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ehavior. Any such person may be suspended, demoted or removed for any of the following causes
depending on the severity of their actions:
a. incompetency;
b. inefficiency;
c. insubordination;
d. dishonesty;
e. intemperance;
f. violation of the provisions of the rules and regulations of the Civil Service
Commission, Commissioners' Court or the appointing authority;
g. permanent or chronic physical or mental disability which incapacitates the employee
from the proper performance of his/her duties;
h. the employee has been convicted of a criminal offense involving moral turpitude.
The word convicted shall mean a finding of guilty by either the judge or jury without regard
to subsequent disposition of the case by suspension of sentence, probation, and deferred
adjudication or otherwise. The words moral turpitude shall mean any act of baseness,
vileness or depravity; or any act done with deception, or through corrupt motives; or as
defined by state law and/or decisions made under state law;
i. the employee through negligence or willful misconduct has caused damage to public
property or waste of public supplies;
j. has been guilty of any conduct unbecoming an officer or employee of the County
while performing his/her job duties;
k. the employee has been absent without leave, contrary to the rules of the Commission,
or has failed to report after leave of absence has expired, or after such leave of absence has
been disapproved or revoked and canceled by proper authority provided, however, that if
such absence or failure to report is excusable, the Commission may dismiss the charges;
l. the employee has been convicted of a felony committed in the furtherance of, or while
participating in, a civil disorder;
m. the employee has failed to report to work for one working day without notification to
the supervisor;
n. misuse of sick leave privileges;
o. is negligent in the performance of duties;
p. fails to meet the written standards of job performance;
q. has lied about or concealed a material fact on any of the following:
1. Concerning a matter under investigation.
2. Using official capacity to his/her personal benefit.
3. Relating to public services under his/her responsibility.
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