§ 180.001 Coercion of Police Officer or Fire Fighter in Connection With Political Campaign
§ 180.002 Defense of Civil Suits Against Peace Officers, Fire Fighters, and Emergency Medical Personnel
§ 180.003 Maximum Duty Hours of Peace Officers
§ 180.004 Working Conditions for Pregnant Employees
§ 180.005 Appointments to Local Governing Bodies
§ 180.006 Sovereign or Governmental Immunity Waived for Certain Claims
§ 180.007 Payments in Excess of Contractual Amount
§ 180.008 Prohibition On Use of Public Money to Settle or Pay Sexual Harassment Claims
§ 180.009 Paid Quarantine Leave for Fire Fighters, Peace Officers, Detention Officers, and Emergency Medical Technicians
§ 180.010 Removal for Certain Criminal Offenses
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Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code Chapter 180 - Miscellaneous Provisions Affecting Officers and Employees of More Than One Type of Local Government

  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Municipality: means a general-law municipality, home-rule municipality, or special-law municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
  • Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Week: means seven consecutive days. See Texas Government Code 311.005