Tex. Local Government Code § 157.082

This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 157.082, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.

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§ 157.082. ESTABLISHMENT OF COUNTY EMPLOYEE FAMILY LEAVE POOL PROGRAM.

Official statutory text

(a) The commissioners court of a county by order may establish a program to allow an employee of the county to voluntarily transfer sick or vacation leave time earned by the employee to a county employee family leave pool.

(b) A program established under this section must:

(1) create a county employee family leave pool; and

(2) at a minimum comply with the provisions of this subchapter.

(c) If a program is established for a county under this section, the county judge of the county shall:

(1) serve as the pool administrator of the family leave pool for the county; or

(2) appoint an individual to serve as the pool administrator of the family leave pool for the county.

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