Texas Statutes
§ 143.209 — PROTECTED RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES.
Texas § 143.209
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Tex. Local Government Code Code Ann. § 143.209 (2026).
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Sec. 143.209. PROTECTED RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES.
(a)For the purpose of any disciplinary appeal to either the civil service commission or a hearing examiner, all members of the bargaining unit shall have the right to choose to be represented by any person of their choice or the fire fighters association.
(b)No agreement shall interfere in the right of members of the fire fighters association to pursue allegations of discrimination based on race, creed, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, or disability with the Commission on Human Rights or the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or to pursue affirmative action litigation.
SUBCHAPTER I. FIRE FIGHTER AND POLICE OFFICER EMPLOYMENT MATTERS IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 676, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Nearby Sections
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§ 143.001
PURPOSE.§ 143.002
MUNICIPALITIES COVERED BY CHAPTER.§ 143.003
DEFINITIONS.§ 143.004
ELECTION TO ADOPT OR REPEAL CHAPTER.§ 143.0052
FEE FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.§ 143.006
IMPLEMENTATION: COMMISSION.§ 143.007
REMOVAL OF COMMISSION MEMBER.§ 143.008
ADOPTION AND PUBLICATION OF RULES.§ 143.010
COMMISSION APPEAL PROCEDURE.§ 143.011
DECISIONS AND RECORDS.§ 143.012
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