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Texas Local Government Code - Chapter 85 SheriffLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Local Government Code > Texas Local Government Code - Chapter 85 Sheriff Sponsored Links(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 ... 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 ... (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 ... (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 ... (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 ... (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 ... (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, ... (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 ... (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 ... (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 ... 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 |