Texas Local Government Code 143.125 – Police Department Probationary Period After Reappointment in Populous Municipality
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(a) This section applies only to a municipality with a population of 1.5 million or more.
(b) A person who ends service with the police department for any reason and is later reappointed to the department must serve a probationary period of six months from the date of reappointment.
Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 143.125
- Municipality: means a general-law municipality, home-rule municipality, or special-law municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
(c) The reappointed officer is not entitled to full civil service protection until the officer has served the full probationary period.
(d) In determining classification, pay status, and eligibility for promotion, the probationary period is counted as if the reappointed officer were not on probation.