Texas § 147.008 ELECTION TO RATIFY AGREEMENT.

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§ 147.008 — ELECTION TO RATIFY AGREEMENT.

Texas § 147.008

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Tex. Local Government Code Code Ann. § 147.008 (2026).

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Sec. 147.008. ELECTION TO RATIFY AGREEMENT.

(a)The meet and confer team shall call an election to ratify any agreement reached with the municipality if the agreement has been approved by five-sevenths of the members of the meet and confer team.

(b)All firefighters and police officers of the municipality are eligible to vote in the election.

(c)An agreement may be ratified under this section only if at least 65 percent of the votes cast in the election favor the ratification.

(d)A firefighter or police officer who is not a member of a firefighter employee group or a police officer employee group may be assessed a fee for any cost associated with casting the firefighter's or police officer's vote.

(e)The meet and confer team shall establish procedures for the election by unanimous conse

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Sec. 147.008. ELECTION TO RATIFY AGREEMENT. (a) The meet and confer team shall call an election to ratify any agreement reached with the municipality if the agreement has been approved by five-sevenths of the members of the meet and confer team.
(b) All firefighters and police officers of the municipality are eligible to vote in the election.
(c) An agreement may be ratified under this section only if at least 65 percent of the votes cast in the election favor the ratification.
(d) A firefighter or police officer who is not a member of a firefighter employee group or a police officer employee group may be assessed a fee for any cost associated with casting the firefighter's or police officer's vote.
(e) The meet and confer team shall establish procedures for the election by unanimous consensus.