Tex. Local Government Code § 142.011
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 142.011, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 142.011. EDUCATIONAL LEAVE.
Official statutory text
(a) On written application by a member of the police department, a municipality may grant the person a leave of absence to enable the person to enroll full-time in college to pursue a course of study related to law enforcement or public safety.
(b) The person is entitled to continue receiving employee benefits, including health and life insurance and accumulation of retirement credit, while on leave under Subsection (a) if the person pays both the person's and the municipality's share of the cost of the benefits.
(c) On reinstatement, the person shall receive full seniority credit for the time spent on leave under Subsection (a).
(b) The person is entitled to continue receiving employee benefits, including health and life insurance and accumulation of retirement credit, while on leave under Subsection (a) if the person pays both the person's and the municipality's share of the cost of the benefits.
(c) On reinstatement, the person shall receive full seniority credit for the time spent on leave under Subsection (a).
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