Tex. Local Government Code § 143.401
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 143.401, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 143.401. APPLICABILITY.
Official statutory text
(a) This subchapter applies only to a municipality:
(1) with a population of 460,000 or more that operates under a city manager form of government; and
(2) that employs emergency medical services personnel in a municipal department other than the fire department.
(b) In this subchapter, "emergency medical services personnel" has the meaning assigned by Section 773.003, Health and Safety Code. The term applies only to an individual certified under Chapter 773, Health and Safety Code.
(1) with a population of 460,000 or more that operates under a city manager form of government; and
(2) that employs emergency medical services personnel in a municipal department other than the fire department.
(b) In this subchapter, "emergency medical services personnel" has the meaning assigned by Section 773.003, Health and Safety Code. The term applies only to an individual certified under Chapter 773, Health and Safety Code.
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