§ 146.001 Applicability
§ 146.002 Definitions
§ 146.003 General Provisions Relating to Agreements and Recognition
§ 146.004 Petition for Recognition: Election or Action by Governing Body
§ 146.005 Certification Election
§ 146.006 Election to Authorize Operating Under This Chapter
§ 146.007 Change or Modification of Recognition
§ 146.008 Strikes Prohibited
§ 146.009 Recognition of Employee Association
§ 146.010 Selection of Bargaining Agent; Bargaining Unit
§ 146.011 Protected Rights of Employees
§ 146.012 Open Records
§ 146.013 Open Deliberations
§ 146.014 Ratification and Enforceability of Agreement
§ 146.015 Action or Election to Repeal Authorization to Operate Under This Chapter
§ 146.016 Election to Repeal Agreement
§ 146.017 Agreement Supersedes Conflicting Provisions

Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code Chapter 146 - Local Control of Municipal Employment Matters in Certain Municipalities

  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Home-rule municipality: means a municipality designated by Chapter 5 as a home-rule municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Municipality: means a general-law municipality, home-rule municipality, or special-law municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.