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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE |
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Title 9. SAFETY |
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Subtitle B. EMERGENCIES |
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Chapter 775. EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICTS |
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Subchapter C. ORGANIZATION, POWERS, AND DUTIES |
Sec. 775.038. COMPENSATION; CONFLICT OF INTEREST
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(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), an emergency services commissioner is entitled to receive compensation of not more than $50 per day for each day the commissioner actually spends performing the duties of a commissioner. Compensation may not exceed $3,000 per year. Commissioners may be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in performing official duties.
(b) Instead of compensation under Subsection (a), a commissioner may elect to receive per diem compensation of $50 for each day the commissioner actually spends performing the duties of a commissioner. A commissioner who receives per diem compensation may not be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary expenses. Per diem payments may not exceed $3,000 per year.
(c) To receive compensation, per diem compensation, or reimbursement for expenses, a commissioner must file with the district a verified statement showing the number of days actually spent performing the duties of a commissioner and a general description of the duties performed for each day of service.
(d) Commissioners are subject to Chapter 171, Local Government Code.