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Tex. Local Government Code § 177A.001: DEFINITIONS.
Where this section sits in the code
- LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE
- TITLE 5. MATTERS AFFECTING PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
- SUBTITLE C. MATTERS AFFECTING PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF MORE THAN ONE TYPE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
- CHAPTER 177A. ILLNESS OR INJURY LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR FIREFIGHTERS, POLICE OFFICERS, AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISION
In this chapter:
(1) "Emergency medical services personnel" means a person described by Section 773.003, Health and Safety Code, who is a paid employee of a political subdivision.
(2) "Firefighter" means a firefighter who is a permanent, paid employee of the fire department of a political subdivision. The term includes the chief of the department. The term does not include a volunteer firefighter.
(3) "Police officer" means a paid employee who is full-time, holds an officer license issued under Chapter 1701, Occupations Code, and regularly serves in a professional law enforcement capacity in the police department of a political subdivision. The term includes the chief of the department.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 665 (H.B. 471), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2023.
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