Section 1.114 - Major Infraction Applicable to Any Employee(a) Any of the major infractions listed as follows may be deemed sufficient cause for the discharge, suspension, demotion, or removal of any employee of the department of public safety: (1) failure to abide by the Code and Canons of Ethics or the standards of ethical conduct for state employees;(2) violation of one or more of the 10 general orders;(3) violation of any rule, order, requirement, or failure to follow instructions contained in department manuals;(4) willful disobedience to any legal order properly issued to him by any superior officer to the department;(5) willful neglect of duty;(6) making public any investigation or proposed movement or business of the department to any unauthorized person;(7) unnecessary and unwarranted violence to a citizen or person under arrest;(8) use of indecent, profane, or harsh language while on duty or in uniform;(9) unauthorized attendance while on duty at official legislative sessions;(10) willful or inexcusable destruction or loss of state property;(11) violations of law which are willful or inexcusable;(12) acceptance of fees, gifts, or money contrary to the rules of the department and/or laws of the state;(13) any act on or off duty which reflects discredit to the department of public safety; or(b) The terms contained herein are those which appear in §§ 1.111- 1.113 of this title (relating to Professional Conduct) and are intended by the public safety commission to reflect and refer to those provisions.37 Tex. Admin. Code § 1.114
The provisions of this §1.114 adopted to be effective November 20, 1987, 12 TexReg 4123; amended to be effective January 11, 2001, 26 TexReg 214; amended to be effective June 12, 2002, 27 TexReg 4990; amended to be effective May 20, 2008, 33 TexReg 4007