Tex. Local Government Code § 143.132

This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 143.132, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.

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§ 143.132. GRIEVANCE EXAMINER.

Official statutory text

(a) The commission shall appoint a grievance examiner by a majority vote. The commission may appoint more than one grievance examiner if necessary. The commission may appoint a different grievance examiner for each grievance. An examiner may not be affiliated with any other municipal department and is responsible only to the commission. The commission shall pay an examiner from a special budget established for this purpose, and the director shall provide an examiner sufficient office space and clerical support.

(b) The grievance examiner may:

(1) impose a reasonable limit on the time allowed each party and the number of witnesses to be heard;

(2) administer oaths;

(3) examine a witness under oath;

(4) subpoena and require the attendance or production of witnesses, documents, books, or other pertinent material; and

(5) accept affidavits instead of or in addition to live testimony.

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