| 1 | 1 | | 81R4224 KSD-D |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Deuell S.B. No. 489 |
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| 5 | 5 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 6 | 6 | | AN ACT |
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| 7 | 7 | | relating to the establishment of a peace officer employment |
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| 8 | 8 | | opportunity Internet website by the Commission on Law Enforcement |
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| 9 | 9 | | Officer Standards and Education. |
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| 10 | 10 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 11 | 11 | | SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 1701, Occupations Code, is |
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| 12 | 12 | | amended by adding Section 1701.162 to read as follows: |
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| 13 | 13 | | Sec. 1701.162. PEACE OFFICER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY |
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| 14 | 14 | | INTERNET WEBSITE. (a) From money appropriated to the commission for |
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| 15 | 15 | | any purpose, the commission shall develop, maintain, and promote a |
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| 16 | 16 | | statewide employment Internet website to facilitate: |
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| 17 | 17 | | (1) public awareness of peace officer employment |
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| 18 | 18 | | opportunities with state and local law enforcement agencies; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | (2) an exchange of information between individuals |
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| 20 | 20 | | seeking employment as peace officers in this state and state and |
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| 21 | 21 | | local law enforcement agencies seeking applicants for employment as |
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| 22 | 22 | | peace officers. |
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| 23 | 23 | | (b) The Internet website must: |
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| 24 | 24 | | (1) be accessible to members of the public; and |
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| 25 | 25 | | (2) provide to individuals seeking employment as peace |
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| 26 | 26 | | officers and state and local law enforcement agencies who have |
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| 27 | 27 | | posted employment opportunities on the website an organized means |
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| 28 | 28 | | of exchanging information. |
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| 29 | 29 | | (c) The commission shall: |
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| 30 | 30 | | (1) to the extent practicable, verify the accuracy of |
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| 31 | 31 | | information posted on the Internet website; and |
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| 32 | 32 | | (2) with the assistance of the Department of |
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| 33 | 33 | | Information Resources, ensure that data exchanged via the website |
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| 34 | 34 | | is secure. |
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| 35 | 35 | | (d) The commission shall charge a reasonable fee to a state |
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| 36 | 36 | | or local law enforcement agency that posts information on the |
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| 37 | 37 | | Internet website or uses the website in any other manner to exchange |
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| 38 | 38 | | information with an individual seeking employment as a peace |
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| 39 | 39 | | officer. |
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| 40 | 40 | | (e) In the absence of sufficient funding to maintain and |
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| 41 | 41 | | operate the Internet website, the commission may limit or |
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| 42 | 42 | | discontinue the commission's operation of the Internet website |
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| 43 | 43 | | under this section. |
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| 44 | 44 | | SECTION 2. The Commission on Law Enforcement Officer |
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| 45 | 45 | | Standards and Education shall develop, maintain, and promote the |
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| 46 | 46 | | peace officer employment opportunity Internet website as required |
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| 47 | 47 | | by Section 1701.162, Occupations Code, as added by this Act, not |
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| 48 | 48 | | later than January 1, 2010. |
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| 49 | 49 | | SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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| 50 | 50 | | a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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| 51 | 51 | | provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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| 52 | 52 | | Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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| 53 | 53 | | Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |
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