Texas Local Government Code § 351.067 Municipal Approval Of Contract Covering Area Within Municipality

Sec. 351.067. MUNICIPAL APPROVAL OF CONTRACT COVERING AREA WITHIN MUNICIPALITY. (a) If, under a proposed contract, the county would provide law enforcement services within the corporate limits of a municipality, the county shall submit a copy of the proposed contract to the municipality for approval.

(b) The governing body of the municipality, after considering the individual contract, may disapprove the contract within 30 days after the date the contract is received in the municipal offices. If the governing body of the municipality approves the contract or takes no action for the 30 days, the county may enter into the contract as provided in this subchapter. If the governing body of the municipality disapproves the contract, the county may not enter into the contract.

(c) The municipality and its officers and employees are not liable for any damage caused by the acts of a county official or employee providing services under the contract within the municipality.

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.


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