Tex. Local Government Code § 174.103
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 174.103, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 174.103. SINGLE BARGAINING AGENT FOR FIRE FIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS.
Official statutory text
(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the fire and police departments of a political subdivision are separate collective bargaining units under this chapter.
(b) Associations that represent employees in the fire and police departments of a political subdivision may voluntarily join together for collective bargaining with the public employer.
(b) Associations that represent employees in the fire and police departments of a political subdivision may voluntarily join together for collective bargaining with the public employer.
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