§ 147.001 Applicability
§ 147.002 Definitions
§ 147.003 Meet and Confer Team; Negotiations
§ 147.0031 Petition for Recognition: Election or Action by Governing Body
§ 147.0032 Certification Election
§ 147.0033 Election to Authorize Operating Under This Chapter
§ 147.0034 Withdrawal of Recognition
§ 147.0035 Recognition of Meet and Confer Team
§ 147.004 General Provisions Relating to Agreements, Recognition, and Strikes
§ 147.005 Payroll Dues Deductions
§ 147.006 Records and Meetings
§ 147.007 Enforceability of Agreement
§ 147.008 Election to Ratify Agreement
§ 147.009 Action or Election to Repeal Authorization to Operate Under This Chapter
§ 147.010 Election to Repeal Agreement
§ 147.011 Effect On Existing Benefits and Rights

Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code Chapter 147 - Local Control of Firefighter and Police Officer

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • sworn: includes affirm or affirmed. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005