Sec. 661.919.  AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS.  (a)  A state employee who holds an amateur radio station license issued by the Federal Communications Commission may be granted leave not to exceed 10 days each fiscal year to participate in specialized disaster relief services without a deduction in salary or loss of vacation time, sick leave, earned overtime credit, or state compensatory time if the leave is taken:
(1)  with the authorization of the employee's supervisor; and
(2)  with the approval of the governor.
(b)  The number of amateur radio operators who are eligible for leave under this section may not exceed 350 state employees at any one time during a state fiscal year.  The Texas Division of Emergency Management shall coordinate the establishment and maintenance of the list of eligible employees.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 258 (S.B. 11), Sec. 2.01, eff. September 1, 2007.
Amended by: 
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146 (H.B. 2730), Sec. 2B.08, eff. September 1, 2009.