SINGLE BARGAINING AGENT FOR FIRE FIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS
Known as the The Fire and Police Employee Relations Act
The act spans §§ 174.001 to 174.253 (54 sections).
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 4, eff
(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the fire and police departments of a political subdivision are separate collective bargaining units under this chapter.
(b) Associations that represent employees in the fire and police departments of a political subdivision may voluntarily join together for collective bargaining with the public employer.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.