Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 158.0065

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 158.0065 - Petition to Create By Order or Election
(a) This section applies only in a county with a population of 290,000 or more that would not be eligible to expand or dissolve the system under Section 158.007.
(b) The commissioners court of a county that receives a petition signed by at least 50 percent of the county's employees requesting the creation of a county civil service system shall vote not later than the 30th day after the date that the court receives the petition whether to create a system by adopting an order under Section 158.003. If the court does not create a system as provided by Section 158.003, the court shall call an election to decide the question as provided by Sections 158.004-158.006.

Tex. Loc. Gov't. Code § 158.0065

Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 548, Sec. 1, eff. 6/15/1991.