Texas § LG.143.112 - EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE PAY
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§ LG.143.112. EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE PAY
EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE PAY. (a) In this section: (1) "Accredited college or university" means a college or university that is: (A) accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency and by the state board of education in the state in which the college or university is located; and (B) approved or certified by: (i) the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement as teaching the core curriculum or its equivalent in law enforcement; or (ii) the Texas Commission on Fire Protection. (2) "Core curriculum in law enforcement" means those courses in law enforcement education approved by the Coordinating Board, Texas College and University System, and the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement. (b) The governing body of a municipality may authorize educational incentive pay for: (1) each fire fighter within each classification who has successfully completed courses at an accredited college or university that are applicable toward a degree in fire science; or (2) each police officer within each classification who has successfully completed courses at an accredited college or university that are applicable toward a degree in law enforcement--police science and include the core curriculum in law enforcement. (c) The educational incentive pay is in addition to the regular pay received by a fire fighter or police officer. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 93 (S.B. 686 ), Sec. 2.53, eff. May 18, 2013.
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Section LG.143.112 ("EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE PAY") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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