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<br />Art. 1269m
<br />CITIES, TOWNS AND VILLAGES CITIES, TOWNS AND '
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<br />FIREMEN AND POLICEMEN Population of fewer than
<br />the Director is not requir
<br /> prescribed by Section 3 of
<br />Article 1269m. Firemen's and Policemen's Civil Service in cities over 10,000 Commission, another emp
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<br /> Director. Said Director sl
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<br />Sec. 2. By the term "Fireman" is meant any member of the Fire Department work incidental to the F
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<br />appointed to such position in substantial compliance with the provisions of
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<br />prevention, fire training, fire safety education, fire maintenance, fire communica- of the Firemen's and Po]
<br />tions, fire medical emergency technology, fire photography, or fire administra- service pertaining to Fir<
<br />tion. By the term "Policeman" is meant any member of the Police Department Sec. 6 amended by Acts 19
<br />appointed to such position in substantial- compliance with the provisions of ,~
<br />Sections 9, 10 and 11 of this Act, or entitled to Civil Service Status under Section
<br />24 of this Act. By the term "Commission" as used herein is meant the Firemen's Classification of firer
<br />and Policemen's Civil Service Commission. The term "Director" means Director t;,
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<br />~ Sec. 8. (a) In a city hay
<br />of Firemen
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<br />s Civil Service. the most recent federal cer
<br />Sec. 2 amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1856, ch. 753, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979. tion of all firemen and pc
<br />, , , , , , ordinance of the City Coun~
<br /> tive body, shall prescribe by~
<br />Investigations and inspections tion.
<br />Sec. 5a. The Commission may make investigations concerning, and report (b) No classification now
<br />upon all matters touching, the enforcement and effect of the provisions of this cities, shall ever be filled
<br />Act, and the rules and regulations prescribed hereunder; and shall ascertain isions of this law. All
<br />whether this Act and all such rules and regulations are being obeyed. Such sala
<br />ry and in addition theret
<br />investigations maybe made by the Commission or by any Commissioner desig- may be entitled to: (1) longs
<br />nated by the Commission for that purpose. In the course of such investigation PaY; or (4) assignment pay.
<br />the Commission or designated Commissioner shall have the power to administer from designating some persc
<br />oaths, subpoena and require the attendance of witnesses and the producing by in a higher classification ter
<br />them of books, papers, documents, and accounts pertaining to the investigation, Head of the Department sh
<br />and also to cause the deposition of witnesses residing within or without the State plus his own longevity pay d
<br />to be taken in the manner prescribed by law for like depositions in civil actions in temporary performance of t;
<br />the court of original and unlimited jurisdiction to civil suits of the United States; not been promoted in accord
<br />and the oaths administered hereunder and the subpoenas issued hereunder shall construed to promote such;;
<br />have the same force and effect as the oaths administered by a magistrate in his appointment from eligibility' .
<br />judicial capacity; and the failure upon the part of any person so subpoenaed to days after such vacancy occi
<br />comply with the provisions of this Section shall be deemed a violation of this Act, (c) Firemen and policemen
<br />and punishable as such. under civil service protection
<br />Sec. 5a amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1856, ch. 753, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979. or Police Department, by wh
<br /> (d) Said Chiefs or Departn
<br />Public records tive, and confirmed by the Ci
<br />Sec. 5b. The Commission shall keep records of all hearings or cases that the Department Heads are
<br />come before it. Commission decisions shall be signed by the concurring Commis- Police Commissioners the apl
<br />sinners. All rules, opinions, directives, decisions, and orders issued by the menu shall be made by the
<br />Commission shall be written and are public records that shall be retained on file Department the vacancy exist
<br />by the Commission. y Council or legislative boy
<br />Sec. 5b added by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1857, ch. 753, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1979. (e) Said City Council or lel
<br /> pay in addition to regular pa;
<br />Director of civil service tion, who have successfully
<br />Sec. 6. (a) There is hereby created the office of Director of Firemen's and
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<br />Commission. The person appointed must meet the same requirements as herein- sc
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<br />are applicable toward a degref
<br />above provided for members of the Commission, except that in a city having a tY, as that term is used herein,
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