{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-160.001","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Local Government Code § 160.001","heading":"POLICY.","body":"The purpose of this chapter is to provide reasonable, standardized grievance procedures for certain counties and their employees because:\n(1) it is the policy of this state that the right of public employees to present, individually or through a representative that does not claim the right to strike, grievances concerning their wages, hours of work, or conditions of work should continue unimpaired; and\n(2) the application of that policy creates a need for reasonable, standardized procedures for certain populous counties and their employees.\nAdded by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 39(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.","path":["LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 5. MATTERS AFFECTING PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES","SUBTITLE B. COUNTY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES","CHAPTER 160. GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE FOR COUNTY EMPLOYEES"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.160.htm#160.001","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:27Z","sha256":"2f8c4e11a8459219a87aa62d38ac5848913e5354f9ba3e832b328b3e9030ced1","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-159.071","next":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-160.002"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}