Texas Local Government Code - Section 85.006. County Police Force In Counties Of 210,000 Or More
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§ 85.006. COUNTY POLICE FORCE IN COUNTIES OF 210,000 OR
MORE. (a) In a county with a population of 210,000 or more, the
sheriff may appoint a county police force. The commissioners court
shall determine the number, which must be at least six, of police
officers to be appointed. The sheriff shall appoint one of the
officers as chief of the county police. The appointments are
subject to approval by the commissioners court. The sheriff may,
subject to approval by the commissioners court, terminate the
employment of an officer.
(b) The sheriff shall deputize each police officer
appointed under this section. Each officer has the authority of a
deputy sheriff, and all laws of the state applicable to deputy
sheriffs apply to the officer to the same extent that they apply to
deputy sheriffs unless the law conflicts with this section.
(c) A police officer appointed under this section shall
patrol, by automobile or motorcycle furnished by the officer, the
highways of the county located outside the corporate limits of the
county seat. The officer shall devote all time spent on duty to
performing that service and to matters related to that service. The
officer shall perform all duties in accordance with rules adopted
by the commissioners court.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Section: 85.001 85.0011 85.002 85.0025 85.003 85.004 85.005 85.006 85.021 85.022 85.023 86.001 86.002 86.0021 86.003
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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