Texas Local Government Code - Chapter 85 Sheriff

Legal Research Home > Texas Laws > Local Government Code > Texas Local Government Code - Chapter 85 Sheriff

Texas Local Government Code Section 85.001 - Oath And Bond
(a) A person elected as sheriff, before beginning to perform the duties of office, must execute a bond with: (1) two or more good and ...

Texas Local Government Code Section 85.0011 - Qualifications
A person is not eligible to serve as sheriff unless the person: (1) has a high school diploma or a high school equivalency certificate; and ...

Texas Local Government Code Section 85.002 - New Bond Requirement; Removal
(a) If a surety of the sheriff dies, moves permanently from the state, becomes insolvent, or is released from liability in accordance with law or ...

Texas Local Government Code Section 85.0025 - Continuing Education
(a) The Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education may require each county sheriff, who is not a commissioned peace officer, to attend not ...

Texas Local Government Code Section 85.003 - Deputies
(a) The appointment of a deputy sheriff must be in writing. (b) A person appointed as a deputy, before beginning to perform the duties of ...

Texas Local Government Code Section 85.004 - Reserve Deputies
(a) The commissioners court of a county may authorize the sheriff to appoint reserve deputy sheriffs. The commissioners court may limit the number of reserve ...

Texas Local Government Code Section 85.005 - Guards; Penalty
(a) The sheriff may, with the approval of the commissioners court or, in the case of an emergency, with the approval of the county judge, ...

Texas Local Government Code Section 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 ...

Texas Local Government Code Section 85.021 - Execution Of Process; Penalty
(a) The sheriff shall execute all process and precepts directed to the sheriff by legal authority and shall return the process or precept to the ...

Texas Local Government Code Section 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 ...

Texas Local Government Code Section 85.023 - Unfinished Business
If a sheriff vacates the office for any reason, all unfinished business shall be transferred to the succeeding sheriff and completed in the same manner ...

Last modified: August 11, 2007