Texas Local Government Code - Section 85.022. Execution Of Legislative Process; Penalty
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§ 85.022. EXECUTION OF LEGISLATIVE PROCESS;
PENALTY. (a) The sheriff shall execute subpoenas and other process
directed to the sheriff that are issued by the speaker of the house
of representatives, the president of the senate, or the chairman of
a committee of either house of the legislature.
(b) Failure to execute the subpoena or other process under
Subsection (a) carries the same penalties as failure to execute
process issued by a court.
(c) If the sheriff performs services under this section, the
sheriff shall receive the fees prescribed by law for similar
services rendered in the courts. The fee shall be paid on the
certificate of the authority issuing the process.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Section: 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 86.011 86.012
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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