Sec. 158.001. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Commission" means a county civil service commission. (2) "Employee" means a person who obtains a position by appointment and who is not authorized by statute to perform governmental functions involving an exercise of discretion in the person's own right, unless the person is included by a local civil service rule adopted under the procedures outlined in Section 158.009 ; or a person included in the coverage of a county civil service system as the result of an election held under Section 158.007 . The term does not include a person who holds an office the term of which is limited by the constitution of this state. (3) "Department" means a county, district, or precinct office or officer, agency, or board that has jurisdiction and control of the performance of employees' official duties. The term includes a sheriff's department.
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