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RESOLUTION NO. R- 01- 10- 25 -9B1
WHEREAS, Texas Local Government Code, Section 143.006(a)
prescribes a deadline for implementing Chapter 143 dealing with
Municipal Civil Service, and
WHEREAS, such deadline is "within 30 days after the date the
municipality's first full fiscal year begins after the date of the
adoption election," and
WHEREAS, the date of Round Rock's adoption election was May
5, 2001, the beginning date of Round Rock's first full fiscal year
after such election date was October 1, 2001, and the effective
date of this Resolution implementing Chapter 143 is within thirty
(30) days after October 1, 2001, and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to comply with all time
requirements of the statute by formally implementing Chapter 143,
Texas Local Government Code, Now Therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
TEXAS,
That Chapter 143 of the Texas Local Government Code pertaining
to Municipal Civil Service is hereby formally implemented, with an
effective date of October 30, 2001.
The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice
of the date, hour, place and subject of the meeting at which this
Resolution was adopted was posted and that such meeting was open to
the public as required by law at all times during which this
Resolution and the subject matter hereof were discussed, considered
nd formally acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act,
Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended.
RESOLVED this 25th day of Octo. -', :001.
ATTEST:
CHRISTINE R. MARTINEZ, City Secr.j ary
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ROB T A. STLUKA, JR.,lMayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
DATE: October 19, 2001
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting - October 25, 2001
ITEM: 9.B.1. Consider a resolution formally implementing Chapter 143, Texas
Local Government Code, pertaining to Municipal Civil Service,
effective October 30, 2001. This action is mandated by Section
143.006(a) of the Texas Local Government Code.
Resource: Teresa Bledsoe, Human Resources Director
History: On May 5, 2001 the citizens of Round Rock voted in favor of Civil Service for the
Round Rock Fire Department. Civil Service is governed by Section 143, which
requires the implementation of Civil Service within 30 days of the beginning of the
fiscal year.
Funding:
Cost: N/A
Source of funds: N/A
Outside Resources: N/A
Impact: Section 143 will now govern the hiring, promotion and disciplinary process related to
sworn fire personnel. The Fire Chief is the only sworn staff that is not protected
under Civil Service.
Public Comment: N/A
Sponsor: N/A