Texas Local Government Code - Section 81.028. Delegation Of Duties Of A County Judge In Counties With Population Of More Than 1,000,000
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§ 81.028. DELEGATION OF DUTIES OF A COUNTY JUDGE IN
COUNTIES WITH POPULATION OF MORE THAN 1,000,000. (a) This section
applies exclusively to a county judge in a county with a population
of more than 1,000,000.
(b) A county judge may file an order with the commissioners
court of the county delegating to another county officer or an
employee of the county the ability to sign orders or other official
documents associated with the county judge's office. The
delegating order shall clearly indicate the types of orders or
official documents that the officer or employee may sign on behalf
of the county judge.
(b-1) A county judge may file a standing order of emergency
delegation of authority that clearly indicates the types of orders
or official documents that the officer or employee may sign on
behalf of the county judge in the event of an emergency or disaster.
(c) An order or official document signed by a county officer
or county employee acting under the delegated authority of the
county judge in accordance with this section has the same effect as
an order of the county judge.
(d) The county judge may at any time revoke the delegated
authority or transfer it to a different county officer or county
employee by filing an order with the commissioners court of the
county.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 143, § 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1995.
Renumbered from § 81.029 by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, §
13.03(d), eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch.
1094, § 13, eff. Sept. 1, 2005.
Section: 81.007 81.021 81.022 81.023 81.024 81.026 81.027 81.028 81.030 81.032 81.033 82.001 82.002 82.003 82.004
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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