosure under the public information law of certain complaints alleging official oppression.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-04-20 - Left pending in committee [HB1472 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-HB1472-Introduced.html
  82R8302 KYF-D
 
  By: Miles H.B. No. 1472
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the retention of and the required disclosure under the
  public information law of certain complaints alleging official
  oppression.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter A, Chapter 143, Local Government
  Code, is amended by adding Section 143.017 to read as follows:
         Sec. 143.017.  RETENTION OF COMPLAINT. (a)  A complaint
  filed against a fire fighter or police officer alleging conduct by
  the fire fighter or police officer constituting official oppression
  under Section 39.03, Penal Code, must be retained by the employing
  department of the municipality as long as the fire fighter or police
  officer remains employed by the municipality.
         (b)  The complaint is public information and may not be
  excepted from disclosure under Section 552.108, Government Code.
         (c)  This section prevails over:
               (1)  any other provision of law; and
               (2)  any conflicting provision in a collective
  bargaining agreement entered into under this chapter.
         SECTION 2.  Subchapter A, Chapter 174, Local Government
  Code, is amended by adding Section 174.009 to read as follows:
         Sec. 174.009.  RETENTION OF COMPLAINT. (a)  A complaint
  filed against a fire fighter or police officer alleging conduct by
  the fire fighter or police officer constituting official oppression
  under Section 39.03, Penal Code, must be retained by the employing
  department of the political subdivision as long as the fire fighter
  or police officer remains employed by the political subdivision.
         (b)  The complaint is public information and may not be
  excepted from disclosure under Section 552.108, Government Code.
         (c)  This section prevails over:
               (1)  any other provision of law; and
               (2)  any conflicting provision in a collective
  bargaining agreement entered into under this chapter.
         SECTION 3.  Section 552.108(c), Government Code, is amended
  to read as follows:
         (c)  This section does not:
               (1)  except from the requirements of Section 552.021
  information that is basic information about an arrested person, an
  arrest, or a crime; or
               (2)  apply to a complaint described by Section 143.017
  or 174.009, Local Government Code, or Section 614.024 of this code
  that is used by a law enforcement agency or prosecutor in the
  detection, investigation, or prosecution of a crime.
         SECTION 4.  Subchapter B, Chapter 614, Government Code, is
  amended by adding Section 614.024 to read as follows:
         Sec. 614.024.  RETENTION OF COMPLAINT. (a)  If a complaint
  alleges conduct by a law enforcement officer of this state or a fire
  fighter, detention officer, county jailer, or peace officer
  appointed or employed by a political subdivision of this state
  constituting official oppression under Section 39.03, Penal Code,
  the complaint must be retained on file by the employing state agency
  or employing or appointing department of the political subdivision
  as long as the person remains employed by the state or employed or
  appointed by the political subdivision.
         (b)  The complaint is public information and may not be
  excepted from disclosure under Section 552.108.
         SECTION 5.  Sections 143.017 and 174.009, Local Government
  Code, as added by this Act, apply only to a contract executed on or
  after the effective date of this Act. A contract executed before
  the effective date of this Act is governed by the law as it existed
  on the date the contract was executed, and the former law is
  continued in effect for that purpose.
         SECTION 6.  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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