Tex. Parks & Wild. Code Section 11.0183
Donation of Accrued Compensatory Time or Accrued Annual Leave for Legislative Purposes

(a)

The director shall allow a peace officer commissioned by the department to voluntarily transfer to a legislative leave pool up to eight hours of compensatory time or annual leave per year earned by the peace officer.

(b)

The director or the director’s designee shall administer the legislative leave pool.

(c)

The commission shall adopt rules and prescribe procedures relating to the operation of the legislative leave pool.

(d)

The director or the director’s designee shall credit the legislative leave pool with the amount of time contributed by a peace officer commissioned by the department and deduct a corresponding amount of time from the peace officer’s earned compensatory time or annual leave as if the peace officer had used the time for personal purposes.

(e)

A peace officer commissioned by the department is entitled to use time contributed to the legislative leave pool if the peace officer uses the time for legislative leave on behalf of a law enforcement association:

(1)

related to the peace officer’s employment with the department;

(2)

that has at least 150 active or retired members; and

(3)

that is governed by a board of directors.

(f)

The director or the director’s designee shall transfer time from the pool to the peace officer and credit the time to the peace officer.

(g)

A peace officer commissioned by the department may only withdraw time from the legislative leave pool in coordination with and with the consent of the president or designee of the law enforcement association described in Subsection (e). A peace officer may not draw more than 80 hours from the pool in a 160-hour work cycle and may not draw more than 480 hours from the pool in a fiscal year.

(h)

A peace officer commissioned by the department shall use time from the legislative leave pool in accordance with rules adopted by the commission.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 278 (S.B. 922), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.

Source: Section 11.0183 — Donation of Accrued Compensatory Time or Accrued Annual Leave for Legislative Purposes, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/PW/htm/PW.­11.­htm#11.­0183 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

11.001
Definitions 11.002
Policy Implementation 11.003
Applicability of Certain State Law Requirements 11.004
Rules Relating to Residency for Hunting and Other Purposes 11.005
Social Security Numbers of Certain Minors 11.011
Parks and Wildlife Department 11.012
Commission 11.013
Terms 11.014
Presiding Officer 11.015
Meetings, Quorum 11.016
Expenses, Per Diem 11.017
Executive Director 11.018
Employees 11.019
Employees as Peace Officers 11.020
Deputy Game Wardens 11.021
Information Concerning Qualifications and Responsibilities 11.022
Equal Opportunity Employment 11.023
Career Ladder Program 11.024
Performance Evaluations 11.025
Audit 11.026
Gifts of Property or Money 11.027
Establishment of Fees 11.028
Volunteer Services 11.029
Administration of Oaths 11.030
Disclosure of Personal Customer Information 11.031
Game, Fish, and Water Safety Account 11.032
Game, Fish, and Water Safety Account 11.033
Use of Game, Fish, and Water Safety Account 11.034
Game, Fish, and Water Safety Account Expenditures 11.035
State Parks Account 11.037
State Land and Water Conservation Account 11.038
Operating Account 11.040
Mistaken Deposit 11.041
Transfer of Property 11.042
Funds Deposited in Treasury 11.043
Texas Parks and Wildlife Conservation and Capital Account 11.044
Disposition of Interest on Investments 11.045
Application of Other Law 11.046
Off-highway Vehicle Trail and Recreational Area Account 11.047
Use of Off-highway Vehicle Trail and Recreational Area Account 11.051
Definitions 11.052
Special Nongame and Endangered Species Conservation Account 11.053
Sources of Account 11.054
Uses of Account 11.055
Wildlife Art Prints, Decals, and Stamps 11.056
Costs of Wildlife Art Prints, Decals, and Stamps 11.061
Lifetime License Endowment Account 11.062
Sources of Account 11.063
Uses of Account 11.064
Restrictions 11.065
Investments 11.071
Regulation of Mineral Recovery Operations 11.072
Enforcement 11.073
Disposition of Civil Penalties 11.074
Effect on Other Laws 11.081
Definitions 11.082
State Aquatic Vegetation Management Plan 11.083
Local Aquatic Vegetation Management Plan 11.084
Application of Aquatic Herbicide in Public Body of Surface Water 11.085
Liability 11.086
Records 11.101
Definition 11.102
Plan Approval 11.103
Inventory 11.104
Land and Water Resources Conservation and Recreation Plan 11.105
Coordination of Conservation and Recreation Operations 11.106
Exemptions 11.0111
Sunset Provision 11.0121
Qualifications 11.0122
Conflict of Interest 11.0123
Lobbyist Prohibition 11.0124
Discrimination in Appointments Prohibited 11.0125
Removal of a Commission Member 11.0126
Training Program for Commission Members 11.0151
Public Hearings 11.151
Definition 11.152
Business Plans 11.153
Department Plan: Operational Strategies 11.154
Individual Project Plans 11.155
Adjustment or Termination of Project for Failure to Meet Financial Objectives 11.156
Contract with Private Sector 11.0161
Notification of Commission Activities 11.0162
Advisory Committees to Commission 11.0163
Use of Technology 11.0164
Negotiated Rulemaking and Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures 11.0165
Complaints 11.0171
Authority to Contract 11.0172
Limit on Contracts for Publications 11.0173
Prohibition on Tobacco Advertising 11.0174
Internal Affairs Office 11.0181
Employees as Educators and Outreach Proponents 11.0182
Employee Fund-raising 11.0183
Donation of Accrued Compensatory Time or Accrued Annual Leave for Legislative Purposes 11.0191
Enforcement of Code 11.0192
Purchase of Badge by Retiring Peace Officer or Survivor 11.0193
Purchase of Firearm from Department by Commissioned Peace Officer 11.0195
Use of Funds to Support Peace Officer Training 11.0201
Special Game Wardens 11.201
Definitions 11.202
General Duties 11.203
Accountability of Nonprofit Partners 11.204
Plan 11.205
Official Nonprofit Partner 11.206
Audit of Official Nonprofit Partner 11.207
Expenditures 11.208
Partnership with Nonprofit Serving Veterans 11.221
Definitions 11.222
Selection 11.223
Gifts and Grants 11.224
Use of Funds 11.225
Rules 11.226
Other Donation Authority Not Limited 11.251
Maintenance Equipment Review System 11.252
Maintenance Provider Review System 11.253
Management Plan and Priorities List 11.0255
Evaluation of Construction Projects 11.0261
Prohibition Against Acceptance of Gifts, Gratuities, and Other Things of Value 11.0262
Certain Gratuities Authorized 11.0271
Public Hunting Drawing 11.0272
Public Fishing and Special Events Drawing 11.0281
Volunteer Liability and Immunity 11.0285
Donated Building Projects 11.301
Easements 11.302
Carbon Sequestration and Similar Ecosystem Services Projects 11.351
Definitions 11.352
Applicability 11.353
General and Specific Plan Requirements 11.354
Notice Requirements 11.355
Insurance 11.356
Liability 11.357
Limitation on Amount of Liability 11.358
Application of Tort Claims Act 11.359
Waiver of Governmental Immunity 11.401
Protection and Use of Intellectual Property
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Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 11.0183’s source at texas​.gov