Tex. Government Code § 411.00741
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§ 411.00741. POLYGRAPH EXAMINATIONS FOR CERTAIN OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES.
Official statutory text
(a) The department may require a commissioned or noncommissioned officer or employee of the department to submit to the administration of a polygraph examination administered by a polygraph examiner if:
(1) the officer or employee is assigned to a position that requires the officer or employee to work with a federal agency on national security issues; and
(2) the federal agency requires that the officer or employee submit to a polygraph examination.
(b) If an officer or employee does not submit to the administration of a polygraph examination required under Subsection (a), the department may, as applicable:
(1) remove the officer or employee from an assignment to a position described by Subsection (a)(1); or
(2) refuse to assign the officer or employee to that position.
(1) the officer or employee is assigned to a position that requires the officer or employee to work with a federal agency on national security issues; and
(2) the federal agency requires that the officer or employee submit to a polygraph examination.
(b) If an officer or employee does not submit to the administration of a polygraph examination required under Subsection (a), the department may, as applicable:
(1) remove the officer or employee from an assignment to a position described by Subsection (a)(1); or
(2) refuse to assign the officer or employee to that position.
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