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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - Chapter 8 Suppression Of Riots And Other DisturbancesLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Code of Criminal Procedure > Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - Chapter 8 Suppression Of Riots And Other Disturbances When any officer authorized to execute process is resisted, or when he has sufficient reason to believe that he will meet with resistance in executing ... If it be represented to the Governor in such manner as to satisfy him that the power of the county is not sufficient to enable ... Whenever, for the purpose of suppressing riots or unlawful assemblies, the aid of military or militia companies is called, they shall obey the orders of ... Whenever a number of persons are assembled together in such a manner as to constitute a riot, according to the penal law of the State, ... In order to enable the officer to disperse a riot, he may call to his aid the power of the county in the same manner ... The officer engaged in suppressing a riot, and those who aid him are authorized and justified in adopting such measures as are necessary to suppress ... The Articles of this Chapter relating to the suppression of riots apply equally to an unlawful assembly and other unlawful disturbances, as defined by the ... To suppress riots, unlawful assemblies and other disturbances at elections, any magistrate may appoint a sufficient number of special constables. Such appointments shall be made ... Special constables so appointed shall, during the time for which they are appointed, exercise the powers and perform the duties properly belonging to peace officers. ... Texas Lawyers
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