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    CHAPTER 143. MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE
    § 143.001. Purpose
    § 143.002. Municipalities Covered by Chapter
    § 143.003. Definitions
    § 143.004. Election to Adopt or Repeal Chapter
    § 143.005. Status of Employees if Chapter Adopted
    § 143.006. Implementation: Commission
    § 143.007. Removal of Commission Member
    § 143.008. Adoption and Publication of Rules
    § 143.009. Commission Investigations and Inspections
    § 143.010. Commission Appeal Procedure
    § 143.011. Decisions and Records
    § 143.012. Director
    § 143.013. Appointment and Removal of Department Head
    § 143.014. Appointment and Removal of Person Classified Immediately Below Department Head
    § 143.015. Appeal of Commission Decision to District Court
    § 143.016. Penalty for Violation of Chapter
    § 143.021. Classification; Examination Requirement
    § 143.022. Physical Requirements and Examinations
    § 143.023. Eligibility for Beginning Position
    § 143.024. Entrance Examination Notice
    § 143.025. Entrance Examinations
    § 143.0251. Reappointment After Resignation
    § 143.026. Procedure for Filling Beginning Positions
    § 143.027. Probationary Period
    § 143.028. Eligibility for Promotion
    § 143.029. Promotional Examination Notice
    § 143.030. Eligibility for Fire Department Promotional Examination
    § 143.031. Eligibility for Police Department Promotional Examination
    § 143.032. Promotional Examination Procedure
    § 143.033. Promotional Examination Grades
    § 143.034. Review and Appeal of Promotional Examination
    § 143.035. Alternate Promotional System in Police Department
    § 143.036. Procedure for Making Promotional Appointments
    § 143.037. Record of Certification and Appointment
    § 143.038. Temporary Duties in Higher Classification
    § 143.041. Salary
    § 143.042. Assignment Pay
    § 143.043. Field Training Officer Assignment Pay
    § 143.044. Certification and Educational Incentive Pay
    § 143.045. Accumulation and Payment of Sick Leave
    § 143.046. Vacations
    § 143.047. Shift Differential Pay
    § 143.051. Cause for Removal or Suspension
    § 143.052. Disciplinary Suspensions
    § 143.053. Appeal of Disciplinary Suspension
    § 143.054. Demotions
    § 143.055. Uncompensated Duty of Police Officers
    § 143.056. Procedures After Felony Indictment or Misdemeanor Complaint
    § 143.057. Hearing Examiners
    § 143.071. Leaves of Absence; Restriction Prohibited
    § 143.072. Military Leave of Absence
    § 143.073. Line of Duty Illness or Injury Leave of Absence
    § 143.074. Reappointment After Recovery From Disability
    § 143.081. Determination of Physical and Mental Fitness
    § 143.082. Efficiency Reports
    § 143.083. Emergency Appointment of Temporary Fire Fighters and Police Officers
    § 143.084. Civil Service Status and Pension Benefits for Certain Fire Fighters and Police Officers
    § 143.085. Force Reduction and Reinstatement List
    § 143.086. Political Activities
    § 143.087. Strike Prohibition
    § 143.088. Unlawful Resignation or Retirement
    § 143.089. Personnel File
    § 143.101. Subchapter Applicable Primarily to Municipality With Population of 1.5 Million or More; Application of Other Subchapters
    § 143.1014. Notice Requirement for Certain Meetings or Hearings
    § 143.1015. Commission Appeal Procedure; Subpoena Request
    § 143.1016. Hearing Examiners
    § 143.1017. Procedures After Felony Indictment or Other Crime of Moral Turpitude
    § 143.1018. Ex Parte Communications
    § 143.102. Appointment of Assistant Chief
    § 143.103. Specialized Police Divisions
    § 143.104. Examination Procedure
    § 143.105. Eligibility for Beginning Position in Police Department
    § 143.1051. Eligibility for Beginning Position in Fire Department
    § 143.106. Eligibility for Fire Department Promotional Examination
    § 143.107. Promotional Examination Notice
    § 143.108. Promotional Examination Grades; Promotional Appointments
    § 143.109. Crossover Promotions in Police Department
    § 143.1095. Transfers in Position in Same Classification in Fire Department
    § 143.110. Salary
    § 143.111. Temporary Duties in Higher Classification
    § 143.1115. Determination of Physical and Mental Fitness
    § 143.112. Educational Incentive Pay
    § 143.113. Assignment Pay
    § 143.114. Assignment Pay in Municipality With Population of 1.2 Million or More
    § 143.115. Payment of Accumulated Vacation Leave in Municipality With Population of 650,000 or More
    § 143.1155. Accumulated Vacation and Holiday Leave
    § 143.116. Payment of Sick Leave on Termination of Service
    § 143.117. Disciplinary Suspensions
    § 143.118. Appeal of Disciplinary Suspension
    § 143.119. Indefinite Suspensions
    § 143.120. Appeal of Indefinite Suspension
    § 143.121. Appeal to District Court
    § 143.1214. Records of Overturned Disciplinary Action or Unsustained Complaint
    § 143.1215. Reinstatement
    § 143.122. Uncompensated Duty
    § 143.123. Investigation of Fire Fighters and Police Officers
    § 143.124. Polygraph Examinations
    § 143.125. Police Department Probationary Period After Reappointment in Municipality With Population of 1.2 Million or More
    § 143.1251. Reappointment After Resignation
    § 143.126. Legislative Leave
    § 143.1261. Legislative Leave Account
    § 143.127. Grievance Procedure
    § 143.128. Step I Grievance Procedure
    § 143.129. Step II Grievance Procedure
    § 143.130. Step III Grievance Procedure
    § 143.131. Step IV Grievance Procedure
    § 143.132. Grievance Examiner
    § 143.133. Special Provisions for Steps I and II
    § 143.134. Miscellaneous Grievance Provisions
    § 143.201. Population
    § 143.202. Definitions
    § 143.203. General Provisions Relating to Agreements, Recognition, and Strikes
    § 143.204. Recognition of Fire Fighter Association
    § 143.205. Open Records Required
    § 143.206. Enforceability of Agreement
    § 143.207. Agreement Supersedes Conflicting Provisions
    § 143.208. Repeal of Agreement by Electorate
    § 143.209. Protected Rights of Individual Employees
    § 143.301. Municipalities Covered by Subchapter
    § 143.302. Definitions
    § 143.303. General Provisions Relating to Agreements, Recognition, and Strikes
    § 143.304. Recognition of Fire Fighters or Police Officers Association
    § 143.305. Open Records Required
    § 143.306. Enforceability of Agreement
    § 143.307. Agreement Supersedes Conflicting Provisions
    § 143.308. Repeal of Agreement by Electorate
    § 143.309. Protected Rights of Individual Employees
    § 143.310. Binding Interest Arbitration
    § 143.311. Appointments to Classification Immediately Below Department Head
    § 143.312. Investigation of Fire Fighters and Police Officers
    § 143.313. Polygraph Examinations
    § 143.351. Applicability
    § 143.352. Definitions
    § 143.353. General Provisions Relating to Agreements, Recognition, and Strikes
    § 143.354. Selection of Majority Bargaining Agent
    § 143.355. Election of Majority Bargaining Agent
    § 143.356. Bargaining Team; Negotiations
    § 143.357. Payroll Dues Deductions
    § 143.358. Open Records Required
    § 143.359. Enforceability of Agreement
    § 143.360. Election to Ratify Agreement
    § 143.361. Agreement Supersedes Conflicting Provisions
    § 143.362. Repeal of Agreement by Electorate
    § 143.363. Protected Rights of Individual Employees