Texas § LG.179.052 - AUTHORITY OF EMPLOYERS AND SUPERVISORS
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§ LG.179.052. AUTHORITY OF EMPLOYERS AND SUPERVISORS
AUTHORITY OF EMPLOYERS AND SUPERVISORS. (a) A municipal or county department or private entity that employs or supervises first responders providing services for a municipality or county to which this chapter applies may adopt a policy authorizing a first responder who is employed or supervised by the municipal or county department or private entity and who holds a license to carry a handgun under Subchapter H , Chapter 411 , Government Code, an unexpired certificate of completion from the department under Section 411.1883 (d), Government Code, and the required liability policy under Section 179.053 to: (1) carry a concealed or holstered handgun while on duty; or (2) store a handgun on the premises of or in a vehicle owned or leased by the applicable municipality or county, or by the private entity if the handgun is secured with a device approved by the department under Section 411.1883 (f), Government Code. (b) A first responder employed or supervised by a municipal or county department or private entity may not engage in conduct described by Subsection (a)(1) or (2) unless the municipal or county department or private entity has adopted a policy under Subsection (a) that authorizes that conduct. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1026 (H.B. 1069 ), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2021. Amended by: Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 4595 ), Sec. 24.002(15), eff. September 1, 2023.
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