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Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 180.003

MAXIMUM DUTY HOURS OF PEACE OFFICERS

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff

(a) In a county with a population of 372,000 to 400,000, a sheriff, deputy, constable, or other peace officer of the county or a municipality located in the county may not be required to be on duty more than 48 hours a week unless the peace officer is called on by a superior officer to serve during an emergency as determined by the superior officer.

(b) Hours of duty over 48 hours a week, compiled by a peace officer under Subsection (a), may be treated as overtime and may be deducted from future required hours of duty if:

(1) the overtime is used within one year after it is compiled; and

(2) the peace officer obtains the permission of the superior officer.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.