Texas § LG.147.0032 - CERTIFICATION ELECTION
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§ LG.147.0032. CERTIFICATION ELECTION
CERTIFICATION ELECTION. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a certification election ordered under Section 147.0031 (a)(3) to determine whether the employee groups in the meet and confer team represent a majority of the covered police officers and a majority of the covered firefighters shall be conducted according to procedures agreeable to the parties. (b) If the parties are unable to agree on procedures for the certification election, either party may request the American Arbitration Association to conduct the election and to certify the results of the election. (c) Certification of the results of an election under this section resolves the question concerning representation. (d) Each employee group in the meet and confer team is liable for the expenses of the certification election for the employees the group represents. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 835 (H.B. 866 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
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Section LG.147.0032 ("CERTIFICATION ELECTION") 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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