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Tex. Local Government Code § 157.071

This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 157.071, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.

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§ 157.071. DEFINITIONS.

Official statutory text

In this subchapter:

(1) "Administrator" means the person designated by the commissioners court of a county to administer the county's sick leave pool program.

(2) "Employee" means a district, county, or precinct employee with 12 or more months of continuous employment with the district, county, or precinct who is paid from the general fund of the county, from a special fund of the county, or from special grants paid through the county.

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