Texas § LG.143.313 - POLYGRAPH EXAMINATIONS
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§ LG.143.313. POLYGRAPH EXAMINATIONS
POLYGRAPH EXAMINATIONS. (a) This section does not apply to a municipality to which Section 143.124 applies. (b) A fire fighter employed by the municipality may not be required to submit to a polygraph examination as part of an internal investigation regarding the conduct of the fire fighter unless: (1) the complainant submits to and passes a polygraph examination; or (2) the fire fighter is ordered to take an examination under Subsection (f). (c) Subsection (b) does not apply if the complainant is physically or mentally incapable of being polygraphed. (d) For the purposes of this section, a fire fighter passes a polygraph examination if, in the opinion of the polygraph examiner, no deception is indicated in the examination regarding matters critical to the subject matter under investigation. (e) The results of a polygraph examination that relate to the complaint under investigation are not admissible in a proceeding before the commission or a hearing examiner. (f) The head of the fire department may order a fire fighter to submit to a polygraph examination if the fire department head: (1) considers the circumstances to be extraordinary; or (2) believes that the integrity of a fire fighter or the fire department is in question. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1003, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1303, Sec. 3, eff. June 20, 1997. SUBCHAPTER J. LOCAL CONTROL OF POLICE OFFICER EMPLOYMENT MATTERS IN MUNICIPALITIES WITH POPULATION OF 1.5 MILLION OR MORE
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Section LG.143.313 ("POLYGRAPH EXAMINATIONS") 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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