Texas Statutes
§ 180.009 — PAID QUARANTINE LEAVE FOR FIRE FIGHTERS, PEACE OFFICERS, DETENTION OFFICERS, AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS.
Texas § 180.009
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Tex. Local Government Code Code Ann. § 180.009 (2026).
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Sec. 180.009. PAID QUARANTINE LEAVE FOR FIRE FIGHTERS, PEACE OFFICERS, DETENTION OFFICERS, AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS.
(a)In this section:
(1)"Detention officer" means an individual appointed or employed by a political subdivision as a county jailer or other individual responsible for the care and custody of individuals incarcerated in a county or municipal jail.
(2)"Emergency medical technician" means an individual who is:
(A)certified as an emergency medical technician under Chapter 773 , Health and Safety Code; and
(B)employed by a political subdivision.
(3)"Fire fighter" means a paid employee of a municipal fire department or emergency services district who:
(A)holds a position that requires substantial knowledge of fire fighting;
(B)has met the requirements for certific
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 685 (H.B. 2073 ), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2021.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504 ), Sec. 2.141, eff. January 1, 2025.
Redesignated from Local Government Code, Section 180.008 by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 4595 ), Sec. 24.001(29), eff. September 1, 2023.
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