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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the hours of work of county employees. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 157.021, Local Government Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 157.021. HOURS OF WORK OF COUNTY EMPLOYEES. (a) The |
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[In a county with a population of 355,000 or more, the] |
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commissioners court of a county may adopt and enforce uniform rules |
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on the hours of work of department heads, assistants, deputies, and |
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other employees whose compensation is set or approved by the court. |
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(b) The commissioners court of a [any] county may adopt and |
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enforce uniform rules on overtime and compensatory time for |
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department heads, assistants, deputies, and other employees whose |
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compensation is set or approved by the commissioners court. The |
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rules may: |
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(1) prohibit unbudgeted overtime, except when the |
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commissioners court or an elected county or district officer |
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declares an emergency; and |
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(2) require that emergency overtime be reported to the |
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county auditor and the commissioners court. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |