Cooke v. CITY OF ALICE

OPINION

Opinion by:

PHYLIS J. SPEEDLIN, Justice.

This appeal involves statutory interpretation of sections 143.045 and 143.046 of the Texas Civil Service Act which provide for the accrual of annual vacation and sick leave for police officers and fire fighters. Tex. Loc. Gov’t Code Ann. §§ 143.045, 143.046 (West 2008). Specifically, we must determine whether the implementing rules adopted by the City of Alice with respect to police officers’ leave accrual violate the statutes. We hold that the City is not violating the state leave statutes, and therefore affirm the trial court’s judgment.

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