Bill Text: TX HB2516 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled


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

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2011-06-17 - Effective immediately [HB2516 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-HB2516-Enrolled.html
 
 
  H.B. No. 2516
 
 
 
 
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 firefighter 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.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 2516 was passed by the House on May 3,
  2011, by the following vote:  Yeas 142, Nays 2, 1 present, not
  voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B.
  No. 2516 on May 27, 2011, by the following vote:  Yeas 130, Nays 9,
  2 present, not voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 2516 was passed by the Senate, with
  amendments, on May 25, 2011, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays
  0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate   
  APPROVED: __________________
                  Date       
   
           __________________
                Governor       
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