City of Houston v. Clark

How courts have described this case

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• holding that the City has a right to appeal a hearing examiner's decision, [2] but the appeal is restricted in scope by subsection (j)
• recognizing that “[w]hen faced with multiple constructions of a statute, we must interpret the statutory language in a manner that renders it constitutional if it is possible to do so.”
• finding that the purpose of the provision “was to ensure that fire fighters and police officers are fully aware of a significant consequence”
• explaining that when construing statutes, courts presume that \public interest is favored over any private interest\
• holding municipality, as well as employee, has right to appeal hearing examiner’s award in district court
• confirming the continued viability of the delegation doctrine--the historical constitutional mooring of the administrative state within a government founded on separation-of-powers principles

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