Tex. Local Government Code § 142.066
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 142.066, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 142.066. ELECTION TO REPEAL AGREEMENT.
Official statutory text
(a) Not later than the 60th day after the date a meet and confer agreement is ratified by the governing body of the municipality and the recognized police officers association, a petition calling for the repeal of the agreement signed by a number of registered voters residing in the municipality equal to at least 10 percent of the votes cast at the most recent general election held in the municipality may be presented to the person charged with ordering an election under Section 3.004, Election Code.
(b) If a petition is presented under Subsection (a), the governing body of the municipality shall:
(1) repeal the meet and confer agreement; or
(2) certify that it is not repealing the agreement and call an election to determine whether to repeal the agreement.
(c) An election called under Subsection (b)(2) may be held as part of the next regularly scheduled general election for the municipality. The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the proposition: "Repeal the meet and confer agreement ratified on _____ (date agreement was ratified) by the __________ (name of the governing body of the municipality) and the police officers employed by the City of __________ (name of municipality) concerning wages, salaries, rates of pay, hours of work, and other terms of employment."
(d) If a majority of the votes cast at the election favor the repeal of the agreement, the agreement is void.
(b) If a petition is presented under Subsection (a), the governing body of the municipality shall:
(1) repeal the meet and confer agreement; or
(2) certify that it is not repealing the agreement and call an election to determine whether to repeal the agreement.
(c) An election called under Subsection (b)(2) may be held as part of the next regularly scheduled general election for the municipality. The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the proposition: "Repeal the meet and confer agreement ratified on _____ (date agreement was ratified) by the __________ (name of the governing body of the municipality) and the police officers employed by the City of __________ (name of municipality) concerning wages, salaries, rates of pay, hours of work, and other terms of employment."
(d) If a majority of the votes cast at the election favor the repeal of the agreement, the agreement is void.
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