Opinion No.

Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Florence Shapiro Chair, Committee on State Affairs Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711

Re: Interpretation of section 143.073, Local Government Code (RQ-0006-JC)

Dear Senator Shapiro:

You have asked this office to consider a particular statute, section 143.073(a) of the Local Government Code, which requires that police and fire fighters injured in the line of duty receive full pay while incapacitated, in the light of a dispute between the City of Plano, Texas (the "City") and a member of its police force.…