Tex. Local Government Code § 142.157
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 142.157, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 142.157. SELECTION OF BARGAINING AGENTS.
Official statutory text
The public employer's manager or chief executive, as appropriate, and the head of the emergency medical services department shall designate a group of persons to represent the public employer as its sole and exclusive bargaining agent.
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