Texas Local Government Code - Section 86.011. Appointment Of Deputy Constable
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§ 86.011. APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY CONSTABLE. (a) An
elected constable who desires to appoint a deputy must apply in
writing to the commissioners court of the county and show that it is
necessary to appoint a deputy in order to properly handle the
business of the constable's office that originates in the
constable's precinct. The application must state the name of the
proposed deputy. The commissioners court shall approve and confirm
the appointment of the deputy only if the commissioners court
determines that the constable needs a deputy to handle the business
originating in the precinct.
(b) Each deputy constable must qualify in the manner
provided for deputy sheriffs.
(c) The constable is responsible for the official acts of
each deputy of the constable. The constable may require a deputy to
post a bond or security. A constable may exercise any remedy
against a deputy or the deputy's surety that a person may exercise
against the constable or the constable's surety.
(d) A person commits an offense if the person:
(1) serves as a deputy constable and the person has not
been appointed as provided by Subsection (a); or
(2) is a constable and issues a deputyship without the
consent and approval of the commissioners court.
(e) An offense under Subsection (d) is punishable by a fine
of not less than $50 or more than $1,000.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Section: 85.021 85.022 85.023 86.001 86.002 86.0021 86.003 86.011 86.012 86.021 86.022 86.023 86.024 86.025 87.001
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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