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• Texas Local Government Code Section 1.001 - Purpose Of Code
  (a) This code is enacted as a part of the state's continuing statutory revision program, begun by the Texas Legislative Council in 1963 as directed ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 1.002 - Construction Of Code
  The Code Construction Act (Chapter 311 of the Government Code) applies to the construction of each provision in this code except as otherwise expressly provided ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 1.003 - Internal References
  In this code: (1) a reference to a title, chapter, or section without further identification is a reference to a title, chapter, or section of ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 1.004 - Reference In Law To Statute Revised By Code
  A reference in a law to a statute or a part of a statute revised by this code is considered to be a reference to ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 1.005 - Definitions
  In this code: (1) "General-law municipality" means a municipality designated by Chapter 5 as a Type A general-law municipality, Type B general-law municipality, or Type ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 5.001 - Type A General-Law Municipality
  A municipality is a Type A general-law municipality if it: (1) has incorporated as a Type A general-law municipality under Subchapter A of Chapter 6 ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 5.002 - Type B General-Law Municipality
  A municipality is a Type B general-law municipality if it: (1) has incorporated as a Type B general-law municipality under Chapter 7 and has not ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 5.003 - Type C General-Law Municipality
  A municipality is a Type C general-law municipality if it: (1) has incorporated as a Type C general-law municipality under Subchapter A of Chapter 8 ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 5.004 - Home-Rule Municipality
  A municipality is a home-rule municipality if it operates under a municipal charter that has been adopted or amended as authorized by Article XI, Section ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 5.005 - Special-Law Municipality
  (a) A municipality is a special-law municipality if it operates under a municipal charter granted by a local law enacted by the Congress of the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 5.901 - Territorial Requirements For Incorporation As General-Law Municipality
  A community may not incorporate as a general-law municipality unless it meets the following territorial requirements: (1) a community with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants must ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 5.902 - Change In Designation From Town To City
  (a) The governing body of a Type A general-law municipality that was designated as a "town" may change by ordinance its designation to a "city." ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 5.903 - Charter Amendments By Special-Law Municipality Incorporated Before June 30, 1881
  (a) A special-law municipality that was incorporated as a town or village before June 30, 1881, by the Congress of the Republic of Texas or ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 5.904 - Municipality Not Governed By Corporate Law
  (a) A municipality may not be considered a corporation under a state statute governing corporations unless the statute extends its application to a municipality by ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 6.001 - Authority To Incorporate As Type A General-Law Municipality
  A community may incorporate under this subchapter as a Type A general-law municipality if it: (1) constitutes an unincorporated city or town; (2) contains 600 ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 6.002 - Incorporation Procedure
  The procedure for incorporating as a Type A general-law municipality is the same as that prescribed for incorporating as a Type B general-law municipality. Acts ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 6.003 - Effective Date Of Incorporation
  The incorporation of the community as a municipality is effective on the date the county judge makes the entry, under Section 7.007, in the records ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 6.011 - Authority To Change To Type A General-Law Municipality
  (a) A municipality incorporated in any manner other than as a Type A general-law municipality may change to a Type A general-law municipality if the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 6.012 - Procedure For Change
  If a municipality wishes to change to a Type A general-law municipality: (1) at least two-thirds of the governing body of the municipality at a ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 6.013 - Repeal Of Local Law After Change
  Any local law that incorporated a municipality that changes to a Type A general-law municipality under this subchapter is repealed on the date on which ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 6.014 - Change Does Not Affect Prior Name Or Status As Body Corporate
  A municipality that changes to a Type A general-law municipality retains the prior name by which it was known and continues to be a body ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 7.001 - Authority To Incorporate As Type B General-Law Municipality
  A community may incorporate under this chapter as a Type B general-law municipality if it: (1) constitutes an unincorporated town or village; (2) contains 201 ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 7.002 - Application To Incorporate
  (a) The residents of a community may initiate an attempt to incorporate the community under this chapter by filing with the county judge of the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 7.003 - Election Order
  If satisfactory proof is made that a community that has filed an application to incorporate under this chapter contains the requisite number of inhabitants, the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 7.004 - Election Officers
  The county judge shall appoint an officer to preside at an incorporation election under this chapter. The presiding officer shall appoint two election judges and ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 7.005 - Notice Of Election
  An incorporation election under this chapter may not be held until notice of the election has been posted at three public places in the community ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 7.006 - Qualified Voters
  Each qualified voter who resides within the boundaries of the proposed municipality may vote at the election. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, § 1, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 7.007 - Order Of Incorporation
  (a) Within 20 days after the date the county judge receives the returns of an incorporation election, the judge shall, if a majority of the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 7.008 - Interval Between Elections
  A county judge may not order an incorporation election under this chapter to be held earlier than three years after the date of the most ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 8.001 - Authority To Incorporate As Type C General-Law Municipality
  (a) A community may incorporate under this subchapter as a Type C general-law municipality if it: (1) constitutes an unincorporated city, town, or village; (2) ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 8.002 - Petition To Incorporate
  The residents of a community may initiate an attempt to incorporate under this subchapter by filing with the county judge a written petition signed by ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 8.003 - Election Order
  If a county judge receives the petition and if satisfactory proof is made that the community contains the requisite number of inhabitants, the judge shall ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 8.004 - Election Officers
  The county judge shall appoint two election judges and two election clerks to conduct the incorporation election under this subchapter. The county judge shall designate ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 8.005 - Notice Of Election
  Notice of an incorporation election under this subchapter must be published in a newspaper in the community before the 30th day before the date of ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 8.006 - Order Of Incorporation
  If a majority of the votes cast in an election under this subchapter are for incorporation, the county judge shall enter an order in the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 8.021 - Authority To Change To Type C General-Law Municipality
  (a) A Type A general-law municipality containing 501 to 4,999 inhabitants or a Type B general-law municipality containing 501 to 999 inhabitants may change to ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 8.022 - Petition To Change
  The residents of a municipality may initiate an attempt to make the change under this subchapter by filing with the mayor of the municipality a ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 8.023 - Election Order
  If the mayor receives the petition, the mayor shall order an election on the question of the change to be held in the municipality. Acts ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 8.024 - Election Officers
  The mayor shall appoint two election judges and two election clerks to conduct the election under this subchapter. The mayor shall designate one of the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 8.025 - Notice Of Election
  In addition to the notice required by Chapter 4, Election Code, notice of an election under this subchapter must be published in a newspaper in ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 8.026 - Order Of Change
  If a majority of the votes cast in an election under this subchapter are for the change, the mayor shall enter an order in the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 9.001 - Adoption Or Amendment Of Home-Rule Charter
  This chapter applies to the adoption or amendment of a municipal charter by a municipality authorized to do so by Article XI, Section 5, of ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 9.002 - Selection Of Charter Commission
  (a) The governing body of the municipality may, by an ordinance adopted by at least a two-thirds vote of its membership, order an election by ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 9.003 - Vote On Charter
  (a) The charter prepared by the charter commission shall be submitted to the qualified voters of the municipality at an election to be held on ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 9.004 - Charter Amendments
  (a) The governing body of a municipality on its own motion may submit a proposed charter amendment to the municipality's qualified voters for their approval ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 9.005 - Adoption Of Charter Or Amendment
  (a) A proposed charter for a municipality or a proposed amendment to a municipality's charter is adopted if it is approved by a majority of ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 9.006 - Concurrent Elections
  This chapter does not prevent the voters at an election to adopt a charter or an amendment to a charter from electing at the same ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 9.007 - Certification Of Charter Or Amendment
  (a) As soon as practicable after a municipality adopts a charter or charter amendment, the mayor or chief executive officer of the municipality shall certify ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 9.008 - Registration Of Charter Or Amendment; Effect
  (a) The secretary or other officer of a municipality performing functions similar to those of a secretary shall record in the secretary's or other officer's ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 21.001 - Election Of Aldermen By Place System In General-Law Municipality
  (a) The governing body of a general-law municipality that is not divided into wards and that elects its aldermen at large may provide by ordinance ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 21.002 - References To Municipal Governing Body And To Members Of Municipal Governing Body
  A reference in this code or another statute: (1) to a member of the governing body of a municipality includes each member of that body ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 21.003 - Members Of Municipal Governing Bodies May Volunteer
  A member of the governing body of a municipality may serve as a volunteer for an organization that protects the health, safety, or welfare of ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 21.021 - Applicability
  This subchapter applies only to a general-law municipality. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1567, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 21.022 - Definitions
  In this subchapter: (1) "District attorney" includes a criminal district attorney. (2) "Incompetency" means: (A) gross ignorance of official duties; (B) gross carelessness in the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 21.023 - Removal From Office
  The district judge may remove an officer of the municipality from office as provided by this subchapter. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1567, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 21.024 - No Removal Before Action
  An officer may not be removed under this subchapter for an act the officer committed before election to office if the act was a matter ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 21.025 - General Grounds For Removal
  (a) An officer may be removed from office for: (1) incompetency; (2) official misconduct; or (3) intoxication on or off duty caused by drinking an ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 21.026 - Petition For Removal
  (a) A proceeding for the removal of an officer is begun by filing a written petition for removal in a district court of the county ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 21.027 - Citation Of Officer
  (a) After a petition for removal is filed, the person filing the petition shall apply to the district judge in writing for an order requiring ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 21.028 - Bond
  (a) The judge shall require the person filing the petition to execute a bond, with at least two good and sufficient sureties, in an amount ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 21.029 - Trial
  (a) An officer shall have the right to trial by jury. (b) The trial for the removal of an officer and the proceedings connected with ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 21.030 - Appeal
  (a) Either party to a removal action may appeal the final judgment to the court of appeals in the manner provided for other civil cases. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 21.031 - Removal By Criminal Conviction
  (a) The conviction of an officer for any felony or for a misdemeanor involving official misconduct operates as an immediate removal from office. (b) The ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 21.032 - Reelection Prohibited For Certain Period
  An officer removed under this subchapter is not eligible for reelection to the same office before the second anniversary of the date of the removal. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 22.001 - Chapter Applicable To Type A General-Law Municipality
  This chapter applies only to a Type A general-law municipality. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 22.002 - Continuation Of Offices In Municipality Changing To Type A General-Law Municipality
  If a municipality changes to a Type A general-law municipality under Subchapter B of Chapter 6, the officers serving in the municipality on the date ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 22.003 - Date Of Municipal Election
  An election for officers of the municipality shall be held annually, except as otherwise provided by law, in each ward of the municipality on an ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 22.004 - Plurality Vote Required For Election Of Municipal Officer
  To be elected to an office of the municipality, a person must receive more votes than any other person for the office. Acts 1987, 70th ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 22.005 - Oath For Elected Or Appointed Officer
  (a) A person who is elected or appointed to a municipal office under this code must take and sign the official oath of office before ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 22.006 - Date On Which Officers Begin To Perform Duties
  A newly elected municipal officer may exercise the duties of office beginning on the fifth day after the date of the election, excluding Sundays. Acts ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 22.007 - Vacancy Created On Failure To Qualify
  If a municipal officer-elect fails to qualify for office within 30 days after the date of the officer's election, the office is considered vacant. Acts ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 22.008 - Disqualification From Office If Municipal Funds Owed
  An officer who is entrusted with the collection or custody of funds belonging to the municipality and who is in default to the municipality may ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 22.009 - Removal From Office For Misappropriation Of Special Funds
  A municipal officer who misappropriates money in a special fund created by the municipality under Section 101.004 is guilty of malfeasance in office. On the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 22.010 - Filling Vacancy On Governing Body Or In Other Municipal Office
  (a) If for any reason a single vacancy exists on the governing body of the municipality, a majority of the remaining members, excluding the mayor, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 22.011 - Filling Vacancy In Municipal Office Under Special Circumstances
  If a vacancy occurs in a municipal office by a resignation or in another manner and if the vacancy cannot be filled as provided by ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 22.012 - Resignation Of Elected Or Appointed Municipal Officer
  A municipal officer elected or appointed under this chapter may resign by submitting the resignation in writing to the governing body of the municipality. The ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 22.031 - Composition Of Governing Body; Ward System Optional
  (a) If the municipality is divided into wards, the governing body of the municipality consists of a mayor who is elected by the qualified voters ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 22.032 - Qualifications Of Members Of Governing Body
  (a) To be eligible for the office of mayor of the municipality, a person must be a registered voter and must have resided within the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 22.033 - Governing Body To Judge Election And Qualification Of Members
  The governing body of the municipality is the judge of the election and qualifications of its members. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, § 1, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 22.034 - Initial Election And Term Of Office
  (a) If the municipality is divided into wards, at the initial election for officers of the municipality, the mayor and the two aldermen from each ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 22.035 - Regular Term Of Office
  The mayor and aldermen of the municipality are elected for a term of two years unless a longer term is established under Article XI, Section ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 22.036 - Installation Of Governing Body
  On the fifth day after the date of the election, excluding Sundays, or as soon as possible after that fifth day, the newly elected governing ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 22.037 - Mayor As Presiding Officer; President Pro Tempore
  (a) The mayor shall preside at all meetings of the governing body of the municipality and, except in elections, may vote only if there is ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 22.038 - Meetings
  (a) The governing body of the municipality shall meet at the time and place determined by a resolution adopted by the governing body. (b) The ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 22.039 - Quorum
  A majority of the number of aldermen established by Section 22.031 for the municipality constitutes a quorum. However, at a called meeting or at a ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 22.040 - Change Of Wards
  (a) The governing body of the municipality may divide the municipality into as many wards as it considers necessary for the good of the residents ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 22.041 - Vacancy On Governing Body Is Created
  (a) If an alderman moves from the ward from which the alderman is elected, the alderman's office is considered vacant. (b) If a member of ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 22.042 - Powers And Duties Of Mayor
  (a) The mayor is the chief executive officer of the municipality. The mayor shall at all times actively ensure that the laws and ordinances of ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 22.043 - Petitions And Remonstrances Presented To Governing Body
  Petitions and remonstrances may be presented to the governing body of the municipality and must be in writing. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, § ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 22.071 - Other Municipal Officers
  (a) In addition to the members of the governing body of the municipality, the other officers of the municipality are the secretary, treasurer, assessor and ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 22.072 - Powers And Duties Of Municipal Officers; Bond
  (a) The governing body of the municipality may require a municipal officer whose duties are prescribed by this code to perform additional duties. (b) The ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 22.073 - Powers And Duties Of Secretary
  (a) The secretary of the municipality shall attend each meeting of the governing body of the municipality and shall keep, in a record provided for ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 22.074 - Certification Of Secretaries
  (a) In this section, "institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003, Education Code. (b) A person may be certified to practice ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 22.075 - Bond And Duties Of Treasurer
  (a) The treasurer of the municipality shall execute a bond. The bond must: (1) be in favor of the municipality; (2) be in the form ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 22.076 - Bond Of Marshal; Abolition Of Office
  (a) The marshal of the municipality shall execute a bond. The bond must be conditioned that the marshal will faithfully perform the official duties as ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 22.077 - Removal Of Municipal Officers
  (a) The governing body of the municipality may remove a municipal officer for incompetency, corruption, misconduct, or malfeasance in office after providing the officer with ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 23.001 - Chapter Applicable To Type B General-Law Municipality
  This chapter applies only to a Type B general-law municipality. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 23.002 - Filling Vacancy In Municipal Office
  The aldermen on the governing body of the municipality shall fill any vacancy that occurs in an office created by this chapter or created under ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 23.021 - Initial Election Of Governing Body And Marshal
  Immediately after the municipality has incorporated, the county judge of the county in which the municipality is located shall order an election for a mayor, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 23.022 - Initial Mayor
  Immediately after election returns for the initial election for municipal officers have been made, the county judge shall commission the candidate who received the highest ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 23.023 - Regular Annual Election
  (a) After the initial election, the election for the mayor, aldermen, and marshal shall be held annually, except as otherwise provided by law, on an ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 23.024 - Qualifications Of Governing Body And Marshal; Bond For Marshal
  (a) To be eligible for the office of mayor, alderman, or marshal of the municipality, a person must be a qualified voter in the municipality ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 23.025 - Initial Term Of Office
  The mayor, aldermen, and marshal elected at the initial election under Section 23.021 hold office until their successors have been duly elected at the following ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 23.026 - Regular Term Of Office
  (a) The mayor, aldermen, and marshal of the municipality are elected for a term of one year unless a longer term is established under Subsection ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 23.027 - President; President Pro Tempore
  (a) The mayor is the president of the governing body of the municipality. (b) At the first meeting of each new governing body or as ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 23.028 - Quorum
  (a) The mayor and three aldermen constitute a quorum. (b) If the mayor is absent, four aldermen constitute a quorum. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 23.029 - Abolition Of Office Of Marshal
  The governing body of a municipality with a population of less than 5,000 by ordinance may abolish the office of marshal and, by the same ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 23.051 - Other Municipal Officers
  The governing body of the municipality may appoint officers, other than the mayor, aldermen, or marshal, as necessary to carry out the municipality's functions under ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 23.052 - Duties Of Municipal Officers; Bond
  (a) The governing body of the municipality may prescribe the duties of the officers it appoints under this subchapter. (b) The governing body shall prescribe ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 23.053 - Removal Of Municipal Officers
  The governing body of the municipality may dismiss at any time the officers that it appoints under this subchapter and may appoint others in their ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 24.001 - Chapter Applicable To Type C General-Law Municipality
  This chapter applies only to a Type C general-law municipality. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 24.021 - Initial Election Of Governing Body Of Community Incorporating As Type C General-Law Municipality; Initial Term
  (a) At the election at which a community votes to incorporate as a Type C general-law municipality, a mayor and two commissioners must be elected. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 24.022 - Initial Election Of Governing Body Of Municipality Changing To Type C General-Law Municipality; Initial Term
  (a) The mayor of a municipality that votes to change to a Type C general-law municipality continues to hold office for the term for which ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 24.023 - Regular Term Of Office; Regular Election Date
  (a) The mayor and commissioners of the municipality serve for a term of two years unless a longer term is established under Article XI, Section ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 24.024 - Bond Of Mayor And Commissioners
  (a) The mayor and each commissioner of the municipality must execute a bond. The bond must be: (1) in the amount of $3,000; (2) conditioned ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 24.025 - Meetings
  (a) The governing body of the municipality shall hold at least one regular monthly meeting. (b) The mayor or two commissioners may call special meetings ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 24.026 - Filling Vacancy On Governing Body
  (a) If the mayor or commissioner of a municipality dies or resigns, the other members of the governing body of the municipality shall appoint a ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 24.051 - Other Municipal Officers; Duties
  (a) The governing body of the municipality may appoint a municipal attorney and other officers that the governing body considers necessary. (b) The governing body ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 24.052 - Clerk And Tax Assessor-Collector; Bond; Powers And Duties
  (a) The governing body of the municipality shall appoint a competent person as clerk of the municipality. The clerk is also the tax assessor-collector of ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 24.053 - Abolition Of Municipal Office; Discharge Of Officer Or Employee
  At any time, the governing body of the municipality may abolish an office that it creates and may discharge an officer, clerk, or employee that ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 24.071 - Change From Commission Form Of Government To Another Form
  (a) A Type C general-law municipality operating under the commission form of government may adopt the aldermanic form of government provided by Chapter 22 or ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 25.001 - Chapter Applicable To General-Law Municipality With Population Of Less Than 5,000
  This chapter applies only to a general-law municipality with a population of less than 5,000. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, § 1, eff. Sept. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 25.021 - Adoption Of City Manager Form Of Government
  The municipality, by first holding an election on the question, may adopt the city manager form of government. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, § ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 25.022 - Petition
  (a) The residents of the municipality may file a petition with the clerk of the municipality requesting the mayor to call a special election to ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 25.023 - Proclamation Ordering Election
  (a) Within 10 days after the date a petition is filed, the mayor of the municipality shall issue a proclamation ordering a special election. (b) ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 25.024 - Notice Of Election
  A copy of the proclamation must be posted in at least five conspicuous places in the municipality for at least the 10 days preceding election ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 25.025 - Election; Adoption
  (a) After a petition is filed, an election to consider the adoption of the city manager form of government must be held on the first ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 25.026 - Appointment Of City Manager
  If the city manager form of government is adopted, the governing body of the municipality shall appoint a city manager within 60 days after the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 25.027 - Qualifications Of City Manager
  (a) The governing body of the municipality shall appoint the city manager solely on the basis of the person's administrative ability. (b) The city manager ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 25.028 - Term Of Office
  The city manager is appointed by and serves at the will of the governing body of the municipality. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, § ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 25.029 - Powers And Duties Of City Manager; Bond
  (a) The city manager shall administer the municipal business and the governing body of the municipality shall ensure that the administration is efficient. (b) The ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 25.051 - Other Municipal Officers
  (a) After a municipality adopts the city manager form of government under this chapter, all municipal officers, except members of the governing body of the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 25.071 - Abandoning City Manager Form Of Government
  (a) A municipality may abandon the city manager form of government at any time as provided by this section. (b) A petition requesting the mayor ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 25.072 - Duties Of Governing Body If City Manager Form Is Abandoned
  (a) If a majority of votes cast at an election under this subchapter are for abandoning the city manager form of government, the governing body ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 26.001 - Chapter Applicable To Home-Rule Municipality
  This chapter applies only to a home-rule municipality. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 26.021 - Form Of Government
  The municipality may adopt and operate under any form of government, including the aldermanic or commission form. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, § 1, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 26.041 - Creation Of Municipal Offices
  The municipality may: (1) create offices; (2) determine the method for selecting officers; and (3) prescribe the qualifications, duties, and tenure of office for officers. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 26.042 - Date For Election Of Officers
  The governing body of the municipality may set the date of election for municipal officers in accordance with applicable provisions of the Election Code. Acts ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 26.043 - Filling Vacancy In Elective Office In Municipality With Population Of 384,000 Or More
  (a) If a vacancy occurs in an elective office of a municipality with a population of 384,000 or more and if the charter of the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 26.044 - Election From Single-Member And At-Large Districts; Limitation On Years Of Service
  (a) The governing body of a municipality with a population of 1.5 million or more must consist of one mayor elected at large, 16 members ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 26.045 - Filling Vacancy On Governing Body Of Municipality With Population Of 1.5 Million Or More
  If a vacancy occurs on the governing body of a municipality with a population of 1.5 million or more and more than 270 days remain ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 26.046 - Size Of Governing Body: Certain Municipalities
  (a) This section applies only to a municipality with a population of 1.1 million or more that elects each member of its governing body other ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 41.001 - Map Of Municipal Boundaries And Extraterritorial Jurisdiction
  (a) Each municipality shall prepare a map that shows the boundaries of the municipality and of its extraterritorial jurisdiction. A copy of the map shall ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 41.0015 - Notice Of Municipal Boundary Change
  (a) If an area is annexed to or disannexed from a municipality, the mayor or other presiding officer of the governing body of the municipality ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 41.002 - Boundary Survey In General-Law Municipalities
  (a) Immediately after the members of the governing body of a newly incorporated general-law municipality qualify for office, the governing body shall adopt an ordinance ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 41.003 - Inclusion Of Area Receiving Longstanding Treatment As Part Of Municipality
  (a) The governing body of a municipality may adopt an ordinance to declare an area that is adjacent to the municipality and that meets the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 41.004 - Boundaries Not Affected By Change To Type A General-Law Municipality
  If a municipality changes to a Type A general-law municipality under Subchapter B of Chapter 6, the boundaries of the municipality remain the same as ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 42.001 - Purpose Of Extraterritorial Jurisdiction
  The legislature declares it the policy of the state to designate certain areas as the extraterritorial jurisdiction of municipalities to promote and protect the general ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 42.021 - Extent Of Extraterritorial Jurisdiction
  The extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality is the unincorporated area that is contiguous to the corporate boundaries of the municipality and that is located: (1) ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 42.022 - Expansion Of Extraterritorial Jurisdiction
  (a) When a municipality annexes an area, the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the municipality expands with the annexation to comprise, consistent with Section 42.021, the area ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 42.0225 - Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Around Certain Municipally Owned Property
  (a) This section applies only to an area owned by a municipality that is: (1) annexed by the municipality; and (2) not contiguous to other ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 42.023 - Reduction Of Extraterritorial Jurisdiction
  The extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality may not be reduced unless the governing body of the municipality gives its written consent by ordinance or resolution, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 42.024 - Transfer Of Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Between Certain Municipalities
  (a) In this section: (1) "Adopting municipality" means a home-rule municipality with a population of less than 25,000 that purchases and appropriates raw water for ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 42.025 - Release Of Extraterritorial Jurisdiction By Certain Municipalities
  (a) In this section, "eligible property" means any portion of a contiguous tract of land: (1) that is located in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 42.026 - Limitation On Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Of Certain Municipalities
  (a) In this section, "navigable stream" has the meaning assigned by Section 21.001, Natural Resources Code. (b) This section applies only to an area that ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 42.041 - Municipal Incorporation In Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Generally
  (a) A municipality may not be incorporated in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of an existing municipality unless the governing body of the existing municipality gives its ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 42.0411 - Municipal Incorporation In Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Of Certain Municipalities
  (a) This section applies only to: (1) an area located north and east of Interstate Highway 10 that is included in the extraterritorial jurisdiction, or ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 42.042 - Creation Of Political Subdivision To Supply Water Or Sewer Services, Roadways, Or Drainage Facilities In Extraterritorial Jurisdiction
  (a) A political subdivision, one purpose of which is to supply fresh water for domestic or commercial use or to furnish sanitary sewer services, roadways, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 42.043 - Requirements Applying To Petition
  (a) A petition under Section 42.041 or 42.042 must: (1) be written; (2) request that the area be annexed or that the services be made ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 42.044 - Creation Of Industrial District In Extraterritorial Jurisdiction
  (a) In this section, "industrial district" has the meaning customarily given to the term but also includes any area in which tourist-related businesses and facilities ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 42.045 - Creation Of Political Subdivision In Industrial District
  (a) A political subdivision, one purpose of which is to provide services of a governmental or proprietary nature, may not be created in an industrial ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 42.046 - Designation Of A Planned Unit Development District In Extraterritorial Jurisdiction
  (a) The governing body of a municipality that has disannexed territory previously annexed for limited purposes may designate an area within its extraterritorial jurisdiction as ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 42.047 - Creation Of A Political Subdivision In An Area Proposed For A Planned Unit Development District
  If the governing body of a municipality that has disannexed territory previously annexed for limited purposes refuses to designate a planned unit development district under ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 42.049 - Authority Of Wells Branch Municipal Utility District
  (a) Wells Branch Municipal Utility district is authorized to contract with a municipality: (1) to provide for payments to be made to the municipality for ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 42.901 - Apportionment Of Extraterritorial Jurisdictions That Overlapped On August 23, 1963
  (a) If, on August 23, 1963, the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality overlapped the extraterritorial jurisdiction of one or more other municipalities, the governing bodies ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 42.902 - Restriction Against Imposing Tax In Extraterritorial Jurisdiction
  The inclusion of an area in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality does not by itself authorize the municipality to impose a tax in the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 42.903 - Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Of Certain Type B Or C General-Law Municipalities
  (a) This section applies only to a Type B or C general-law municipality: (1) that has more than 200 inhabitants; (2) that is wholly surrounded, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 42.904 - Extraterritorial Jurisdiction And Voting Rights In Certain Municipalities
  (a) This section applies only to a municipality that has disannexed territory under Section 43.133 that it had previously annexed for limited purposes and that ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.001 - Definition
  In this chapter, "extraterritorial jurisdiction" means extraterritorial jurisdiction as determined under Chapter 42. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.002 - Continuation Of Land Use
  (a) A municipality may not, after annexing an area, prohibit a person from: (1) continuing to use land in the area in the manner in ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.021 - Authority Of Home-Rule Municipality To Annex Area And Take Other Actions Regarding Boundaries
  A home-rule municipality may take the following actions according to rules as may be provided by the charter of the municipality and not inconsistent with ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.022 - Voter Approval Of Annexation By Home-Rule Municipality Required Under Certain Circumstances
  (a) If, under its charter, the governing body of a home-rule municipality initiates or orders an election to submit to the qualified voters of the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.023 - Authority Of General-Law Municipality With Population Of More Than 5,000 To Annex Area On Petition And Election Of Area Voters
  (a) A general-law municipality with a population of more than 5,000 may annex, as provided by this section, an area that is contiguous to the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.024 - Authority Of Type A General-Law Municipality To Annex Area On Request Of Area Voters
  (a) This section applies only to the annexation of an area that: (1) is one-half mile or less in width; and (2) is contiguous to ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.025 - Authority Of Type B General-Law Municipality To Annex Area On Request Of Area Voters
  (a) If a majority of the qualified voters of an area contiguous to a Type B general-law municipality vote in favor of becoming a part ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.026 - Authority Of Type A General-Law Municipality To Annex Area It Owns
  The governing body of a Type A general-law municipality by ordinance may annex area that the municipality owns. The ordinance must describe the area by ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.027 - Authority Of General-Law Municipality To Annex Navigable Stream
  The governing body of a general-law municipality by ordinance may annex any navigable stream adjacent to the municipality and within the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction. Acts ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.028 - Authority Of Municipalities To Annex Sparsely Occupied Area On Petition Of Area Landowners
  (a) This section applies only to the annexation of an area: (1) that is one-half mile or less in width; (2) that is contiguous to ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.029 - Authority Of Certain Small Municipalities To Annex Unoccupied Area On Petition Of School Board
  (a) This section applies only to a municipality with a population of: (1) 900 to 920; (2) 1,251 to 1,259; or (3) 3,944 to 3,964. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.030 - Authority Of Municipality With Population Of 74,000 To 99,700 In Urban County To Annex Small, Surrounded General-Law Municipality
  (a) A municipality that has a population of 74,000 to 99,700, that is located wholly or partly in a county with a population of more ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.031 - Authority Of Adjacent Municipalities To Change Boundaries By Agreement
  Adjacent municipalities may make mutually agreeable changes in their boundaries of areas that are less than 1,000 feet in width. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.032 - Authority Of Certain Type A General-Law Municipalities To Annex An Area Upon Petition By Owners
  (a) The governing body of a general- law municipality with a population of 1,500 to 1,599 may annex an area: (1) that is adjacent to ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.033 - Authority Of General-Law Municipality To Annex Area
  (a) A general-law municipality may annex adjacent territory without the consent of any of the residents or voters of the area and without the consent ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.034 - Authority Of General-Law Municipality To Annex Area; Certain Municipalities
  A general-law municipality may annex adjacent territory without the consent of any of the residents or voters of the area and without the consent of ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.051 - Authority To Annex Limited To Extraterritorial Jurisdiction
  A municipality may annex area only in its extraterritorial jurisdiction unless the municipality owns the area. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, § 1, eff. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.052 - Municipal Annexation Plan Required
  (a) In this section, "special district" means a municipal utility district, water control and improvement district, or other district created under Section 52, Article III, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.053 - Inventory Of Services And Facilities Required
  (a) In this section, "public entity" includes a municipality, county, fire protection service provider, including a volunteer fire department, emergency medical services provider, including a ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.054 - Width Requirements
  (a) A municipality with a population of less than 1.6 million may not annex a publicly or privately owned area, including a strip of area ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.0545 - Annexation Of Certain Adjacent Areas
  (a) A municipality may not annex an area that is located in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the municipality only because the area is contiguous to ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.0546 - Annexation Of Certain Adjacent Areas By Populous Municipalities
  (a) In this section, "municipal area" means the area within the corporate boundaries of a municipality other than: (1) an area annexed before September 1, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.055 - Maximum Amount Of Annexation Each Year
  (a) In a calendar year, a municipality may not annex a total area greater than 10 percent of the incorporated area of the municipality as ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.056 - Provision Of Services To Annexed Area
  (a) Before the first day of the 10th month after the month in which the inventory is prepared as provided by Section 43.053, the municipality ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.0561 - Annexation Hearing Requirements
  (a) Before a municipality may institute annexation proceedings, the governing body of the municipality must conduct two public hearings at which persons interested in the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.0562 - Negotiations Required
  (a) After holding the hearings as provided by Section 43.0561: (1) if a municipality has a population of less than 1.6 million, the municipality and ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.0563 - Contracts For Provision Of Services In Lieu Of Annexation
  (a) The governing body of a municipality with a population of less than 1.6 million may negotiate and enter into a written agreement with representatives ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.0564 - Arbitration Regarding Negotiations For Services
  (a) If the municipality and the representatives of the area proposed for annexation cannot reach an agreement for the provision of services under Section 43.0562 ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.0565 - Arbitration Regarding Enforcement Of Service Plan
  (a) A person who requests arbitration as provided by Section 43.056(l) must request the appointment of an arbitrator in writing to the municipality. (b) Sections ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.0567 - Provision Of Water Or Sewer Service In Populous Municipality
  (a) The requirements of this section are in addition to those prescribed by Section 43.056. (b) A municipality with a population of more than 1.6 ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.057 - Annexation That Surrounds Area: Findings Required
  If a proposed annexation would cause an area to be entirely surrounded by the annexing municipality but would not include the area within the municipality, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.061 - Applicability
  This subchapter applies to an area proposed for annexation that is not required to be included in a municipal annexation plan under Section 43.052. Added ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.062 - Procedures Applicable
  (a) Sections 43.051, 43.054, 43.0545, 43.055, 43.0565, 43.0567, and 43.057 apply to the annexation of an area to which this subchapter applies. (b) This subsection ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.063 - Annexation Hearing Requirements
  (a) Before a municipality may institute annexation proceedings, the governing body of the municipality must conduct two public hearings at which persons interested in the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.064 - Period For Completion Of Annexation; Effective Date
  (a) The annexation of an area must be completed within 90 days after the date the governing body institutes the annexation proceedings or those proceedings ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.065 - Provision Of Services To Annexed Area
  (a) Before the publication of the notice of the first hearing required under Section 43.063, the governing body of the municipality proposing the annexation shall ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.071 - Authority To Annex Water Or Sewer District
  (a) In this section, "water or sewer district" means a district or authority created under Article III, Section 52, Subsections (b)(1) and (2), or under ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.0712 - Invalidation Of Annexation Of Special District; Reimbursement Of Developer
  (a) If a municipality enacts an ordinance to annex a special district and assumes control and operation of utilities within the district, and the annexation ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.0715 - Annexation Of Water-Related Special District: Reimbursement Of Landowner Or Developer; Continuation Of District And Taxing Authority
  (a) In this section: (1) "Special district" means a political subdivision one purpose of which is to supply fresh water for domestic or commercial use ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.072 - Authority To Annex Municipal Utility District By Home-Rule Municipality
  (a) This section applies to a municipal utility district that is located entirely in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a single general-law municipality and that has ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.073 - Abolition Of, Or Division Of Functions Of, Levee Improvement District Annexed By Municipality With Population Of More Than 500,000
  (a) This section applies to a municipality with a population of more than 500,000 that annexes all or part of the area in a levee ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.074 - Abolition Of Water-Related Special District Created Wholly In Municipality
  (a) A water control and improvement district, fresh water supply district, or municipal utility district created from area that, at the time of the district's ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.075 - Abolition Of, Or Division Of Functions Of, Water-Related Special District That Becomes Part Of Not More Than One Municipality
  (a) This section applies to: (1) a municipality that annexes all or part of the area in a water control and improvement district, fresh water ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.0751 - Strategic Partnerships For Continuation Of Certain Districts
  (a) In this section: (1) "District" means a water control and improvement district or a municipal utility district created or operating under Chapter 51 or ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.0752 - Arbitration Of Strategic Partnership Agreement
  (a) If the municipality and the district cannot reach an agreement on the terms of a strategic partnership agreement under Section 43.0751, either party may ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.0753 - Regional Development Agreements
  (a) In this section: (1) "District" means a conservation and reclamation district that is created or operating under Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, and ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.076 - Abolition Of Water-Related Special District That Becomes Part Of More Than One Municipality
  (a) This section applies to a municipality that contains, as a result of the annexation by or the incorporation of the municipality, any part of ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.0761 - Provision Of Water And Sanitary Sewer Utility Service
  (a) A district existing on September 1, 1997, that, within 10 years after the date of its creation, has not provided water and sanitary sewer ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.079 - Consent Requirement For Annexation Of Area In Certain Conservation And Reclamation Districts
  (a) This section applies only to a conservation and reclamation district, including a municipal utility district, that: (1) is located wholly in more than one ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.080 - Municipal Bonds Used To Carry Out Purposes Of Abolished Conservation And Reclamation District
  (a) This section applies only to each municipality that under any other law, including Section 43.075, abolishes a conservation and reclamation district created under Article ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.081 - Continuation Of Certain Municipal Water Boards On Annexation Of Water Control And Improvement District
  (a) A municipal water board that was created by Section 6, Chapter 134, Acts of the 52nd Legislature, Regular Session, 1951, and that continues to ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.101 - Annexation Of Municipally Owned Reservoir By General-Law Municipality
  (a) A general-law municipality may annex: (1) a reservoir owned by the municipality and used to supply water to the municipality; (2) any land contiguous ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.102 - Annexation Of Municipally Owned Airport
  (a) A municipality may annex: (1) an airport owned by the municipality; and (2) the right-of-way of any public road or highway connecting the airport ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.103 - Annexation Of Streets, Highways, And Other Ways By General-Law Municipality
  (a) A general-law municipality with a population of 500 or more may annex, by ordinance and without the consent of any person, the part of ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.105 - Annexation Of Streets By Certain Small General-Law Municipalities
  (a) A general-law municipality that has a population of 1096-1100 and is located in a county with a population of 85,000 or more, or that ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.106 - Annexation Of County Roads Required In Certain Circumstances
  A municipality that proposes to annex any portion of a paved county road must also annex the entire width of the county road and the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.121 - Authority Of Populous Home-Rule Municipalities To Annex For Limited Purposes; Other Authority Not Affected
  (a) The governing body of a home-rule municipality with more than 225,000 inhabitants by ordinance may annex an area for the limited purposes of applying ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.122 - Certain Strip Annexations Prohibited
  A municipality may not annex for limited purposes any strip of territory, including a strip following the course of a road, highway, river, stream, or ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.123 - Report Regarding Planning Study And Regulatory Plan
  (a) Before the 10th day before the date the first hearing required by Section 43.124 is held, the municipality must prepare a report regarding the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.124 - Public Hearings
  (a) Before instituting proceedings for annexing an area for limited purposes, the governing body of the municipality must hold two public hearings on the proposed ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.125 - Adoption Of Regulatory Plan
  (a) At the time the governing body of the municipality adopts an ordinance annexing an area for limited purposes, the governing body must also adopt ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.126 - Period For Completion Of Annexation
  The annexation of an area for limited purposes must be completed within 90 days after the date the governing body institutes the annexation proceedings. Added ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.127 - Annexation For Full Purposes
  (a) Except as provided by Section 43.123(e), on or before the date prescribed by the regulatory plan under Section 43.123(d)(2), the municipality must annex the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.128 - Judicial Remedies: Forced Annexation Or Disannexation
  (a) If the municipality fails to annex the area for full purposes as required by Section 43.127(a), any affected person may petition the district court ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.129 - Consensual Annexation
  The municipality may annex for limited purposes any land for which the landowner requests annexation and provides to the municipality before the effective date of ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.130 - Effect Of Annexation On Voting Rights, Eligibility For Office, And Taxing Authority
  (a) The qualified voters of an area annexed for limited purposes are entitled to vote in municipal elections regarding the election or recall of members ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.131 - Effect Of Annexation On Extraterritorial Jurisdiction
  The annexation of an area for limited purposes does not extend the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction. Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, § 3(k), ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.132 - Municipal Incorporation In Annexed Area
  A municipality may not be incorporated in an area annexed for limited purposes unless the annexing municipality gives its consent. Added by Acts 1989, 71st ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.136 - Authority Of Special-Law Municipality To Annex For Limited Purposes Along Navigable Stream
  (a) The governing body of a special-law municipality located along or on a navigable stream may extend the boundaries of the municipality to include the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.141 - Disannexation For Failure To Provide Services
  (a) A majority of the qualified voters of an annexed area may petition the governing body of the municipality to disannex the area if the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.142 - Disannexation According To Municipal Charter In Home-Rule Municipality
  A home-rule municipality may disannex an area in the municipality according to rules as may be provided by the charter of the municipality and not ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.143 - Disannexation By Petition And Election In General-Law Municipality
  (a) When at least 50 qualified voters of an area located in a general-law municipality sign and present a petition to the mayor of the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.144 - Disannexation Of Sparsely Populated Area In General-Law Municipality
  (a) The mayor and governing body of a general-law municipality by ordinance may discontinue an area as a part of the municipality if: (1) the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.145 - Disannexation Of Unimproved Area Or Nontaxable Area In Certain Municipalities
  (a) The governing body of a municipality by ordinance may discontinue an area as a part of the municipality if: (1) the municipality has a ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.146 - Disannexation Of Land In A Municipal Utility District
  Notwithstanding any provision of any other law related to the annexation or disannexation of territory, including but not limited to the requirement that the minimum ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.147 - Width Requirement For Disannexation
  (a) A municipality disannexing a road or highway shall also disannex a strip of area that is equal in size to the minimum area that ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.148 - Refund Of Taxes And Fees
  (a) If an area is disannexed, the municipality disannexing the area shall refund to the landowners of the area the amount of money collected by ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.201 - Definitions
  In this subchapter: (1) "Consent agreement" means an agreement between a district and a municipality under Section 42.042. (2) "Limited-purpose annexation" means annexation authorized under ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.202 - Applicability
  This subchapter applies to: (1) a municipal utility district operating under Chapter 54, Water Code, that: (A) was annexed for full purposes by a municipality ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.203 - Alteration Of Annexation Status
  (a) The governing body of a district by resolution may petition a municipality to alter the annexation status of land in the district from full-purpose ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.851 - Definitions
  In this subchapter: (1) "Affected county" means Jasper County, Newton County, or Orange County. (2) "Affected municipality" means a municipality the boundaries of which are ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.852 - Annexation Procedures
  Notwithstanding Section 43.052(h), an affected municipality may not annex all or part of an affected unincorporated area unless the affected municipality: (1) includes the affected ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.853 - Notice: Including Area In Plan
  (a) An affected municipality that adopts or amends its municipal annexation plan to include all or part of an affected unincorporated area must comply with ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.854 - Notice: Removing Area From Plan
  (a) An affected municipality that adopts or amends its municipal annexation plan to remove all or part of an affected unincorporated area must comply with ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.855 - Incorporation Procedures
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), if an application or petition to incorporate all or part of an affected unincorporated area is filed with ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.856 - Expiration Date
  This subchapter expires at midnight on December 31, 2030. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1123, § 1, eff. June 15, 2001. Amended by ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.901 - Circumstances In Which Consent To Boundaries Or Annexation Is Presumed
  A municipal ordinance defining boundaries of or annexing area to a municipality is conclusively presumed to have been adopted with the consent of all appropriate ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.902 - Annexation, Extraterritorial Jurisdiction, And Eminent Domain On Inaccessible Gulf Island
  (a) Land on an island bordering the Gulf of Mexico that is not accessible by a public road or common carrier ferry facility may not ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.903 - Effect Of Annexation On Railroad Switching Limits Or Rates
  An annexation by a municipality does not change or otherwise affect the switching limits of a railroad or any rates of a railroad. Acts 1987, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.905 - Effect Of Annexation On Operation Of School District
  (a) A municipality that proposes to annex an area shall provide written notice of the proposed annexation to each public school district located in the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.906 - Voting Rights After Annexation
  (a) In connection with an annexation or proposed annexation, a municipality shall apply for preclearance under Section 5, Voting Rights Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 43.907 - Effect Of Annexation On Colonias
  (a) In this section, "colonia" means a geographic area: (1) that has a majority population composed of individuals and families of low income and very ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 51.001 - Ordinance, Rule, Or Regulation Necessary To Carry Out Other Powers
  The governing body of a municipality may adopt, publish, amend, or repeal an ordinance, rule, or police regulation that: (1) is for the good government, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 51.003 - Municipal Act Or Proceeding Presumed Valid
  (a) A governmental act or proceeding of a municipality is conclusively presumed, as of the date it occurred, to be valid and to have occurred ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 51.011 - Subchapter Applicable To Type A General-Law Municipality
  This subchapter applies only to a Type A general-law municipality. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 51.012 - Ordinances And Regulations
  The municipality may adopt an ordinance, act, law, or regulation, not inconsistent with state law, that is necessary for the government, interest, welfare, or good ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 51.013 - Authority Relating To Lawsuits
  The municipality may sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, and answer and be answered in any matter in any court or other place. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 51.014 - Authority To Contract
  The municipality may contract with other persons. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 51.015 - Authority To Hold, Purchase, Lease, Or Convey Property
  (a) To carry out a municipal purpose, the municipality may take, hold, purchase, lease, grant, or convey property located in or outside the municipality. (b) ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 51.016 - Adoption And Use Of Seal
  The municipality may adopt a corporate seal for the use of the municipality. The municipality may change and renew the seal. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 51.017 - Continuation Of Powers, Duties, Penalties, And Suits After Change To Type A General-Law Municipality
  (a) This section applies only to a Type A general-law municipality that: (1) changed to that type under Subchapter B of Chapter 6; or (2) ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 51.018 - Ownership And Sale Of Property After Change To Type A General-Law Municipality
  (a) This section applies only to a Type A general-law municipality described by Section 51.017(a). (b) The property belonging to the municipality before it changed ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 51.031 - Subchapter Applicable To Type B General-Law Municipality
  This subchapter applies only to a Type B general-law municipality. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 51.032 - Ordinances And Bylaws
  (a) The governing body of the municipality may adopt an ordinance or bylaw, not inconsistent with state law, that the governing body considers proper for ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 51.033 - Authority Relating To Lawsuits
  The municipality may sue and be sued and may plead and be impleaded. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 51.034 - Authority To Hold And Dispose Of Property
  The municipality may hold and dispose of: (1) personal property; and (2) real property located within the municipal boundaries. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 51.035 - Authority, Duties, Privileges
  A Type B general-law municipality has the same authority, duties, and privileges as a Type A general-law municipality, unless the Type B general-law municipality in ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 51.051 - General Powers Of Type C General-Law Municipality
  (a) The governing body of a Type C general-law municipality with 501 to 4,999 inhabitants has the same authority and is subject to the same ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 51.052 - Alternative General Powers For Certain Type C General-Law Municipalities
  (a) A municipality that is incorporated as a Type C general-law municipality and that has $500,000 or more of assessed valuation for taxable purposes, according ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 51.071 - Subchapter Applicable To Home-Rule Municipality
  This subchapter applies only to a home-rule municipality. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 51.072 - Authority Of Local Self-Government
  (a) The municipality has full power of local self-government. (b) The grant of powers to the municipality by this code does not prevent, by implication ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 51.073 - Adoption Of Charter Does Not Affect Rights And Claims
  The adoption or amendment of the municipality's charter does not affect any previously existing property, action, right of action, claim, or demand involving the municipality. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 51.074 - Perpetual Succession
  The municipality may act in perpetual succession as a body politic. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 51.075 - Authority Relating To Lawsuits
  The municipality may plead and be impleaded in any court. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 51.076 - Authority Relating To Property
  (a) The municipality may hold property, including any charitable or trust fund, that it receives by gift, deed, devise, or other manner. (b) The municipality ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 51.077 - Liability For Damages
  The municipality may adopt rules, as it considers advisable, governing the municipality's liability for damages caused to a person or property. The municipality may provide ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 51.078 - Preservation Of Certain Powers Granted Before 1913
  Powers granted before July 1, 1913, to a municipality by general law or special law continue to be powers of the municipality after it adopts ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 51.079 - Restrictions Applying To Nonbinding Referendum
  (a) A nonbinding referendum held by the municipality as a result of a petition by the voters of the municipality must be held on the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 52.001 - Subchapter Applicable To Type A General-Law Municipality
  This subchapter applies only to a Type A general-law municipality. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 52.002 - Style
  (a) The style of an ordinance of the municipality must be: "Be it ordained by the _____________ (insert the name by which the governing body ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 52.003 - Approval By Mayor And Related Conditions For Ordinance To Take Effect
  (a) Before an ordinance or resolution adopted by the governing body of the municipality may take effect, the ordinance or resolution must be placed in ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 52.004 - Official Newspaper
  (a) As soon as practicable after the beginning of each municipal year, the governing body of the municipality shall contract, as determined by ordinance or ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 52.011 - Type A General-Law Municipality
  (a) If a Type A general-law municipality adopts an ordinance that imposes a penalty, fine, or forfeiture, the ordinance, or a caption that summarizes the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 52.012 - Type B General-Law Municipality
  (a) Before an ordinance or a bylaw of a Type B general-law municipality may be enforced, the ordinance or bylaw, or a caption that summarizes ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 52.013 - Home-Rule Municipalities
  (a) The governing body of a home-rule municipality may publish a caption of an adopted ordinance that summarizes the purpose of the ordinance and any ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 53.001 - Adoption Of Code
  (a) A municipality may adopt by ordinance a codification of its civil and criminal ordinances, together with appropriate penalties for the violation of the ordinances. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 53.002 - Publication Of Adoption Ordinance
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the ordinance adopting a code of municipal ordinances shall be published in the official publication of the municipality ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 53.003 - Subdivision Of Code
  A code of municipal ordinances may be subdivided into chapters, titles, articles, or sections at the discretion of the governing body of the municipality. Acts ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 53.004 - Change Or Repeal Of Ordinance
  If a change in a municipality's form of government and designation of offices and officers necessitates the change or repeal of an ordinance or part ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 53.005 - Effect Of Codification
  (a) A municipal code of ordinances has the force and effect of an ordinance regularly adopted in accordance with law. (b) The record of the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 53.006 - Printed Code As Evidence
  (a) A municipality may have printed, under the direction of the governing body of the municipality, a copy of the code that is authenticated and ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 54.001 - General Enforcement Authority Of Municipalities; Penalty
  (a) The governing body of a municipality may enforce each rule, ordinance, or police regulation of the municipality and may punish a violation of a ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 54.002 - Imposition Of Fine In Type B General-Law Municipality
  (a) The governing body of a Type B general-law municipality may prescribe the fine for the violation of a municipal bylaw or ordinance. (b) If ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 54.003 - Remission Of Fine By Type A General-Law Municipality
  On a two-thirds vote of the members present, the governing body of a Type A general-law municipality may remit a fine or a penalty, or ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 54.004 - Preservation Of Health, Property, Good Government, And Order In Home-Rule Municipality
  A home-rule municipality may enforce ordinances necessary to protect health, life, and property and to preserve the good government, order, and security of the municipality ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 54.005 - Notices To Certain Property Owners
  (a) A governmental entity that is required by statute, rule, regulation, or ordinance to send a notice to an owner of real property for the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 54.006 - Nonseverability Of Certain Consolidated Offenses
  Section 3.04(a), Penal Code, does not apply to two or more offenses consolidated or joined for trial under Section 3.02, Penal Code, if each of ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 54.012 - Civil Action
  A municipality may bring a civil action for the enforcement of an ordinance: (1) for the preservation of public safety, relating to the materials or ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 54.013 - Jurisdiction; Venue
  Jurisdiction and venue of an action under this subchapter are in the district court or the county court at law of the county in which ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 54.014 - Preferential Setting
  If the municipality submits to the court a verified motion that includes facts that demonstrate that a delay will unreasonably endanger persons or property, the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 54.015 - Procedure
  (a) The only allegations required to be pleaded in an action brought under this subchapter are: (1) the identification of the real property involved in ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 54.016 - Injunction
  (a) On a showing of substantial danger of injury or an adverse health impact to any person or to the property of any person other ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 54.017 - Civil Penalty
  (a) In a suit against the owner or the owner's representative with control over the premises, the municipality may recover a civil penalty if it ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 54.018 - Action For Repair Or Demolition Of Structure
  (a) The municipality may bring an action to compel the repair or demolition of a structure or to obtain approval to remove the structure and ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 54.019 - Imprisonment; Contempt
  (a) A person is not subject to personal attachment or imprisonment for the failure to pay a civil penalty assessed under this subchapter. (b) This ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 54.031 - Subchapter Applicable To Certain Municipalities
  This subchapter applies to a municipality that by ordinance implements the subchapter. Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1113, § 1, eff. Aug. 28, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 54.032 - Ordinances Subject To Quasi-Judicial Enforcement
  This subchapter applies only to ordinances: (1) for the preservation of public safety, relating to the materials or methods used to construct a building or ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 54.033 - Building And Standards Commission
  (a) The governing body of the municipality may provide for the appointment of a building and standards commission to hear and determine cases concerning alleged ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 54.034 - Proceedings Of Commission Panels
  (a) All cases to be heard by the commission may be heard by any panel of the commission. A majority of the members of a ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 54.035 - Notice
  (a) Notice of all proceedings before the commission panels must be given: (1) by personal delivery or by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 54.036 - Functions
  A commission panel may: (1) order the repair, within a fixed period, of buildings found to be in violation of an ordinance; (2) declare a ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 54.037 - Civil Penalty
  (a) A determination made under Section 54.036(5) is final and binding and constitutes prima facie evidence of the penalty in any court of competent jurisdiction ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 54.038 - Vote
  A majority vote of the members voting on a matter is necessary to take any action under this subchapter and any ordinance adopted by the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 54.039 - Judicial Review
  (a) Any owner, lienholder, or mortgagee of record jointly or severally aggrieved by any decision of a commission panel may present a petition to a ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 54.040 - Lien; Abstract
  (a) An abstract of judgment shall be issued against all parties found to be the owners of the subject property or in possession of that ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 54.041 - Commission Panel Decision Final
  If no appeals are taken from the decision of the commission panel within the required period, the decision of the commission panel is, in all ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 54.042 - Municipal Court Proceeding Not Affected
  This subchapter does not affect the ability of a municipality to proceed under the jurisdiction of the municipal court. Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 54.043 - Alternative Adjudication Processes
  A municipality by ordinance may adopt a civil adjudication process, as an alternative to the enforcement process prescribed by the other provisions of this subchapter, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 54.044 - Alternative Procedure For Administrative Hearing
  (a) As an alternative to the enforcement processes described by this subchapter, a municipality by ordinance may adopt a procedure for an administrative adjudication hearing ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 61.001 - Authority To Consolidate
  Two or more contiguous municipalities in the same county may consolidate under one government in the manner provided by this chapter. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 61.002 - Consolidation Election
  A consolidation of municipalities under this chapter must be approved at an election ordered and held for that purpose. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 61.003 - Petitions To Consolidate; Election Orders
  (a) If at least 100 qualified voters of each of two or more municipalities petition the governing bodies of their respective municipalities to order a ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 61.004 - Sequence Of Elections; Election Dates
  (a) The municipality having the smallest population among the municipalities voting on the consolidation issue shall hold the first consolidation election. The governing body of ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 61.005 - Conduct Of Election
  A consolidation election shall be conducted under the ordinances of the municipality holding the election and in conformity with the laws of this state. Acts ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 61.006 - Approval And Registration Of Consolidation
  (a) If a majority of the votes received in the consolidation election in each municipality favor consolidation, the election returns shall be recorded in the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 61.007 - Certification Of Consolidation
  If a majority of the votes received in each municipality favor consolidation, as soon as practicable after the returns are made, the mayor or chief ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 61.008 - Effect Of Consolidation
  In a consolidation under this chapter, the smaller municipalities: (1) adopt the charter, ordinances, and, unless otherwise provided at the time of the consolidation, the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 61.009 - Merger Of Consolidated Municipalities
  (a) After a consolidation is effective, the records, public property, money, credits, accounts, and all other assets of the smaller of the consolidated municipalities shall ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 61.010 - Interval Between Elections
  If a majority of the votes in a consolidation election in any municipality do not favor consolidation, another consolidation election involving the same municipalities may ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 62.001 - Abolition Of Corporate Existence
  A special-law municipality with 10,000 or fewer inhabitants or a general-law municipality may abolish its corporate existence as provided by this subchapter. Acts 1987, 70th ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 62.002 - Petition And Election
  (a) The mayor of the municipality shall order an election on the question of abolishing the municipality's corporate existence if a petition requesting that the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 62.003 - Election Order; Conduct Of Election
  The election shall be ordered, conducted, and canvassed in the same manner as is required for an election to incorporate the municipality, except that the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 62.004 - Declaration Of Abolition; Certification
  If a majority of the votes received in an abolition election are for abolition, the mayor of the municipality shall declare the municipality abolished and ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 62.041 - Application For And Appointment Of Receiver
  (a) Any creditor of a validly incorporated municipality that abolishes its corporate existence may apply to a district judge in the district in which the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 62.042 - Notice Of Application
  Before a judge may appoint a receiver, written notice stating the substance of the application for the appointment of the receiver and when and before ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 62.043 - Bond
  (a) A judge appointing a receiver shall set the receiver's bond at an amount that is at least twice the probable amount of the indebtedness ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 62.044 - Filing And Recording Order And Bond
  The district clerk of the county in which the abolished municipality is located shall file the receiver's bond and the order appointing the receiver with ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 62.045 - Duties And Authority
  (a) After the receiver gives the required bond, and after the bond is filed and recorded, the receiver shall: (1) take control of all real ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 62.046 - Compensation
  A court appointing a receiver under this subchapter may authorize compensation for the receiver. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 62.081 - Presentation Of Claims
  A person who has a claim against an abolished municipality must present a verified statement of the amount of the claim to the receiver within ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 62.082 - Notice Of Claims
  (a) A receiver may not allow or approve a claim or account against an abolished municipality until notice of presentment of the claim or account ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 62.083 - Approval Of Claims
  If the receiver of an abolished municipality determines a claim is correct, the receiver shall mark it as allowed and file it in the district ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 62.084 - Complete Or Partial Disallowance Of Claim
  (a) If a receiver of an abolished municipality determines that a claim is partially or completely unjust, the receiver shall endorse his finding on the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 62.085 - Taxpayer Protest
  (a) A district court may not approve a claim against an abolished municipality until the full amount of the claim is established by the judgment ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 62.086 - Suits To Establish Claims
  (a) A claimant may bring a suit against the receiver of an abolished municipality to establish a claim the receiver completely or partially disallowed or ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 62.087 - Allowance And Approval Of Established Claims
  A receiver of an abolished municipality shall allow, and a district court shall approve, a claim that is established by a judgment against the receiver. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 62.088 - Liability For Costs
  (a) A claimant in a suit against the receiver of an abolished municipality who rejects part of the claimant's claim is liable for the costs ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 62.089 - Limitations
  (a) Limitations do not begin to run, do not expire, and may not be pled to bar a claim against an abolished municipality until six ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 62.090 - Payment Of Claims
  The court in which the receivership of an abolished municipality is pending shall: (1) provide for the payment of the claims legally established against the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 62.091 - Additional Tax
  (a) If the money of an abolished municipality and the proceeds from the sale of its property are insufficient to pay its indebtedness, at the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 62.092 - Assessment And Collection Of Tax
  (a) The tax assessor-collector for the county in which an abolished municipality is located shall assess and collect a tax ordered under Section 62.091. (b) ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 62.093 - Delinquent Taxes
  A receiver for an abolished municipality may bring suit against a delinquent taxpayer and enforce a lien against the taxpayer's property in the same manner ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 62.094 - Distribution Of Assets
  (a) The compensation of the receiver, court costs, and expenses have priority over other claims against an abolished municipality and shall be paid first out ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 62.121 - Administration Of Public Schools
  If at the time a municipality is abolished under this chapter the public schools of the municipality are managed by trustees appointed or elected by ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 62.122 - Taxes
  A receiver for an abolished municipality shall collect all unpaid taxes levied before the date of abolition for municipal or school purposes, together with any ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 62.123 - Public Property
  If a municipality abolished under this chapter owns public buildings, public parks, public works, or other public property on the date of abolition and the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 62.161 - Settlement By Corporate Officers
  (a) If a municipality or de facto municipality that has indebtedness outstanding is abolished, declared void by a court of competent jurisdiction, or ceases to ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 62.162 - Settlement By Trustees
  (a) If a municipality's officers fail or refuse to settle its affairs under Section 62.161, on the petition of any resident taxpayer of the municipality ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 62.163 - Action For Debt
  (a) The holder of an indebtedness against a municipality to which Section 62.161 applies may bring a suit to establish the indebtedness in any court ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 62.201 - Petition For Abolition
  After the 120th day after the date a municipality ceases to have any persons residing within its boundaries, the owners of a majority of the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 62.202 - Hearing
  (a) Before the 60th day after the date the petition is filed, the district judge of the court shall hold a hearing on the petition. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 62.203 - Abolition Order
  At the conclusion of the hearing or within 10 days after the date the hearing is concluded, the district judge shall issue an order declaring ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 62.204 - Notice To Commissioners Court
  On the issuance of the order abolishing the municipality, the district judge shall certify the abolition to the commissioners court of the county in which ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 71.001 - Corporate And Political Body
  A county is a corporate and political body. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 71.002 - Place For Holding Terms Of Courts In New County Before County Seat Is Designated
  Until the county seat of a new county is established, the terms of the district, county, and commissioners courts of the county shall be held ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 71.011 - Application And Election
  (a) A part of a county may not be detached from one county and attached to another county unless the proposition for the change is ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 71.012 - Election Results
  (a) The returns of each election shall be made to the county judge of the county in which the election is held. (b) The county ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 71.013 - Subsequent Election
  If the election is held in a county and the proposition to detach part of the county is defeated at the election, a subsequent election ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 71.021 - Attachment Of Counties
  (a) Until a new county is legally organized, the territory of the new county remains subject to the county from which it is taken. (b) ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 71.022 - Establishment Of Precincts
  (a) If a new county is established, the commissioners court of the county from which the largest part of the territory of the new county ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 71.023 - Election Of County Officers
  (a) Before one month before the date of the next scheduled general election after a new county is established, the county judge of the county ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 71.024 - Organization Of Attached County
  On the written petition of at least 75 qualified voters who are residents of a disorganized county, the commissioners court of the county to which ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 71.025 - Delivery To New Officers
  The officers of a county from which a new county has been created or to which a newly organized county has been attached and all ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 71.031 - Liability Of New County
  (a) A new county is liable for a proportionate share of the indebtedness of the county from which it was created. (b) The new county's ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 71.032 - Suit To Enforce Payment Of Liability
  (a) A county from which a new county has been created may sue to recover the new county's share of the original county's indebtedness. The ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 71.033 - Tax To Pay Indebtedness
  (a) If the original county recovers in a suit brought under Section 71.032(a), the court that renders the judgment shall order the commissioners court of ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 71.034 - Liability Of Attached Territory
  (a) If a part of a county is detached from a county and attached to another county, the attached territory remains liable for its proportionate ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 71.035 - County Bonds Held By School Fund
  (a) The comptroller of public accounts shall apportion between a county and a new county created from territory detached from the original county the bonds, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 72.001 - Boundary Survey; Appointment Of Surveyor
  (a) If a county court finds, or is notified by the commissioner of the General Land Office, that the boundary or part of a boundary ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 72.002 - Notice To Adjacent County; Appointment Of Additional Surveyor
  (a) A county court that orders a boundary survey shall give notice of the survey to the county court of any other county that has ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 72.003 - Boundary Markers
  (a) The initial corners of the survey shall be designated by boundary markers. (b) Only a post, a stone monument, or a mound may be ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 72.004 - Duties Of Surveyor; Field Notes
  (a) A surveyor appointed under this chapter shall describe the initial corners of the boundary lines on the boundary markers established at the corners. The ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 72.005 - Oath And Bond Of Surveyor
  (a) Before performing duties under this chapter, a surveyor must take the oath of office prescribed by the constitution for appointed officers and must execute ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 72.006 - Payment Of Expenses
  (a) The counties that have an interest in the boundary lines in question shall divide the expenses incurred in making the survey and establishing the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 72.007 - Effect Of Failure Of Appointed Surveyor To Appear
  If either of the surveyors appointed under Sections 72.001 and 72.002 is absent at the time and place scheduled for the beginning of the survey, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 72.008 - Effect Of Failure To Agree On Boundary
  (a) If the surveyors appointed under Sections 72.001 and 72.002 fail to agree on the boundary line in question between their respective counties, they shall ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 72.009 - Suit To Establish Boundaries
  (a) A county may bring suit against an adjacent county to establish the common boundary line. The suit must be brought in the district court ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 73.001 - Election Requirement
  If a new county is organized, the county judge who conducts the election for officers for the new county shall order an election for the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 73.002 - Vote Required For Location
  The location that receives the majority of votes cast in the election is the county seat. However, a county seat first established in a newly ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 73.011 - Application For Relocation Election
  (a) The county judge of a county shall order an election on the question of the relocation of the county seat of the county if ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 73.012 - Designation Of Geographic Center Of County
  (a) On notification by a county judge that a proposition to relocate the county seat has been submitted to the people of the county or ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 73.013 - Election Requirements
  (a) A relocation election must be held on the first election date that is authorized by Chapter 41, Election Code, and that occurs after the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 73.014 - Election Results; Relocation Of County Seat
  (a) Within 10 days after the date the relocation election is held, the officers who conduct the election shall bring the election returns to the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 73.015 - Subsequent Relocation
  After an election for the location or removal of a county seat has been held and the question settled, an application for another relocation of ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 81.001 - Composition, Presiding Officer
  (a) The members of the commissioners court are the county judge and the county commissioners. (b) If present, the county judge is the presiding officer ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 81.002 - Oath, Bond
  (a) Before undertaking the duties of the county judge or a county commissioner, a person must take the official oath and swear in writing that ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 81.0025 - Continuing Education
  (a) A county commissioner must successfully complete at least 16 classroom hours of continuing education in the performance of the duties of county commissioners at ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 81.003 - Clerk
  (a) The county clerk is the clerk of the commissioners court. The clerk shall: (1) serve the court during each of its terms; (2) keep ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 81.004 - Seal
  (a) The commissioners court shall have a seal on which is engraved: (1) the words "Commissioners Court, (name of county) County, Texas"; and (2) a ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 81.005 - Terms Of Court, Meetings
  (a) At the last regular term of each fiscal year of the county, the commissioners court by order shall designate a day of the week ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 81.006 - Quorum; Vote Required For Tax Levy
  (a) Three members of the commissioners court constitute a quorum for conducting county business except the levying of a county tax. (b) A county tax ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 81.007 - Notice
  (a) If the commissioners court is unable to obtain publication of a notice or report as required by law, the court may post a copy ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 81.021 - Change In Precinct Boundaries
  (a) A commissioners court that orders a change in the boundaries of commissioner or justice precincts may specify in its order an effective date of ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 81.022 - Process
  (a) The commissioners court shall issue the notices, citations, writs, and process necessary for the proper execution of its powers and duties and the enforcement ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 81.023 - Contempt
  The commissioners court shall punish a person held in contempt by a fine of not more than $25 or by confinement for not more than ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 81.024 - District And County Court Seals
  The commissioners court shall provide the seals required by law for district and county courts. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, § 1, eff. Sept. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 81.026 - Commissioners Court Membership On Associations And Nonprofit Organizations
  A county judge or county commissioner may serve on the governing body of or any committee serving an association of counties created or operating pursuant ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 81.027 - Support Of Paupers
  Each commissioners court may provide for the support of paupers, residents of their county, who are unable to support themselves. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 81.028 - Delegation Of Duties Of A County Judge In Counties With Population Of More Than 1,000,000
  (a) This section applies exclusively to a county judge in a county with a population of more than 1,000,000. (b) A county judge may file ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 81.030 - Testimony Before Commissioners Court
  The commissioners court may require that testimony before the court be given under oath. A person who makes a false statement under oath is subject ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 81.032 - Acceptance Of Donations And Bequests
  The commissioners court may accept a gift, grant, donation, bequest, or devise of money or other property on behalf of the county for the purpose ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 81.033 - Power Of Commissioners Court In County With No Incorporated Territory
  (a) This section applies only to a commissioners court of a county that has a population of more than 7,500, is located on an international ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 82.001 - Surety Bond And Oath Of County Clerk; Self-Insurance
  (a) The county clerk must, before beginning to perform the duties of office, execute a bond either with four or more good and sufficient sureties ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 82.002 - Surety Bond On Deputy Clerks And Employees; Self-Insurance
  (a) If the county clerk has only a single deputy clerk, the county clerk shall execute a surety bond to cover the deputy. The county ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 82.003 - Errors And Omissions Insurance; Contingency Fund
  (a) The county clerk shall obtain an insurance policy or similar coverage from a governmental pool operating under Chapter 119 covering the clerk and each ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 82.004 - Premiums
  The commissioners court of a county shall pay out of the general fund of the county the premiums for a bond or insurance policy required ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 82.005 - Appointment, Oath, And Powers Of Deputy Clerk
  (a) An appointment by the county clerk of a deputy clerk must be in writing, be signed by the county clerk, and bear the seal ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 83.001 - Election
  The county treasurer is elected at each general election in which the office of governor is to be filled for a full term. Acts 1987, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 83.002 - Bond
  (a) The county treasurer, before beginning to perform the duties of office, must execute a bond with a surety company authorized to do business in ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 83.003 - Continuing Education
  (a) Within one year after the date on which a person first takes office as county treasurer, the county treasurer must successfully complete an introductory ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 83.004 - Removal From Office; Filling Of Vacancy
  (a) If a person elected to the office of county treasurer fails to provide an adequate bond as required by Section 83.002(a) and to take ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 83.005 - Appointment Of Person To Act In Treasurer's Place
  (a) In a county in which the county treasurer does not have a deputy, the county treasurer may appoint a person, subject to the approval ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 83.006 - Funding Of Treasurer's Office
  The commissioners court may provide funds for adequate personnel and supplies that enable the county treasurer to perform the duties of office. Acts 1987, 70th ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 84.001 - Effect Of Reference To "District Judges"; Majority Vote Required
  (a) In this chapter, a reference to district judges means the district judges having jurisdiction in the county. (b) A majority vote of the district ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 84.002 - Appointment Of County Auditor
  (a) In a county with a population of 10,200 or more, the district judges shall appoint a county auditor. (b) In a county with a ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 84.003 - Procedure For Appointment
  (a) The district judges shall appoint the county auditor at a special meeting held for that purpose. If a majority of the judges cannot agree ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 84.004 - Term
  The term of office of a county auditor is two years. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 84.005 - Procedure For Appointment And Term In Populous County
  (a) In a county with a population of 3.3 million or more, the district judges shall hold a meeting for the purpose of appointing a ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 84.006 - Qualifications
  (a) A county auditor must be: (1) a competent accountant with at least two years' experience in auditing and accounting; (2) thoroughly competent in public ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 84.007 - Bond And Oath
  (a) Before taking office and within 20 days after the date of a county auditor's appointment, the county auditor must execute a bond. The bond ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 84.008 - Joint Employment Of County Auditor In Counties With Population Of Less Than 25,000
  (a) Except as provided by Section 84.005, the commissioners courts of two or more counties may agree to jointly employ and compensate a county auditor. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 84.0085 - Continuing Education
  (a) During each full term of office, a county auditor must successfully complete at least 40 classroom hours of instruction in courses relating to the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 84.009 - Removal
  (a) A county auditor may be removed from office and a successor appointed if, after due investigation by the district judges who appointed the auditor, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 84.021 - Assistants
  (a) From time to time the county auditor may certify to the district judges a list stating the number of assistants to be appointed, the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 84.901 - Supplies
  A county auditor may purchase, at the county's expense and in the manner provided by law, necessary ledgers, books, records, blank forms, stationery, equipment, telephone ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 84.902 - Auditor To Keep Certain Hospital Records In County With Population Of 190,001 To 200,000
  If, in a county with a population of 190,001 to 200,000, the financial records of a municipal and county hospital located in the county must ...
• 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 ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 86.001 - Eligibility To Serve After Boundary Change
  A person who has served as the constable of a precinct for 10 or more consecutive years before a change is made in the boundaries ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 86.002 - Oath; Bond
  (a) Before entering on the duties of office, a person who is elected to the office of constable must execute a bond with two or ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 86.0021 - Qualifications; Removal
  (a) A person is not eligible to serve as constable unless: (1) the person is eligible to be licensed under Sections 1701.309 and 1701.312, Occupations ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 86.003 - New Bond; Removal
  (a) If any of the sureties of a constable dies, permanently moves from this state, becomes insolvent, or is released from liability as provided by ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 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 ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 86.012 - Reserve Deputy Constables
  (a) The commissioners court of a county may authorize a constable of the county to appoint reserve deputy constables. The commissioners court may limit the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 86.021 - General Powers And Duties
  (a) A constable shall execute and return as provided by law each process, warrant, and precept that is directed to the constable and is delivered ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 86.022 - Power To Summon Resident Assistance
  (a) If a constable encounters resistance in the execution of any lawful process or in the arrest of an offender, the constable may call for ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 86.023 - Collection Liability
  If, for collection, a constable receives a bond, bill, note, or account from any person and the constable gives a receipt in an official capacity ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 86.024 - Failure To Execute Process
  (a) If a constable fails or refuses to execute and return according to law a process, warrant, or precept that is lawfully directed and delivered ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 86.025 - Unfinished Business
  If a constable vacates the office for any reason, all unfinished business shall be transferred to the succeeding constable and completed in the same manner ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 87.001 - No Removal For Prior Action
  An officer may not be removed under this chapter for an act the officer committed before election to office. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 87.011 - Definitions
  In this subchapter: (1) "District attorney" includes a criminal district attorney. (2) "Incompetency" means: (A) gross ignorance of official duties; (B) gross carelessness in the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 87.012 - Officers Subject To Removal
  The district judge may, under this subchapter, remove from office: (1) a district attorney; (2) a county attorney; (3) a county judge; (4) a county ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 87.013 - General Grounds For Removal
  (a) An officer may be removed for: (1) incompetency; (2) official misconduct; or (3) intoxication on or off duty caused by drinking an alcoholic beverage. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 87.014 - Grounds: Failure To Give Bond
  A county officer who is required by law to give an official bond may be removed under this subchapter if the officer: (1) fails to ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 87.015 - Petition For Removal
  (a) A proceeding for the removal of an officer is begun by filing a written petition for removal in a district court of the county ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 87.016 - Citation Of Officer
  (a) After a petition for removal is filed, the person filing the petition shall apply to the district judge in writing for an order requiring ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 87.017 - Suspension Pending Trial; Temporary Appointee
  (a) After the issuance of the order requiring citation of the officer, the district judge may temporarily suspend the officer and may appoint another person ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 87.018 - Trial
  (a) Officers may be removed only following a trial by jury. (b) The trial for removal of an officer and the proceedings connected with the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 87.019 - Appeal
  (a) Either party to a removal action may appeal the final judgment to the court of appeals in the manner provided for other civil cases. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 87.031 - Immediate Removal
  (a) The conviction of a county officer by a petit jury for any felony or for a misdemeanor involving official misconduct operates as an immediate ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 87.032 - Appeal; Suspension
  If the officer appeals the judgment, the appeal supersedes the order of removal unless the court that renders the judgment finds that it is in ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 87.041 - Vacancies Filled By Appointment Of Commissioners Court
  (a) The commissioners court of a county may fill a vacancy in the office of: (1) county judge; (2) county clerk; (3) district and county ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 87.042 - County Commissioner Vacancy
  If a vacancy occurs in the office of county commissioner, the county judge shall appoint a suitable resident of the precinct in which the vacancy ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 87.043 - Temporary Absence In Office Of County Judge In Certain Counties
  (a) In a county with a population of less than 150,000, a temporary absence occurs in the office of county judge if: (1) the county ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 88.001 - Certain Bonds Payable To County Judge; Custody Of Bonds
  The official bond of a county officer that is required by law to be approved by the commissioners court must, except as required by other ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 88.002 - Application Of Surety To Terminate Liability On Bond
  A surety on the official bond of a county officer may apply to the commissioners court to be relieved from the bond. Added by Acts ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 88.003 - Notice To Officer Of Surety's Application
  (a) The county clerk shall issue to the officer giving the bond a notice and a copy of a surety's application to be relieved from ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 88.004 - Officer To Stop Exercising Functions Of Office
  On service of notice under Section 88.003, an officer shall stop exercising the functions of the officer's office, except that: (1) the officer shall preserve ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 88.005 - Officer Who Fails To Give New Bond Vacates Office
  An officer who does not give a new bond before the 21st day after the date the officer receives notice under Section 88.003 vacates the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 88.006 - New Bond; Discharge Of Former Sureties
  If an officer served notice under Section 88.003 gives a new bond and the bond is approved, the former sureties are discharged from liability for ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 88.007 - New Bond Required By Commissioners Court
  (a) A commissioners court that finds that a county officer's bond approved by the court is insufficient for any reason shall: (1) require the officer ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 89.001 - Special Counsel In Populous Counties
  (a) The commissioners court of a county with a population of more than 1.25 million may employ an attorney as special counsel. (b) The special ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 89.002 - State Association Of Counties
  (a) The commissioners court may spend, in the name of the county, money from the county's general fund for membership fees and dues of a ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 89.003 - Central Mailing System In Counties With Population Of More Than One Million
  The commissioners court of a county with a population of more than one million may establish a central mailing system to serve: (1) district and ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 89.004 - Presentation Of Claim
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), a person may not file suit on a claim against a county or an elected or appointed county ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 89.0041 - Notice Of Suit Against County
  (a) A person filing suit against a county or against a county official in the official's capacity as a county official shall deliver written notice ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 89.005 - Jurors And Witnesses
  In a suit brought by or against a county, a resident of the county may be a juror or witness if the resident is otherwise ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 89.006 - Satisfaction Of Judgment
  The commissioners court shall settle and pay a judgment against the county in the same manner and pro rata as other similar claims are settled ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 101.001 - Municipality Covered By Subchapter
  This subchapter applies only to a Type A general-law municipality. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 101.002 - Control Of Finances
  The governing body of the municipality may manage and control the finances of the municipality. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, § 1, eff. Sept. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 101.003 - Appropriations; Payments
  The governing body of the municipality may appropriate money and provide for the payment of municipal debts and expenses. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 101.004 - Special Funds; Disbursement
  The governing body of the municipality may provide by ordinance for the creation of special funds for special purposes and may provide that a special ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 101.005 - Debt Payments; Improvements
  (a) The governing body of the municipality may appropriate municipal revenues to: (1) retire and discharge the accrued indebtedness of the municipality; (2) improve public ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 101.006 - Receivership For Payment Of Debts
  (a) On the failure of the municipality to accomplish a compromise of its debts or pending the negotiation of a compromise, the municipality may apply ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 101.021 - Municipality Covered By Subchapter
  This subchapter applies only to a home-rule municipality. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 101.022 - General Fiscal Powers
  The municipality may: (1) control and manage the finances of the municipality; and (2) prescribe its fiscal year and other fiscal arrangements. Acts 1987, 70th ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 101.0221 - Fiscal Year For Certain Municipalities
  Notwithstanding any fiscal year provision in the municipal charter, a municipality with a population in excess of 500,000 which is situated in a county bordering ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 101.023 - Garnishment
  The municipality may provide that its municipal funds are not subject to garnishment and that the municipality is not required to answer in garnishment proceedings. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 101.041 - Municipality Covered By Subchapter
  This subchapter applies only to a general-law municipality. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 68, § 1, eff. May 2, 1993. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 101.042 - Fiscal Year
  The governing body of the municipality by ordinance may prescribe the fiscal year of the municipality. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 68, § ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 102.001 - Budget Officer
  (a) The mayor of a municipality serves as the budget officer for the governing body of the municipality except as provided by Subsection (b). (b) ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 102.002 - Annual Budget Required
  The budget officer shall prepare each year a municipal budget to cover the proposed expenditures of the municipal government for the succeeding year. Acts 1987, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 102.003 - Itemized Budget; Contents
  (a) The budget officer shall itemize the budget to allow as clear a comparison as practicable between expenditures included in the proposed budget and actual ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 102.004 - Information Furnished By Municipal Officers And Boards
  In preparing the budget, the budget officer may require any municipal officer or board to furnish information necessary for the budget officer to properly prepare ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 102.005 - Proposed Budget Filed With Municipal Clerk; Public Inspection
  (a) The budget officer shall file the proposed budget with the municipal clerk before the 30th day before the date the governing body of the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 102.006 - Public Hearing On Proposed Budget
  (a) The governing body of a municipality shall hold a public hearing on the proposed budget. Any taxpayer of the municipality may attend and may ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 102.0065 - Special Notice By Publication For Budget Hearing
  (a) The governing body of a municipality shall publish notice before a public hearing relating to a budget in at least one newspaper of general ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 102.007 - Adoption Of Budget
  (a) At the conclusion of the public hearing, the governing body of the municipality shall take action on the proposed budget. (b) The governing body ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 102.008 - Approved Budget Filed With Municipal Clerk
  On final approval of the budget by the governing body of the municipality, the governing body shall file the budget with the municipal clerk. Acts ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 102.009 - Levy Of Taxes And Expenditure Of Funds Under Budget; Emergency Expenditure
  (a) The governing body of the municipality may levy taxes only in accordance with the budget. (b) After final approval of the budget, the governing ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 102.010 - Changes In Budget For Municipal Purposes
  This chapter does not prevent the governing body of the municipality from making changes in the budget for municipal purposes. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 102.011 - Circumstances Under Which Charter Provisions Control
  If a municipality has already adopted charter provisions that require the preparation of an annual budget covering all municipal expenditures and if the municipality conducts ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 103.001 - Annual Audit; Financial Statement
  (a) A municipality shall have its records and accounts audited annually and shall have an annual financial statement prepared based on the audit. (b) A ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 103.002 - Auditor
  A municipality whose records and accounts are not audited annually by a person prescribed by statute, by charter, or by a person in the regular ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 103.003 - Filing; Public Record
  (a) The annual financial statement, including the auditor's opinion on the statement, shall be filed in the office of the municipal secretary or clerk within ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 103.004 - Valuation Of Certain Benefit Programs
  (a) A municipality that provides a continuing organized program of service retirement benefits, disability retirement benefits, or death benefits for any of its officers or ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 104.001 - Chapter Applicable To Certain Home-Rule Municipalities
  This chapter applies only to a home-rule municipality with a population of one million or more whose charter provides for an elected comptroller, auditor, or ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 104.002 - Authority To Make Investments
  (a) The municipality may invest trust funds and special deposits in the custody of the municipality. (b) The municipal official responsible for managing and conducting ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 104.003 - Effect Of Early Withdrawal
  If any of the funds placed in time deposit accounts are required before maturity, they shall be made available by the depository bank, but the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 104.004 - Interest
  The municipal official responsible for managing and conducting the fiscal affairs shall receive the interest earned on the investments and shall place the interest in ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 104.005 - Cumulative Effect With Charter Provisions
  This chapter is cumulative of the municipal powers of investment derived from the municipal charter. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, § 1, eff. Sept. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 105.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Bank" means a state bank or a national bank that has its main office or a branch office in this state. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 105.002 - Funds Affected
  This chapter applies to the funds, including school funds, of any municipality or any department or agency of the municipality. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 105.011 - Depository Authorized
  (a) Before awarding a depository services contract to a depository, the governing body of a municipality shall receive applications for the performance of depository services ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 105.012 - Notice
  (a) The designated officer shall give notice to banks, credit unions, and savings associations requesting the submission of applications for the performance of depository services. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 105.013 - Application
  The designated officer may not consider an application if it is received after the date specified in the notice for receiving applications by the designated ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 105.014 - Review Of Applications
  In reviewing the applications, the designated officer shall consider the terms and conditions for the performance of depository services, including the type and cost of ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 105.015 - Selection Of Depository
  (a) The governing body of a municipality may authorize the designated officer to execute on the municipality's behalf one or more depository services contracts. (b) ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 105.016 - Designation Of Depository
  (a) The governing body shall designate, by an order recorded in its minutes, the bank, credit union, or savings association to serve as a depository ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 105.017 - Term Of Depository Contract
  A municipality may approve, execute, and deliver any depository services contract whose term does not exceed five years. The depository services contract may only contain ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 105.018 - Additional Services
  In addition to depository services, a municipality may contract with financial institutions, including banks, credit unions, and savings associations, for additional financial services under a ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 105.031 - Qualification As Depository
  (a) The bank or savings association, to qualify as a municipal depository, must, not later than five days before the commencement of the term of ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 105.033 - Surety Bond
  (a) One or more bonds issued and executed by one or more solvent surety companies authorized to do business in this state, payable to the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 105.034 - Conditions To Acting As Depository
  (a) The depository shall: (1) keep the municipal funds covered by the depository services contract; (2) perform all duties and obligations imposed on the depository ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 105.051 - Maintenance Of Security
  (a) A depository services contract shall contain terms and conditions relating to the possession, substitution, or release of security, including: (1) requiring the depository to ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 105.053 - Solvency Of Surety Company And Adequacy Of Securities
  At any time the governing body of the municipality considers it necessary for the protection of the municipality, the governing body may direct the designated ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 105.054 - Surrender Of Interest On Securities
  Except as provided for in the collateral policies of the municipality adopted in accordance with Chapter 2257, Government Code, on request of a municipal depository, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 105.071 - Character And Amount Of Deposits
  (a) The governing body of the municipality may determine and designate in the depository services contract the character and amount of municipal funds that will ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 105.072 - Investments
  The provisions of Chapter 810, Acts of the 66th Legislature, Regular Session, 1979 (Article 4413(34c), Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), and Subchapter A, Chapter 2256, Government ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 105.073 - Deposit Of Funds
  Not later than 60 days from the date the governing body of the municipality designates a depository in accordance with the provisions of Section 105.016, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 105.074 - Payment Of Funds
  (a) The funds of the municipality may be paid out of a depository only at the direction of a designated officer. (b) Except as provided ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 105.075 - Checks Payable At Depository
  Checks drawn by the treasurer of the municipality against municipal funds on deposit are payable by the depository at its place of business in the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 105.076 - Debts Payable Other Than At Municipal Treasury
  The governing body of the municipality may direct the designated officer to withdraw from a depository and deposit money sufficient to pay a bond, coupon, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 105.091 - Liability Of Designated Officer
  (a) The designated officer is not responsible for any loss of municipal funds through the negligence, failure, or wrongful act of a depository. This subsection ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 105.092 - Report By Designated Officer
  In conjunction with the publication of the annual financial statement of the municipality, the designated officer shall prepare a report which shall describe in summary ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 106.001 - Creation Of Child Safety Trust Fund In Certain Municipalities
  A child safety trust fund shall be created in the treasury of a municipality with a population of more than 850,000. Added by Acts 1995, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 106.002 - Deposits To Fund
  The following money shall be deposited in the fund: (1) court costs collected under Article 102.014, Code of Criminal Procedure; and (2) optional motor vehicle ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 106.003 - Use Of Fund
  (a) Money in the fund shall be used for the purpose of providing school crossing guard services as provided by Chapter 343. (b) After payment ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 106.004 - Audit
  (a) Money collected under this chapter is subject to audit by the comptroller. (b) Money expended under this chapter is subject to audit in the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 107.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Obligation" includes a bond, certificate, note, or book entry obligation. (2) "Unfunded liability" means an unfunded, accrued liability of a municipality ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 107.002. DEFINITION OF "PUBLIC PENSION FUND." In this chapter, "public pension fund": (1) means a continuing, organized program or plan of service retirement, disability retirement, or death benefits for officers or employees of a municipality; (2) includes a plan qualified under Section 401(a), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; and (3) does not include: (A) a program that provides only workers' compensation benefits; (B) a program administered by the federal government; (C) a plan described by Section 401(d), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; (D) an individual retirement account consisting of an annuity contract described by Section 403(b), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; (E) an individual retirement account as defined by Section 408(a), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; (F) an individual retirement annuity as defined by Section 408(b), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; (G) an eligible deferred compensation plan as defined by Section 457(b), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; or (H) a program for which benefits are administered by a life insurance company or for which the only funding agency is a life insurance company. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1271, § 1, eff. Sept - 1, 2003
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• Texas Local Government Code Section 107.003 - Pension Fund Obligations Authorized
  (a) A municipality may issue obligations to fund all or any part of an unfunded liability. (b) Before authorizing issuance and delivery of an obligation ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 107.004 - Proceeds Of Obligations Issued
  The municipality shall deposit the net proceeds of obligations issued under Section 107.003 to the credit of the public pension fund. The amount deposited under ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 107.005 - Payment Of Obligations
  An obligation issued under Section 107.003 may be made payable by the municipality from: (1) the fund from which compensation is paid to its officers ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 107.006 - Obligation As Refinancing
  An obligation issued under Section 107.003 is a complete or partial refinancing of a commitment of the municipality to fund its unfunded liability. Added by ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 107.007 - Sale Of Obligations; Maturity
  Obligations issued under Section 107.003 may be sold at private or public sale and must mature not later than the 30th anniversary of the date ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 107.008 - Additional Authority; Credit Agreements
  (a) In this section, "credit agreement" and "obligation" have the meanings assigned by Section 1371.001, Government Code. (b) The governing body of a municipality that ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 107.009 - Chapter Controlling
  This chapter prevails over any conflict between this chapter and: (1) another law respecting the issuance of obligations of a municipality; or (2) a municipal ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.001 - Subchapter Applicable To Counties With Population Of 225,000 Or Less; Exception
  This subchapter applies only to a county that has a population of 225,000 or less and that does not operate under Subchapter C. Acts 1987, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.002 - County Judge As Budget Officer
  The county judge serves as the budget officer for the commissioners court of the county. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, § 1, eff. Sept. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.003 - Annual Budget Required
  During the 7th or the 10th month of the fiscal year, as determined by the commissioners court, the county judge, assisted by the county auditor ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.004 - Itemized Budget; Contents
  (a) The county judge shall itemize the budget to allow as clear a comparison as practicable between expenditures included in the proposed budget and actual ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.005 - Information Furnished By County Officers
  (a) In preparing the budget, the county judge may require any county officer to furnish existing information necessary for the judge to properly prepare the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.006 - Proposed Budget Filed With County Clerk; Public Inspection
  (a) When the county judge has completed the preparation of the budget, the judge shall file a copy of the proposed budget with the county ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.007 - Public Hearing On Proposed Budget
  (a) The commissioners court shall hold a public hearing on the proposed budget. Any taxpayer of the county may attend and may participate in the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.0075 - Special Notice By Publication For Budget Hearing
  (a) A commissioners court shall publish notice before a public hearing relating to a budget in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.008 - Adoption Of Budget
  (a) At the conclusion of the public hearing, the commissioners court shall take action on the proposed budget. (b) The commissioners court may make any ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.009 - Approved Budget Filed With County Clerk
  On final approval of the budget by the commissioners court, the court shall file the budget with the county clerk. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.010 - Levy Of Taxes And Expenditure Of Funds Under Budget; Emergency Expenditure; Budget Transfer
  (a) The commissioners court may levy taxes only in accordance with the budget. (b) After final approval of the budget, the commissioners court may spend ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.0105 - Budget For Expenditures From Proceeds Of Bonds Or Other Obligations
  If a county bond issue is submitted at an election or other authorized obligations are to be issued against future revenues and a tax is ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.0106 - Special Budget For Grant Or Aid Money
  The county auditor or the county judge in a county that does not have a county auditor shall certify to the commissioners court the receipt ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.0107 - Special Budget For Revenue From Intergovernmental Contracts
  The county auditor or the county judge in a county that does not have a county auditor shall certify to the commissioners court the receipt ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.0108 - Special Budget For Revenue Received After Start Of Fiscal Year
  The county auditor or the county judge in a county that does not have a county auditor shall certify to the commissioners court the receipt ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.011 - Changes In Budget For County Purposes
  This subchapter does not prevent the commissioners court from making changes in the budget for county purposes. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, § 1, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.012 - Penalty
  (a) An officer, employee, or official of a county government who refuses to comply with this subchapter commits an offense. (b) An offense under this ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.013 - Limitation On Budget Of County Auditor
  An increase from one fiscal year to the next in the amount budgeted for expenses of the county auditor's office or the salary of an ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.014 - Reserve Item
  Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, a county may establish in the budget a reserve or contingency item. The item must be included in ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.031 - Subchapter Applicable To Counties With Population Of More Than 225,000; Exception
  This subchapter applies only to a county that has a population of more than 225,000 and that does not operate under Subchapter C. Acts 1987, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.032 - County Auditor As Budget Officer
  The county auditor serves as budget officer for the commissioners court of the county. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.033 - Annual Budget Required
  On or immediately after the first day of each fiscal year, the county auditor shall prepare a budget to cover the proposed expenditures of the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.034 - Itemized Budget; Contents
  (a) The county auditor shall itemize the budget to allow as clear a comparison as practicable between expenditures included in the proposed budget and actual ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.035 - Limitation On Expenditures Before Adoption Of Budget
  Until a budget for a fiscal year is adopted by the commissioners court, the county may not make payments during that fiscal year except for ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.036 - Information Furnished By Officers
  In preparing the budget, the county auditor may require any district, county, or precinct officer of the county to provide information necessary for the auditor ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.037 - Proposed Budget Filed With County Clerk; Public Inspection
  (a) The county auditor shall file a copy of the proposed budget with the county clerk. (b) The copy of the proposed budget shall be ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.038 - Public Hearing On Proposed Budget
  (a) The commissioners court shall hold a public hearing on the proposed budget. Any taxpayer of the county may attend and may participate in the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.0385 - Special Notice By Publication For Budget Hearing
  (a) A commissioners court shall publish notice before a public hearing relating to a budget in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.039 - Adoption Of Budget
  (a) At the conclusion of the public hearing, the commissioners court shall take action on the proposed budget. (b) The commissioners court may make any ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.040 - Approved Budget Filed With Officers
  On final approval of the budget by the commissioners court, the court shall file a copy of the budget with the county auditor and the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.041 - Expenditure Of Funds Under Budget; Emergency Expenditure; Budget Transfer
  (a) The commissioners court may spend county funds only in strict compliance with the budget, except as provided by this section. (b) The commissioners court ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.0415 - Changes In Budget For County Purposes
  This subchapter does not prevent the commissioners court from making changes in the budget for county purposes. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1197, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.042 - Budget For Expenditures From Proceeds Of Bonds Or Other Obligations
  If a county bond issue is submitted at an election or other authorized obligations are to be issued against future revenues and a tax is ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.043 - Special Budget For Grant Or Aid Money
  The county auditor shall certify to the commissioners court the receipt of all public or private grant or aid money that is available for disbursement ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.0431 - Special Budget For Revenue From Intergovernmental Contracts
  The county auditor shall certify to the commissioners court the receipt of all revenue from intergovernmental contracts that is available for disbursement in a fiscal ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.0432 - Special Budget For Revenue Received After Start Of Fiscal Year
  The county auditor shall certify to the commissioners court the receipt of revenue from a new source not anticipated before the adoption of the budget ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.044 - Limitation On Budget Of County Auditor
  An increase from one fiscal year to the next in the amount budgeted for expenses of the county auditor's office or the salary of an ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.045 - Reserve Item
  Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, a county may establish in the budget a reserve or contingency item. The item must be included in ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.061 - Subchapter Applicable To Counties With Population Of More Than 125,000
  This subchapter applies only to a county that has a population of more than 125,000 and that chooses to operate under this subchapter instead of ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.062 - Appointment Of Budget Officer; Abolition Of Office
  (a) The commissioners court of the county may appoint a county budget officer to prepare a county budget for the fiscal year. (b) A county ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.063 - Itemized Budget; Contents
  (a) The budget officer shall itemize the budget to allow as clear a comparison as practicable between expenditures included in the proposed budget and actual ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.064 - Limitation On Expenditures Before Adoption Of Budget
  Until a budget for a fiscal year is adopted by the commissioners court, the county may not make payments during that fiscal year except for ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.065 - Information Furnished By Officers
  In preparing or monitoring the budget, the budget officer may require the county auditor or any other district, county, or precinct officer of the county ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.066 - Proposed Budget Filed With County Clerk And County Auditor; Public Inspection
  (a) The budget officer shall file a copy of the proposed budget with the county clerk and the county auditor. (b) The copy of the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.067 - Public Hearing On Proposed Budget
  (a) The commissioners court shall hold a public hearing on the proposed budget. Any taxpayer of the county may attend and may participate in the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.0675 - Commissioners Court: Special Notice By Publication For Budget Hearing
  (a) A commissioners court shall publish notice before a public hearing relating to a budget in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.068 - Adoption Of Budget
  (a) At the conclusion of the public hearing, the commissioners court shall take action on the proposed budget. (b) The commissioners court may make any ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.069 - Approved Budget Filed With Officers
  On final approval of the budget by the commissioners court, the court shall file a copy of the budget with the county auditor and the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.070 - Expenditure Of Funds Under Budget; Emergency Expenditure; Budget Transfer
  (a) The commissioners court may spend county funds only in strict compliance with the budget, except as provided by this section. (b) The commissioners court ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.0705 - Budget For Expenditures From Proceeds Of Bonds Or Other Obligations
  If a county bond issue is submitted at an election or other authorized obligations are to be issued against future revenues and a tax is ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.0706 - Special Budget For Grant Or Aid Money
  The county auditor shall certify to the commissioners court the receipt of all public or private grant or aid money that is available for disbursement ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.0707 - Special Budget For Revenue From Intergovernmental Contracts
  The county auditor shall certify to the commissioners court the receipt of all revenue from intergovernmental contracts that is available for disbursement in a fiscal ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.07075 - Special Budget For Revenue Received After Start Of Fiscal Year
  The county auditor shall certify to the commissioners court the receipt of revenue from a new source not anticipated before the adoption of the budget ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.0708 - Pledging Revenue As Security For Bonds And Other Obligations
  In preparing a county budget, a county may secure county bonds or other obligations by pledging for the term of the bonds or other obligations: ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.0709 - Changes In Budget For County Purposes
  This subchapter does not prevent the commissioners court from making changes in the budget for county purposes. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1197, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.071 - Budget Officer's Assistance To Commissioners Court
  The budget officer may assist the commissioners court in the performance of the court's duties relating to the efficiency and effectiveness of county operations. Acts ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.072 - Duties Retained By County Auditor
  The duties given under Subchapter B to the county auditor that are not expressly conferred by this subchapter on the budget officer remain duties of ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.073 - Employment Of Personnel
  The commissioners court may employ personnel necessary to assist the budget officer in the performance of the duties of that office. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.074 - Limitation On Budget Of County Auditor
  An increase from one fiscal year to the next in the amount budgeted for expenses of the county auditor's office or the salary of an ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.075 - Reserve Item
  Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, a county may establish in the budget a reserve or contingency item. The item must be included in ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.091 - Appropriation Accounts
  (a) On the adoption and certification of a general or special county budget, the county auditor shall open an appropriation account for each main budgeted ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.092 - Departmental Expenses Not To Exceed Appropriations
  The county auditor shall oversee the warrant process to ensure that the expenses of any department do not exceed the budget appropriations for that department. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.093 - Appropriations For Purchases, Contracts, Salaries, Or Labor Expenses In County With Population Of More Than 225,000
  (a) This section applies only to a county with a population of more than 225,000. (b) The county auditor shall charge all purchase orders, requisitions, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.094 - Itemized Budget
  The commissioners court in preparing the county budget shall determine the amount of county funds to be spent for the juvenile probation department in the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 111.095 - Special Funds
  (a) This section shall apply to all funds maintained and controlled by a county tax assessor-collector that are not included in the county budget. (b) ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 112.001 - Accounting System In County With County Auditor And Population Of Less Than 190,000
  In a county with a population of less than 190,000, the county auditor may adopt and enforce regulations, not inconsistent with law or with a ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 112.002 - Accounting System In County With County Auditor And Population Of 190,000 Or More
  (a) In a county with a population of 190,000 or more, the county auditor shall prescribe the system of accounting for the county. (b) The ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 112.003 - Comptroller's Authority To Prescribe Forms And Determine Manner Of Stating Accounts; Uniform Chart Of Accounts
  (a) The comptroller of public accounts shall prescribe and prepare the forms to be used by county officials in the collection of county revenue, funds, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 112.004 - Accounts Kept For Officers By County Clerk
  (a) This section applies only to a county that does not have the office of county auditor. (b) The county clerk shall keep in the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 112.005 - Accounts Kept For Officers By County Auditor
  (a) The county auditor shall maintain an account for each county, district, or state officer authorized or required by law to receive or collect money ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 112.006 - General Oversight Authority Of County Auditor
  (a) The county auditor has general oversight of the books and records of a county, district, or state officer authorized or required by law to ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 112.007 - County Auditor's Records Of County Financial Transactions
  The county auditor shall keep a general set of records to show all the transactions of the county relating to accounts, contracts, indebtedness of the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 112.008 - Maintenance Of Finance Records By Commissioners Court
  (a) The commissioners court of a county shall maintain a county finance ledger with an index. The court shall have a full and orderly statement ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 112.009 - County Auditor Performing Duties Instead Of County Clerk
  If a duty imposed by this subtitle on the county auditor is the same or nearly the same as a duty imposed by law on ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 112.010 - County Fiscal Year
  (a) The county fiscal year is the calendar year unless the commissioners court of the county adopts a different fiscal year as provided by Subsection ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 112.031 - Account For Tax Assessor-Collector
  In keeping an account for the county tax assessor-collector, the county clerk must: (1) keep a separate account for each separate fund on the tax ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 112.032 - Receipt For Tax Rolls; Credits
  (a) When the tax rolls are ready for delivery to the tax assessor-collector, the court or officer that has control of the tax rolls shall ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 112.033 - Indigent And Delinquent Tax Lists
  (a) The tax assessor-collector shall make separate lists of indigent and delinquent taxpayers. Each list must show the name of the taxpayer and the amount ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 112.034 - Delivery Of Tax Rolls To Successor
  (a) On leaving office, the outgoing tax assessor-collector shall deliver the tax rolls in that officer's possession to the successor officer. The successor officer shall ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 112.035 - Occupation Tax Records
  (a) The tax assessor-collector shall collect all occupation taxes owed to the county without assessment. That officer shall give the person who pays the tax ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 112.051 - Sheriff Account
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the county clerk shall keep an account for the county sheriff that charges the sheriff with each judgment, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 112.052 - Justice Of The Peace Account
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), a fine imposed or a judgment rendered by a justice of the peace shall be charged against that ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 112.053 - Estray Account
  (a) If a notice of an estray is filed with the county clerk, the clerk shall keep an estray account on the debit side of ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 112.054 - County Treasurer Account
  (a) The county clerk shall keep an account for the county treasurer in the county finance ledger. In that account, the clerk shall charge the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 113.001 - County Treasurer As Chief Custodian Of Money
  The county treasurer, as chief custodian of county funds, shall keep in a designated depository and shall account for all money belonging to the county. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 113.002 - County Treasurer's Record Of Receipts And Expenditures
  The county treasurer shall keep an account of the receipts and expenditures of all money that the treasurer receives by virtue of the office and ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 113.003 - Receipt Of Money By County Treasurer
  The county treasurer shall receive all money belonging to the county from whatever source it may be derived. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, § ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 113.004 - Classes Of County Funds
  (a) The county treasurer shall divide the funds received by the treasurer's office into three classes. The treasurer shall appropriate the money in each class ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 113.005 - Liability Of County Treasurer
  (a) The county treasurer is not responsible for any loss of the county funds through the failure or negligence of a depository. This subsection does ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 113.006 - Liability Of County Tax Assessor-Collector
  A county tax assessor-collector and any surety on the assessor-collector's bond are relieved of responsibility for safekeeping funds collected from taxes after the funds are ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 113.008 - Reconciliation Of County Checks And Warrants
  (a) The county depository shall provide all canceled checks and warrants and supporting statements to the county treasurer. (b) Subsection (a) does not apply if ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 113.009 - Civil Liability Of County Tax Assessor-Collector; Audit By Comptroller
  (a) Unless an audit of a county tax assessor-collector's office is conducted under Subsection (b), a civil cause of action may not be commenced against ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 113.021 - Requirement That Money Be Deposited With County Treasurer And Put Into Special Fund; Interest
  (a) The fees, commissions, funds, and other money belonging to a county shall be deposited with the county treasurer by the officer who collects the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 113.022 - Time For Making Deposits
  A county officer who receives funds shall deposit the funds with the county treasurer on or before the next regular business day after the date ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 113.023 - Deposit Warrants
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), each deposit made in the county treasury must be made on a deposit warrant issued in triplicate by ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 113.024 - Deposit Of Money Does Not Affect Ownership
  The deposit of money in a county treasury does not change the ownership of the money, except to indemnify the officer and the officer's surety, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 113.041 - Disbursement Of Money By County Treasurer; Payment By Check Or Warrant; Lost Or Destroyed Instrument
  (a) The county treasurer shall disburse the money belonging to the county and shall pay and apply the money as required by law and as ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 113.042 - Endorsement By County Treasurer; Other Warrant Requirements
  (a) On the presentation of a warrant, check, voucher, or order drawn by a proper authority, and if there are sufficient funds for payment on ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 113.043 - Countersignature By County Auditor
  In a county with a county auditor, the county treasurer and the county depository may not pay a check or warrant unless it is countersigned ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 113.044 - Warrants To Be Punched
  At the time the county treasurer pays a warrant, the treasurer shall punch the warrant. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, § 1, eff. Sept. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 113.045 - Comparison Of Vouchers And Reports; Treasurer To Be Credited
  The county treasurer shall present to the commissioners court the vouchers relating to and accompanying each financial report for comparison with the report. All proper ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 113.046 - Register Of Warrants Issued By Judge Or Clerk
  (a) The county auditor shall maintain a register of the warrants issued on the county treasurer by a judge or by the district or county ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 113.047 - Disbursements For Salaries Or Expenses In County With Population Of 190,000 Or More
  After the deposit of funds in a county depository, an officer in a county with a population of 190,000 or more may draw checks on ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 113.061 - Claims Register; Classes Of Claims
  (a) The county treasurer shall maintain a record in which the treasurer shall register each claim against the county. The treasurer shall register the claims ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 113.062 - Acknowledgment Required When Claim Paid Or Credited
  The county treasurer or any other officer who disburses money for the county or who receives county claims in payment of dues of any kind ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 113.063 - Claims Information List
  (a) Each officer who collects a fine, penalty, forfeiture, judgment, tax, or other indebtedness owed to the county in a claim against the county shall ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 113.064 - Approval Of Claims By County Auditor
  (a) In a county that has the office of county auditor, each claim, bill, and account against the county must be filed in sufficient time ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 113.065 - Requirement For Approval Of Claim
  The county auditor may not audit or approve a claim unless the claim was incurred as provided by law. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 113.066 - Cancellation Of Certain Claims
  The commissioners court shall cancel a claim presented as a voucher and determined by the court to be correct by stamping or writing the word ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 113.901 - Requirements For Approval Of Accounts And Requisitions
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), a county auditor may not audit or approve an account for the purchase of supplies or materials for ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 113.902 - Prosecution To Collect Debt Owed To County; Recovery Of Attorney's Fees And Costs
  (a) The county treasurer shall direct prosecution for the recovery of any debt owed to the county, as provided by law, and shall supervise the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 113.903 - Collection Made By One Officer On Behalf Of Another
  (a) With the prior consent of the commissioners court and the officer to whom funds are owed, a district, county, or precinct officer authorized by ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 114.001 - General Requirements Applicable To Reports
  (a) Each report required under this subtitle must be made in writing and must be sworn to by the officer making the report before an ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 114.002 - County Auditor's Authority To Determine Time And Manner Of Reports Made To Auditor
  The county auditor shall determine: (1) the time and manner for making reports to the auditor; and (2) the manner for making an annual report ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 114.003 - Penalty For Failure To Furnish County Auditor With Report; Removal
  (a) A county official or other person who is required under this subtitle to provide a report, statement, or other information to the county auditor ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 114.021 - County Clerk's Report To Commissioners Court At Regular Term
  (a) In a county that does not have the office of county auditor, the county clerk shall present a tabular statement at each regular term ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 114.022 - County Clerk's Annual Financial Exhibit
  (a) Immediately after the first regular term of the commissioners court in the year, the county clerk shall publish an exhibit that shows the aggregate ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 114.023 - County Auditor's Monthly Report To Commissioners Court In County With Population Of More Than 225,000
  (a) In a county with a population of more than 225,000, the county auditor shall report to the commissioners court at least monthly on the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 114.024 - County Auditor's Report To Commissioners Court At Regular Meeting
  At each regular meeting of the commissioners court, the county auditor shall present a tabulated report of: (1) the county's receipts and disbursements of funds; ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 114.025 - County Auditor's Monthly And Annual Reports To Commissioners Court And District Judges
  (a) The county auditor shall make monthly and annual reports to the commissioners court and to the district judges of the county. Each report must ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 114.026 - County Treasurer's Report To Commissioners Court At Regular Term
  (a) At each regular term of the commissioners court, the county treasurer shall make a detailed report of: (1) money received and disbursed; (2) debts ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 114.041 - Statement Of Fees, Commissions, And Other Money Received By Officers
  (a) In a county with a population of 190,000 or less, a district, county, or precinct officer shall keep, as part of a record provided ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 114.043 - Periodic Report To County Auditor By Officer Who Has Custody Of Money In County With Population Of 190,000 Or More
  In a county with a population of 190,000 or more, the county auditor may require a district clerk, district attorney, county officer, or precinct officer ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 114.044 - Report To Commissioners Court At Regular Term By Officer Who Collects Fines, Judgments, Or Jury Fees
  (a) Each district clerk, county clerk, county judge, county treasurer, sheriff, district attorney, county attorney, constable, or justice of the peace who collects or handles ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 114.046 - Annual Report To District Clerk By Officer On Fee Basis Who Collects Fees Or Commissions; Removal
  (a) If a county officer is compensated on a fee basis, the officer shall file an annual report in triplicate with the district court of ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 114.061 - County Treasurer's Monthly Claims Report To County Clerk
  (a) At the end of each month, the county treasurer shall file in the office of the county clerk a claims report that shows the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 114.081 - Definitions
  In this subchapter: (1) "Committee" means the Texas County Financial Data Advisory Committee. (2) "Comptroller" means the comptroller of public accounts. Added by Acts 2001, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 114.082 - County Financial Data Advisory Committee; Duties
  (a) The Texas County Financial Data Advisory Committee is established to study county financial reporting requirements and systems and make recommendations to the comptroller and ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 114.083 - Membership; Officers
  (a) The committee consists of the following members: (1) one county judge or commissioner appointed by the Texas Conference of Urban Counties; (2) one county ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 114.084 - Meetings
  The committee shall meet quarterly on dates determined by the presiding officer and may hold other meetings at the call of the presiding officer. Added ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 114.085 - Personnel And Support
  (a) The comptroller, the Texas Association of Counties, and the Texas Conference of Urban Counties shall provide by agreement for the staff and other resources ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 115.001 - Examination Of Records
  The county auditor shall have continual access to and shall examine and investigate the correctness of: (1) the books, accounts, reports, vouchers, and other records ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 115.002 - Examination Of Books And Reports
  (a) The county auditor shall carefully examine and report on all reports that are about the collection of money for the county and that are ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 115.003 - Examination Of Funds Held By County Treasurer
  (a) At least once each quarter, or more often if the county auditor desires, the auditor shall, without advance notice, fully examine the condition of, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 115.0035 - Examination Of Funds Collected By County Entity Or The District Attorney
  (a) For purposes of this section, "accounts" means all public funds that are subject to the control of any precinct, county or district official, including ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 115.004 - Audit In County With Population Of 190,000 Or More
  (a) This section applies only to a county with a population of 190,000 or more. (b) At the end of the fiscal year or the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 115.021 - Audit And Settlement Of Accounts
  The commissioners court of a county shall audit and settle all accounts against the county and shall direct the payment of those accounts. Acts 1987, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 115.022 - Examination Of Accounts And Reports; Settlement
  (a) At each regular term, the commissioners court shall examine all accounts and reports that relate to the county finances and shall compare the accounts ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 115.031 - Audit By Accountant
  (a) If considered by the commissioners court of a county to be justified by an imperative public necessity, the court may employ a disinterested, competent, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 115.032 - Special Audit After Voter Petition
  (a) If a number of qualified voters residing in a county equal to at least 30 percent of the voters who voted in the county ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 115.033 - Audit By Finance Committee
  (a) On the request of the grand jury, at any term of the district court the district judge may appoint a finance committee to examine ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 115.041 - Independent Audit In County Without Office Of County Auditor
  At least once every two years, the commissioners court of a county that does not have the office of county auditor shall have conducted an ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 115.042 - Audit In Counties With Population Less Than 25,000
  (a) The commissioners court of a county with a population of less than 25,000 may arrange with one or more other counties to jointly employ ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 115.043 - Audit By Accountant In Counties With Population Of 40,000 To 100,000
  (a) This section applies to a county with a population of 40,000 to 100,000. (b) On request by the grand jury, at any term of ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 115.044 - Biennial Independent Audit In Certain Counties
  (a) A county with a population of 239,000 to 242,000 shall conduct a biennial independent audit of all books, records, and accounts of each district, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 115.045 - Annual Independent Audit In Counties With Population Of 350,000 Or More
  (a) A county with a population of 350,000 or more shall conduct an annual independent audit of all books, records, and accounts of each district, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 115.901 - Examination Of Certain Records By County Auditor Or County Treasurer
  (a) The county auditor or, in a county that does not have the office of county auditor, the county treasurer, shall examine the accounts, dockets, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 116.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Bank" means a: (A) bank organized under the laws of this state, another state, or federal law that has its main ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 116.002 - Money Affected
  (a) This chapter applies to money collected or held by a district, county, or precinct officer in a county and by the officers of a ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 116.021 - Depository And Subdepository Contracts
  (a) The commissioners court of a county at its May regular term immediately following each general election for state and county officers shall contract with ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 116.022 - Notice
  (a) Once each week for at least 20 days before the May regular term of a commissioners court at which the court will make a ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 116.023 - Applications
  (a) A bank in the county that wants to be a county depository must deliver its application to the county judge on or before the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 116.024 - Selection Of Depositories And Subdepositories
  (a) At 10 a.m. on the first day of each term at which banks are to be selected as county depositories, the commissioners court shall: ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 116.025 - Designation Of Depository Or Subdepository
  When security is provided in accordance with Subchapter C and is approved by the commissioners court, the commissioners court shall, by an order entered in ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 116.026 - Applicants Outside County
  If no bank located in the county applies to be designated as the county depository, the commissioners court may advertise, in the same manner provided ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 116.027 - Selection Of Nonapplicant Depository
  (a) If no application to be a county depository is submitted, or if all of the applications are declined, the commissioners court shall deposit the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 116.051 - Qualification As Depository Or Subdepository
  Within 15 days after the date a bank is selected as a county depository or subdepository, the bank must qualify as the depository or subdepository ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 116.052 - Personal Bond
  (a) One or more personal bonds executed and filed with the commissioners court, payable to the county judge and the judge's successors in office, qualify ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 116.053 - Surety Bond
  (a) One or more bonds issued and executed by one or more solvent surety companies authorized to do business in this state, payable to the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 116.054 - Bonds, Notes, And Other Securities
  (a) A county depository may pledge with the commissioners court as security under this subchapter: (1) a bond, note, security of indebtedness, or other evidence ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 116.055 - First Mortgages On Improved Real Property
  (a) If approved by the commissioners court, closed first mortgages on improved and unencumbered real property located in this state that are assigned to the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 116.056 - Real Property
  (a) If approved by the commissioners court, improved and unencumbered real property, pledged directly by deed of trust to a trustee selected by the commissioners ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 116.0565 - Certificate Of Deposit
  (a) A certificate of deposit qualifies as security under this subchapter if the certificate is: (1) held in the custody of a Federal Reserve Bank ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 116.057 - Condition Of Personal Bond Or Contract For Securities
  (a) A personal bond provided or a contract for the pledge of securities under this subchapter must be conditioned that the depository will: (1) faithfully ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 116.058 - Amount Of Security Required
  (a) Personal or surety bonds that secure county deposits must be in an amount equal to the estimated highest daily balance of the county, as ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 116.059 - Valuation Of Real Property Provided As Security
  The commissioners court shall investigate all real property security and determine the value at which the property will be accepted. The commissioners court may not ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 116.060 - Security Not Required For Federally Insured Deposits
  A depository is not required to provide security for the deposit of county funds to the extent the deposits are insured under 12 U.S.C.A. Sections ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 116.081 - New Bond
  (a) The commissioners court may by written order require a depository to execute a new bond whenever the commissioners court considers it advisable or considers ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 116.082 - Substitution Of Securities
  (a) After reasonable notice to the commissioners court, a depository is entitled to substitute one type of security for another or replace particular securities with ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 116.083 - Release Of Excess Security
  If the securities pledged by a depository to secure county funds exceed the amount required under this chapter, the commissioners court shall permit the release ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 116.084 - Inadequate Security
  If for any reason the county funds on deposit with the county depository exceed the amount of security pledged, the depository shall immediately pledge additional ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 116.085 - Solvency Of Personal Surety
  (a) At least twice each year while a personal bond securing the county's deposits is in effect, the commissioners court shall investigate the solvency of ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 116.086 - Solvency Of Surety Company And Adequacy Of Securities
  Whenever the commissioners court considers it necessary for the protection of the county, the commissioners court may investigate the solvency of a surety company that ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 116.087 - Additional Bond
  (a) If after a county establishes a depository the county or a subdivision of the county receives funds from the sale of bonds or otherwise, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 116.088 - Release Of Surety Company
  (a) A surety company may be relieved of its obligations under a surety bond executed on behalf of a county depository after the 30th day ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 116.089 - Surrender Of Interest On Securities
  On the request of a county depository, the commissioners court shall surrender, when due, interest coupons or other evidence of interest on securities deposited by ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 116.111 - Character And Amount Of Deposits
  The commissioners court may determine and designate the character and amount of county funds that will be demand deposits and that will be time deposits. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 116.112 - Investment Of Funds
  (a) The commissioners court may direct the county treasurer to withdraw any county funds deposited in a county depository that are not immediately required to ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 116.113 - Deposit Of Funds
  (a) Immediately after the commissioners court designates a county depository, the county treasurer shall transfer to the depository all of the county's funds and the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 116.114 - Collections By Depository
  A county depository shall collect all checks, drafts, and demands for money deposited with it by the county. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, § ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 116.115 - Clearinghouse For Multiple Depositories
  If the funds of a county are deposited with more than one depository, the commissioners court shall by order name one of the depositories to ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 116.116 - Obligations Payable At County Depository
  (a) A county depository shall pay a check or warrant drawn by the county treasurer against funds deposited with the depository on presentation of the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 116.117 - Statements Of Account
  A depository shall make a detailed monthly statement to the commissioners court at each regular term of the court. The statement must show the daily ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 116.118 - Debts Payable Other Than At County Treasury
  The commissioners court may instruct the county treasurer to deposit money adequate to pay a bond, coupon, or other indebtedness of the county at a ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 116.119 - Requirements For Auditing And Countersigning Unaffected
  This chapter does not affect the application of a law or regulation providing for auditing and countersigning. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, § 1, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 116.120 - Collection Of Certain Overdue County Warrants Or Checks
  (a) This section applies only to a warrant or check issued by a county treasurer in settlement of a claim against a county that has ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 116.151 - Liabilities Of Sureties On Separate Bonds
  If a county depository provides separate bonds to secure county funds, each surety under a bond is liable only for that part of a loss ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 116.152 - Subrogation Of Sureties
  If a personal surety or a surety company pays for a loss to a county under a depository bond, the surety is subrogated to the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 116.153 - Pro Rata Recovery By State And County
  If a county depository becomes insolvent and it becomes necessary to resort to the depository's bond or bonds to recover funds of the county and ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 116.154 - Liability Of Depository Pending Collection Of Deposits
  A county depository that uses due diligence to collect a check, draft, or demand for money deposited by the county with the depository is not ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 116.155 - Failure Of Depository To Pay Check Or Warrant
  A depository that does not pay a check or warrant as required by Section 116.116(a) is liable for and shall pay to the holder 10 ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 117.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Bank" means a banking corporation or association, an individual banker, or a state or federal savings and loan association or savings ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 117.002 - Transfer Of Unclaimed Funds To Comptroller
  Any funds deposited under this chapter, except cash bail bonds, that are presumed abandoned under Chapter 72, 73, or 75, Property Code, shall be reported ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 117.003 - Compliance With Federal Tax Law For Funds Held Under This Chapter
  (a) If any funds deposited under this chapter are placed into an interest-bearing account, any person with a taxable interest in funds deposited to such ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 117.021 - Applications
  (a) The commissioners court of a county at its May regular term after a general election for state and county officers shall receive an application ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 117.022 - Notice
  A county shall advertise or give notice that the county will accept applications to be the depository for registry funds held by the county clerk ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 117.023 - Selection Of Depository
  (a) At 10 a.m. on the first day of each term at which the commissioners court is required to receive applications to serve as the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 117.024 - Qualification As Depository
  Within 30 days after the date a bank is selected as a depository under this subchapter, the bank must qualify to serve as the depository ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 117.025 - Designation Of Depository
  (a) After a bank selected to be a depository under this subchapter qualifies under Section 117.024 and is selected by the commissioners court, the commissioners ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 117.026 - Advertisement For And Selection Of Depository Outside The County
  (a) The commissioners court may select a federally insured bank or banks located outside the county to serve as the depository under this subchapter if: ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 117.027 - Failure To Select Depository
  If the commissioners court has not selected a depository under this subchapter, a clerk holding money, an evidence of debt, an instrument of writing, or ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 117.028 - Application Of County Depository Law
  Except as otherwise expressly stated, the provisions of Chapter 116 relating to county depositories also apply to a depository selected under this chapter. Added by ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 117.052 - Deposits Of Registry Funds By County And District Clerks
  (a) If a depository has been selected under Subchapter B, a county clerk or a district clerk who is to have for more than three ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 117.0521 - Custodianship
  A clerk shall act only in a custodial capacity in relation to a registry fund, a special account, or a separate account. A clerk is ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 117.053 - Withdrawal Of Funds
  (a) If a commissioners court selects a new depository under Subchapter B, when the depository qualifies, the county clerk and the district clerk shall transfer ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 117.054 - County Expenses Paid From Interest
  (a) If a special or separate account earns interest, the clerk, at the time of withdrawal, shall pay in a manner directed by a court ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 117.055 - County Expenses Paid From Fees
  (a) To compensate the county for the accounting and administrative expenses incurred in handling the registry funds that have not earned interest, including funds in ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 117.056 - Obligations Payable At County Seat
  (a) A depository selected under Subchapter B shall pay a check drawn by a county or district clerk against funds deposited in the clerk's name ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 117.057 - New Bond
  (a) A commissioners court may require a depository selected under Subchapter B to execute a new bond whenever the commissioners court considers it necessary for ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 117.058 - Accounting For And Disbursing Registry Funds In Counties With Population Of 190,000 Or More
  (a) This section applies to a county with a population of 190,000 or more. (b) If the commissioners court of a county provides a depository ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 117.081 - Liability Of County And District Clerks
  (a) A county clerk or a district clerk is not responsible for a loss of registry funds resulting from the failure or negligence of a ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 117.083 - Loss Of Registry Funds
  If registry funds held by a county clerk or a district clerk and deposited by the county with a depository selected under Subchapter B are ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 117.084 - Depository To Pay Check On Presentment
  A depository selected under Subchapter B shall pay a check drawn against funds deposited with the depository in a special or separate account on presentation ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 117.111 - Subchapter Applicable To County With Population Of 2.4 Million Or More
  This subchapter applies only to a county with a population of 2.4 million or more. Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, § 17(b), ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 117.112 - Money Affected
  This subchapter applies to the following kinds of money paid into the registry of any court for which a clerk is or may become responsible: ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 117.113 - Depository Contract
  The commissioners court of the county collecting the funds may contract with one or more banks in the county for the deposit of the funds ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 117.114 - Notice
  Once each week for at least three consecutive weeks before the date the contract will be awarded, the county judge shall place over the judge's ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 117.115 - Applications
  A bank in the county that wants to be a special depository for the registry fund is subject to the same application provisions as those ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 117.116 - Selection Of Depository
  At the time and place stated in the notice, the commissioners court shall select a special depository for the registry fund in accordance with the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 117.117 - Qualification As Depository
  A bank selected as a special depository for the registry fund must qualify as the depository in accordance with the same provisions as those prescribed ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 117.118 - Application Of County Depository Law
  Matters regarding special depositories for the registry fund are subject to the same provisions as those prescribed by Chapter 116 regarding county depositories. Added by ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 117.119 - Deposit Of Funds
  Money paid into the registry of the court shall be deposited by a clerk into the registry fund at the special depository. Added by Acts ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 117.120 - Custodianship
  A clerk shall act only in a custodial capacity regarding the registry fund, is not considered to be a trustee for the beneficial owner, and ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 117.121 - Disbursement Of Funds
  (a) Money may be paid from the registry fund only on checks or drafts signed by a clerk on the written order of the court ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 117.122 - Interest
  (a) The interest derived from money on deposit in the registry fund shall be paid as earned as follows: (1) a sum equal to 10 ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 117.123 - Audit
  (a) In addition to the regular auditing procedures of the county auditor, the registry funds shall be audited at the end of each county fiscal ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 117.124 - Liability Of Clerk
  (a) A clerk is not responsible for: (1) a loss of funds resulting from the failure or negligence of a depository; or (2) the safety ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 117.125 - Transfer Of Money
  (a) In the absence of a contrary order from a court having jurisdiction over the registry fund, a clerk may transfer money deposited in the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 118.056 - Services In Pending Probate Action
  Text of section as amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 66, § 1 (a) The fees for "Services in Pending Probate Action" under ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 118.056 - Services In Pending Probate Action
  Text of section as amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1001, § 2 Each fee under Section 118.052(2)(B) shall be paid in cash ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 118.057 - Adverse Probate Action
  (a) The fee for "Adverse Probate Action" under Section 118.052(2) is for clerical duties in an adverse action, contest, or suit in a probate court ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 118.058 - Claim Against Estate
  (a) The fee for "Claim Against Estate" under Section 118.052(2) is for clerical duties in connection with filing and entering a claim against an estate. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 118.059 - Issuing Document
  (a) The fee for "Issuing Document" under Section 118.052(3) is for issuing an original document and one copy and includes recording the return of the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 118.060 - Certified Papers, No Return Required
  (a) The fees for "Certified Papers" under Section 118.052(3) are for the county clerk's certificate that shall be placed on each page or part of ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 118.0605 - Noncertified Papers
  (a) The fee for "Noncertified Papers" under Section 118.052(3) is for issuing a noncertified copy of each page or part of a page of a ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 118.061 - Letters And Abstracts
  The fee for "Letters Testamentary, Letter of Guardianship, Letter of Administration, or Abstract of Judgment" under Section 118.052(3) is for the issuing of any of ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 118.062 - Safekeeping Of Wills
  The fee for "Safekeeping of Wills" under Section 118.052(3) is for filing and keeping wills held for safekeeping. The fee must be paid at the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 118.063 - Mail Service Of Process
  The fee for "Mail Service of Process" under Section 118.052(3) is for the clerk's service of process by certified or registered mail. The fee is ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 118.064 - Additional Fee In Original Probate Action
  (a) The fee "Additional, special fee" under Section 118.052(2)(A)(vi) is to be paid for each original action filed in a probate court and is in ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 118.0645 - Records Management And Preservation Fee--Probate Cases
  (a) The fee for "Records Management and Preservation" under Section 118.052 is for the records management and preservation services performed by the county as required ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 118.065 - Free Access To Records
  (a) This subchapter does not limit or deny any person full and free access to any document referred to in this subchapter. A person is ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 118.066 - Prohibited Fees
  A county clerk is not entitled to a fee for: (1) the examination of a paper or record in the clerk's office; (2) filing any ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 118.101 - Fee Schedule
  The county judge shall collect the following fees in probate matters: (1) Probate of a will $2.00 (2) Granting letters testamentary, letter of guardianship, or ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 118.121 - Fee Schedule
  A justice of the peace shall collect the following fees for services rendered to any person: (1) Services rendered before judgment (§ 118.122): (A) Justice ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 118.122 - Fees Before Entry Of Judgment
  (a) The fee for "Services rendered before judgment" under Section 118.121(1) is for all required filings of documents, including the filing of a counterclaim, and ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 118.123 - Fees After Entry Of Judgment
  (a) The fee for "Services rendered after judgment" under Section 118.121(2) applies to a civil matter in a justice court or small claims court. (b) ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 118.1235 - Fee For Certified Copy
  The fee for "Certified copy of court papers" under Section 118.121(2) is for issuing a certified copy of a paper filed in a justice court ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 118.124 - Prohibited Fees
  A justice of the peace is not entitled to a fee for: (1) the examination of a paper or record in the justice's office; (2) ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 118.131 - Fees Set By Commissioners Court
  (a) The commissioners court of a county may set reasonable fees to be charged for services by the offices of the sheriff and constables. (b) ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 118.132 - Service Of Process For Appellate Court
  A sheriff shall collect the same fee for service of process issued by the supreme court or a court of appeals as the fee provided ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 118.133 - Sheriff's And Constable's Response To False Alarm In Populous County
  (a) The commissioners court of a county with a population of more than 3.3 million by order may adopt a system by which the county ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 118.134 - Payment Of Costs Incurred For Care Of Certain Property
  (a) A sheriff or constable may keep possession of property legally acquired until the party seeking to replevy the property pays the officer's costs incurred ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 118.141 - Fee Schedule
  (a) The county treasurer, or another officer who receives revenue in place of the county treasurer, may collect the following fees for services rendered to ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 118.142 - Returned Check
  The fee for "Returned check" under Section 118.141 is for a check that is presented to a county in payment of any service, fee, claim, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 118.143 - Stop-Payment Order
  The fee for a "Stop-payment order" under Section 118.141 is for placement of a stop-payment order on a check issued by a county for which ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 118.144 - Copy Of Check Or Other Record
  The fee for "Copy of check or other record" under Section 118.141 is for each copy made of a page or part of a page ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 118.145 - Disposition Of Fees Collected
  The fees collected under this subchapter shall be deposited in the general fund of the county to the credit of the county treasurer fees of ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 118.161 - Fee Schedule
  A county surveyor shall collect the following fees: (1) for recording the field notes and plat of a survey for a tract of land, providing ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 118.171 - Returned Check
  The county tax assessor-collector has the same authority to set and collect a fee for a check returned to the tax assessor-collector that the county ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 118.801 - Overcharging Of Fees; Penalty
  (a) An officer named in this chapter who, in bad faith, demands and receives a higher fee than authorized under this chapter or a fee ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 119.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the board of trustees of the county government risk management pool. (2) "Fund" means the county government risk management ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 119.002 - Creation Of Risk Management Pool
  (a) On the adoption of a resolution by the commissioners courts of at least 10 counties in this state, the County Government Risk Management Pool ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 119.003 - Organization Of Pool; Temporary Board
  On the creation of the pool, each commissioners court adopting a resolution to create the pool shall select one representative to meet with the representatives ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 119.004 - Plan Of Operation
  (a) Within 30 days after the date the temporary board is selected, the members of the temporary board shall meet and begin to prepare a ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 119.005 - Board Of Trustees
  (a) The board of trustees shall govern, administer, and operate the pool and the fund. (b) Within 15 days after the date the plan is ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 119.006 - Risk Management Fund
  (a) On taking office, the initial regular board shall create the county government risk management fund. (b) The board shall credit to the fund: (1) ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 119.007 - Certain Requirements For Initial Coverage; Surcharge
  (a) To obtain coverage during the initial coverage period, the standards included in the plan may require a county to participate in a risk management ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 119.008 - Not Insurance; Board Of Insurance Lacks Jurisdiction
  (a) The pool created under this chapter is not insurance for purposes of the Insurance Code and other laws of this state. (b) The State ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 119.009 - Participation By Other Political Subdivisions
  (a) A political subdivision other than a county may participate in the County Government Risk Management Pool established under this chapter. (b) A political subdivision ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 119.010 - Certain Coverage Authorized; District Judges
  The pool may provide coverage against liability for the acts or omissions of a district judge whose judicial district is located, in whole or in ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 119.011 - Certain Coverage Authorized; Volunteer Fire Departments
  The pool may provide coverage against liability for the acts or omissions of: (1) a volunteer fire department that contracts with a county participating in ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 119.012 - Notice Of Cancellation Or Change Of Coverage
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), cancellation of coverage for liability provided through the pool under this chapter other than cancellation for nonpayment of ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 119.013 - Qualifications Of Administrator
  The individual responsible for administration of the pool, whether employed by the pool or any other entity: (1) must hold at least a bachelor's degree ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 119.014 - Application Requirements
  The requirements of Section 119.012 shall apply to cancellation of, or any change to the terms or conditions of, a contractual obligation to indemnify for ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 130.001 - Definitions
  In this subchapter: (1) "Check" means an instrument signed by the maker, containing an unconditional promise or order to pay a sum certain in money, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 130.002 - Acceptance Of Check Or Credit Card Payment Of Certain Fees And Taxes
  A county tax assessor-collector may accept a check or credit card invoice for the payment of: (1) motor vehicle registration fees under Chapter 502, Transportation ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 130.003 - Payment Conditional
  (a) The acceptance of a check or credit card invoice for the payment of a fee or tax does not constitute payment of the fee ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 130.004 - Identification Required
  When a county tax assessor-collector receives a check or credit card invoice as conditional payment of a fee or tax, the assessor-collector shall require adequate ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 130.0045 - Credit Card Payment Processing Fee
  (a) If a county tax assessor-collector accepts a credit card invoice as conditional payment of a fee or tax, the assessor-collector may collect a fee ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 130.0046 - Fee For Payment By Electronic Means
  A county tax assessor-collector that accepts payment by electronic means as conditional payment of a county or state fee or tax may collect a handling ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 130.005 - Liability Of Assessor-Collector And Bondsman
  Except as provided by Section 130.008, a county tax assessor-collector and the assessor-collector's bondsman are not liable for the amount of any fee or tax ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 130.006 - Procedures For Collection Of Dishonored Checks And Invoices
  A county tax assessor-collector may establish procedures for the collection of dishonored checks and credit card invoices. The procedures may include: (1) official notification to ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 130.007 - Remission To State Not Required; State Assistance In Collection
  (a) If a fee or tax is required to be remitted to the comptroller or the Texas Department of Transportation and if payment was made ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 130.008 - Liability Of Tax Collector For Violations Of Subchapter
  If the comptroller or the Texas Department of Transportation determines that the county tax assessor-collector has accepted payment for fees and taxes to be remitted ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 130.009 - State Rules
  The comptroller and the Texas Department of Transportation may make rules concerning the acceptance of checks or credit card invoices by a county tax assessor-collector ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 130.901 - Sale Of Rights To Judgment Proceeds
  (a) The commissioners court of a county may sell the rights of the county to any judgment proceeds belonging to the county if the principal ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 130.902 - Change Fund In Counties
  (a) The commissioners court of a county may set aside from the general fund of the county an amount approved by the county auditor for ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 130.904 - Sheriff's Petty Cash Fund
  (a) The commissioners court of a county may establish a petty cash fund for the sheriff's department in an amount set by the commissioners court. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 130.905 - Petty Cash Fund For County Welfare Department In Populous County
  (a) The commissioners court of a county with a population of 1.3 million or more, for the support of paupers through a county welfare department, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 130.906 - National Forest Receipts Allocated For School Districts And Roads
  The commissioners court of a county in which a national forest is located and that receives funds from the federal government under 16 U.S.C. Section ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 130.907 - Aid To State And Federal Agencies In County With Population Of 22,050 To 23,000
  In each county with a population of 22,050 to 23,000, the commissioners court may provide financial aid and facilities, as the court considers necessary, to ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 130.908 - Approval Of Spending By Certain County And Precinct Officers
  If an incumbent county or precinct officer is not renominated or is not reelected to the county or precinct office of a county, during the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 130.909 - Petty Cash Funds For Certain Officials
  (a) The commissioners court of a county may set aside from the general fund of the county, for the establishment of a petty cash fund ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 131.001 - Special Depository Authorized
  If a financial institution that is a depository under state law for the public funds of a county, municipality, or district suspends business or is ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 131.002 - Duties Of Special Depository
  The special depository shall assume the payment of the amount of public funds due by the suspended bank on the date of its suspension, including ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 131.003 - Special Depository Contract
  (a) The contract must require the payment of the deposit in installments as agreed to by the parties. The last installment must be paid not ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 131.004 - Bond
  (a) To secure the performance of a special depository contract, the special depository shall execute a bond, or bonds in the case of installments, with ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 131.005 - State Funds
  (a) The comptroller shall determine the amount of state funds held by a county depository that suspends business or is taken charge of by a ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 131.901 - Out-Of-State Depository Prohibited
  (a) The governing body of a political subdivision, including a county, municipality, school district, or other district, may not designate a financial institution located outside ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 131.902 - Pursuit Of Legal Remedies Against Suspended Bank
  A county, municipality, or district authority may proceed with available legal remedies against a suspended bank that is a depository for public funds of the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 131.903 - Conflict Of Interest
  (a) A bank is not disqualified from serving as a depository for funds of a political subdivision if: (1) an officer or employee of the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 132.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Credit card" means a card, plate, or similar device used to make purchases on credit or to borrow money. (2) "Payment ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 132.002 - Payment Of Fees Or Costs By Credit Card Or Electronic Means
  (a) The commissioners court of a county may authorize a county or precinct officer who collects fees, fines, court costs, or other charges on behalf ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 132.003 - Processing Or Handling Fee
  (a) The commissioners court shall set a processing fee in an amount that is reasonably related to the expense incurred by the county or precinct ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 132.004 - Service Charge
  If, for any reason, a payment by credit card is not honored by the credit card company on which the funds are drawn, the county ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 132.005 - Encumbrance Of Credit Cards; Fee
  A county or municipality may contract with a company that issues credit cards to collect and seize credit cards issued by the company that are ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 132.006 - Disposition Of Fees And Charges
  (a) The county or precinct officer collecting a fee or charge under this chapter shall deposit the fee or charge in the general fund of ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 132.007 - Information, Services, And Payment Through The Internet
  (a) A county or municipality may provide through the Internet: (1) access to information; (2) collection of payments for taxes, fines, fees, court costs, or ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 133.001 - Purpose
  The purpose of this chapter is to consolidate and standardize: (1) collection of fees in criminal and civil matters by: (A) an officer of a ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 133.002 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Fee" means: (A) a criminal fee listed under Section 133.003; and (B) a civil fee listed under Section 133.004. (2) "Indigent" ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 133.003 - Criminal Fees
  This chapter applies to the following criminal fees: (1) the consolidated fee imposed under Section 133.102; (2) the time payment fee imposed under Section 133.103; ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 133.004 - Civil Fees
  This chapter applies to the following civil fees: (1) the consolidated fee on filing in district court imposed under Section 133.151; (2) the filing fee ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 133.051 - Collection And Remittance Of Fees
  A municipality or county shall collect, record, account for, and remit to the comptroller all fees in the manner provided by this subchapter. Added by ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 133.052 - Deposit Of Fees
  (a) An officer collecting a fee in a case in municipal court shall deposit the money in the municipal treasury. (b) An officer collecting a ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 133.053 - Interest-Bearing Account
  (a) The treasurer may deposit fees in an interest-bearing account. (b) The municipality or county may retain any interest accrued on the money the treasurer ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 133.054 - Records
  (a) An officer or clerk collecting a fee shall keep a record of the money collected. (b) The treasurer shall keep a record of the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 133.055 - Quarterly Remittance Of Fees To The Comptroller
  (a) On or before the last day of the month following each calendar quarter, the treasurer shall: (1) remit to the comptroller the money from ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 133.056 - Quarterly Report For Criminal Fees
  (a) On the last day of the month following a calendar quarter, the treasurer shall report the criminal fees collected for the preceding calendar quarter. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 133.057 - Quarterly Report For Civil Fees
  On the last day of the month following a calendar quarter, the treasurer shall report the civil fees collected for the preceding calendar quarter. Added ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 133.058 - Portion Of Fee Retained
  (a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, a municipality or county may retain 10 percent of the money collected from fees as a service ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 133.059 - Audit
  (a) The comptroller may audit the records of a county or municipality relating to fees collected under this chapter. (b) Money spent from fees collected ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 133.101 - Meaning Of Conviction
  In this subchapter, a person is considered to have been convicted in a case if: (1) a judgment, a sentence, or both a judgment and ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 133.102 - Consolidated Fees On Conviction
  (a) A person convicted of an offense shall pay as a court cost, in addition to all other costs: (1) $133 on conviction of a ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 133.103 - Time Payment Fee
  (a) A person convicted of an offense shall pay, in addition to all other costs, a fee of $25 if the person: (1) has been ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 133.104 - Fees For Services Of Peace Officers Employed By The State
  (a) Fees imposed under Article 102.011, Code of Criminal Procedure, for services performed by peace officers employed by the state shall be forwarded to the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 133.105 - Fee For Support Of Court-Related Purposes
  (a) A person convicted of any offense, other than an offense relating to a pedestrian or the parking of a motor vehicle, shall pay as ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 133.151 - Consolidated Civil Fee On Filing A Civil Suit In District Court
  (a) In addition to each fee collected under Section 51.317(b)(1), Government Code, the clerk of a district court shall collect the following fees on the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 133.152 - Additional Filing Fees For Certain Actions And Proceedings In District Court For Basic Civil Legal Services For Indigents
  (a) In addition to other fees authorized or required by law, the clerk of a district court shall collect the following fees on the filing ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 133.153 - Additional Filing Fees For Certain Actions And Proceedings In Courts Other Than District Court For Basic Civil Legal Services For Indigents
  (a) In addition to other fees authorized or required by law, the clerk of a court other than a district court, the courts of appeals, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 133.154 - Additional Filing Fee In District Court, Statutory County Court, Or County Court For Support Of Judiciary
  (a) In addition to other fees authorized or required by law, the clerk of a district court, statutory county court, or county court shall collect ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 140.001 - Relief Under Federal Bankruptcy Laws For Municipality, Taxing District, Or Other Political Subdivision
  (a) A municipality, taxing district, or other political subdivision that is subject to this section may proceed under all federal bankruptcy laws intended to relieve ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 140.002 - Investments By Political Subdivision In Defense Bonds And Other Federal Obligations
  A political subdivision that has a balance remaining in any of its accounts at the end of a fiscal year may invest the balance in ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 140.003 - Purchasing And Financial Accounting For District Attorneys, Juvenile Boards, And Probation Departments
  (a) In this section, "specialized local entity" means: (1) a district or criminal district attorney; (2) a juvenile board, juvenile probation office, or juvenile department ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 140.004 - Budgets Of Certain Juvenile Boards And Community Supervision And Corrections Departments
  (a) This section applies only to: (1) a juvenile board, juvenile probation office, or juvenile department established for one or more counties; and (2) a ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 140.005 - Annual Financial Statement Of School, Road, Or Other District
  The governing body of a school district, open-enrollment charter school, junior college district, or a district or authority organized under Article III, Section 52, or ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 140.006 - Publication Of Annual Financial Statement By School, Road, Or Other District
  (a) Except as provided by Subsections (c) and (e), the presiding officer of a governing body shall submit a financial statement prepared under Section 140.005 ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 140.007 - Least Cost Review Program
  (a) To assist counties, the comptroller of public accounts may develop, promulgate, and widely distribute forms, with instruction, for cost accounting for public improvements. The ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 141.001 - Elected And Appointed Officers In Type A General-Law Municipalities
  (a) On or before January 1 preceding a regular municipal election, the governing body of a Type A general-law municipality shall set: (1) the salary ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 141.002 - Appointed Officers In Type B General-Law Municipalities
  The governing body of a Type B general-law municipality may set the amount of compensation of officers appointed by the governing body. Acts 1987, 70th ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 141.003 - Governing Body In Type C General-Law Municipalities
  (a) In a Type C general-law municipality, the mayor and each member of the governing body are entitled to receive $5 a day for each ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 141.004 - Officers In Home-Rule Municipalities
  The governing body of a home-rule municipality may set the amount of compensation for each officer of the municipality. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 141.005 - Elected Officers In Populous Municipalities
  (a) In a municipality with a population of 1.9 million or more, the governing body may set the amount of salary and expenses to be ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 141.006 - Police Officers In Type A General-Law Municipality
  The governing body of a Type A general-law municipality shall set the compensation, including any fees of office, for the municipal police officers and watchmen. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 141.007 - Police Reserve Force
  The governing body of a municipality may provide for the uniform compensation of members of the municipal police reserve force. If a member of the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 141.008 - Payroll Deductions In Certain Municipalities
  (a) The governing body of a municipality with a population of more than 10,000 may deduct from a municipal employee's monthly salary or wages an ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 141.009 - Definitions
  (a) In this chapter, "member of the fire department" means an employee of the fire department who is defined as "fire protection personnel" by Section ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 141.031 - Base Salary
  (a) In a municipality with a population of 10,000 to 40,000, each member of the fire or police department is entitled to receive a salary ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 141.032 - Longevity Pay
  In a municipality with a population of 10,000 or more, each member of the fire or police department is entitled to receive, in addition to ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 141.033 - Classification Of Positions; Salary Schedule
  (a) Each municipality affected by this subchapter shall classify all positions in its fire and police departments and shall specify the duties and prescribe the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 141.034 - Petition To Increase Salaries
  (a) The qualified voters of a municipality with a population of more than 10,000, may petition the governing body of the municipality in accordance with ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 141.035 - Penalty
  (a) A person who is a municipal official in a municipality with a population of 10,000 or more and who is in charge of the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 142.001 - General Provisions Relating To Hours Of Labor And Vacation Of Members Of Fire And Police Departments In Municipalities
  (a) In Sections 142.0013, 142.0015, and 142.0017, "work cycle" means the period in a posted work schedule starting at the time the cycle begins and ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 142.0013 - Hours Of Labor And Vacation Of Members Of Fire And Police Departments In Certain Municipalities
  (a) A member of a fire or police department in a municipality with a population of more than 25,000 may not, except in an emergency, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 142.0015 - Hours Of Labor And Vacation Of Members Of Fire And Police Departments In Municipality With Population Of More Than 10,000
  (a) This section applies only in a municipality with a population of more than 10,000. (b) A fire fighter or a member of a fire ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 142.0016 - Use Of Compensatory Time By Members Of Fire And Police Departments In Municipality With Population Of More Than 10,000
  (a) This section applies only in a municipality with a population of less than 1.5 million that is eligible to adopt civil service under Chapter ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 142.0017 - Hours Of Labor And Vacation Of Members Of Fire And Police Departments In Municipality With Population Of More Than 1.5 Million
  (a) This section applies only in a municipality with a population of more than 1.5 million. (b) A fire fighter or fire fighter emergency medical ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 142.002 - Two Platoon Fire System And Hours Of Labor In Certain Municipalities
  (a) A municipality that maintains an organized, paid fire department shall establish and maintain a two platoon fire system if the municipality: (1) has a ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 142.003 - Hospital And Medical Assistance For Police Reserve Force
  (a) The governing body of a municipality may provide hospital and medical assistance to a member of the police reserve force who sustains injury in ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 142.004 - Payment Of Hospitalization Costs For Peace Officers And Fire Fighters
  (a) In this section, "peace officer" means a peace officer as defined by Article 2.12, Code of Criminal Procedure. (b) If a peace officer or ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 142.005 - Liability Insurance For Fire And Police Department Officers And Employees Driving Emergency Vehicles
  (a) A municipality may insure the officers and employees of its fire and police departments and other municipal employees who drive emergency vehicles against liability ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 142.006 - Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance For Peace Officers And Fire Fighters
  (a) This section does not apply to a municipality covered by Section 142.007. (b) A municipality shall provide for insuring each peace officer and fire ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 142.007 - Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance For Fire And Police Department Officers And Employees In Municipality Of 1,550,000 Or More
  (a) A municipality with a population of 1,550,000 or more shall insure the officers and employees of its fire and police departments against liability to ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 142.008 - Salary Continuation Payments; Subrogation
  (a) If a municipality pays benefits to a municipal employee under a salary continuation program when the employee is injured, the municipality is subrogated to ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 142.009 - Payment For Court Appearances Of Fire Fighters And Police Officers
  (a) A municipality shall pay a fire fighter or police officer for an appearance as a witness in a criminal suit or a civil suit ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 142.010 - Definitions
  (a) In this chapter, "member of the fire department" means an employee of the fire department who is defined as "fire protection personnel" by Section ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 142.011 - Educational Leave
  (a) On written application by a member of the police department, a municipality may grant the person a leave of absence to enable the person ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 142.012 - Overtime Compensation For Certain Police Department Officers And Civilian Employees
  (a) This section applies only to a municipality with a population of one million or more that has not adopted Chapter 143. (b) Subject to ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 142.013 - Business Leave Time Account For Police Officers In Certain Municipalities
  (a) This section applies only to police officers employed by a municipality with a population of one million or more that has not adopted Chapter ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 142.051 - Applicability
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), this subchapter applies only to a municipality: (1) with a population of 50,000 or more; or (2) that ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 142.052 - Definitions
  In this subchapter: (1) "Police officer" means a person who is a peace officer under Article 2.12, Code of Criminal Procedure, or other law, and ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 142.053 - Petition For Recognition: Election Or Action By Governing Body
  (a) Not later than the 30th day after the date the governing body of a municipality receives from a police officers association a petition signed ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 142.054 - Certification Election
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a certification election ordered under Section 142.053(a)(3) to determine whether a police officers association represents a majority of ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 142.055 - Election To Authorize Operating Under This Subchapter
  (a) The governing body of a municipality that receives a petition for recognition under Section 142.053 may order an election to determine whether a public ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 142.056 - Change Or Modification Of Recognition
  (a) The police officers may modify or change the recognition of the association granted under this subchapter by filing with the governing body of the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 142.057 - Strikes Prohibited
  (a) A police officer employed by a municipality may not engage in a strike or organized work stoppage against this state or the municipality. (b) ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 142.058 - Recognition Of Police Officers Association
  (a) A public employer in a municipality that chooses to meet and confer under this subchapter shall recognize an association that is recognized under Section ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 142.059 - General Provisions Relating To Agreements
  (a) A municipality acting under this subchapter may not be denied local control over the wages, salaries, rates of pay, hours of work, or other ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 142.060 - Selection Of Bargaining Agent; Bargaining Unit
  (a) The public employer's chief executive officer or the chief executive officer's designee shall select one or more persons to represent the public employer as ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 142.061 - Protected Rights Of Police Officer
  (a) For any disciplinary appeal, a member of the municipality's bargaining unit may be represented by the police officers association or by any person the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 142.062 - Open Records
  (a) A proposed meet and confer agreement and a document prepared and used by the municipality, including a public employer, in connection with the proposed ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 142.063 - Open Deliberations
  (a) Deliberations relating to a meet and confer agreement or proposed agreement under this subchapter between representatives of the public employer and representatives of the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 142.064 - Ratification And Enforceability Of Agreement
  (a) An agreement under this subchapter is enforceable and binding on the public employer, the recognized police officers association, and the police officers covered by ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 142.065 - Action Or Election To Repeal Authorization To Operate Under This Subchapter
  (a) The governing body of a municipality that granted recognition of a police officers association under Section 142.053 without conducting an election under Section 142.055 ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 142.066 - Election To Repeal Agreement
  (a) Not later than the 60th day after the date a meet and confer agreement is ratified by the governing body of the municipality and ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 142.067 - Agreement Supersedes Conflicting Provisions
  A written meet and confer agreement ratified under this subchapter preempts, during the term of the agreement and to the extent of any conflict, all ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 142.068 - Effect On Existing Benefits And Rights
  (a) This subchapter may not be construed as repealing any existing benefit provided by statute or ordinance concerning police officers' compensation, pensions, retirement plans, hours ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 142.101 - Applicability
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), this subchapter applies only to a municipality: (1) with a population of 50,000 or more; or (2) that ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 142.102 - Definitions
  In this subchapter: (1) "Firefighter" means a person who is defined as fire protection personnel under Section 419.021, Government Code, and who is employed by ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 142.103 - Petition For Recognition: Election Or Action By Governing Body
  (a) Not later than the 30th day after the date the governing body of a municipality receives from a firefighters association a petition signed by ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 142.104 - Certification Election
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a certification election ordered under Section 142.103(a)(3) to determine whether a firefighters association represents a majority of the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 142.105 - Election To Authorize Operating Under This Subchapter
  (a) The governing body of a municipality that receives a petition for recognition under Section 142.103 may order an election to determine whether a public ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 142.106 - Change Or Modification Of Recognition
  (a) The firefighters may modify or change the recognition of the association granted under this subchapter by filing with the governing body of the municipality ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 142.107 - Strikes Prohibited
  (a) A firefighter employed by a municipality may not engage in a strike or organized work stoppage against this state or the municipality. (b) A ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 142.108 - Recognition Of Firefighters Association
  (a) A public employer in a municipality that chooses to meet and confer under this subchapter shall recognize an association that is recognized under Section ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 142.109 - General Provisions Relating To Agreements
  (a) A municipality acting under this subchapter may not be denied local control over the wages, salaries, rates of pay, hours of work, or other ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 142.110 - Selection Of Bargaining Agent; Bargaining Unit
  (a) The public employer's chief executive officer or the chief executive officer's designee shall select one or more persons to represent the public employer as ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 142.111 - Protected Rights Of Firefighter
  (a) For any disciplinary appeal, a member of the municipality's bargaining unit may be represented by the firefighters association or by any person the member ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 142.112 - Open Records
  (a) A proposed meet and confer agreement and a document prepared and used by the municipality, including a public employer, in connection with the proposed ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 142.113 - Open Deliberations
  (a) A deliberation relating to meeting and conferring between a public employer and a firefighters association, a deliberation relating to an agreement or proposed agreement ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 142.114 - Ratification And Enforceability Of Agreement
  (a) An agreement under this subchapter is enforceable and binding on the public employer, the recognized firefighters association, and the firefighters covered by the meet ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 142.115 - Action Or Election To Repeal Authorization To Operate Under This Subchapter
  (a) The governing body of a municipality that granted recognition of a firefighters association under Section 142.103 without conducting an election under Section 142.105 may ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 142.116 - Election To Repeal Agreement
  (a) Not later than the 60th day after the date a meet and confer agreement is ratified by the governing body of the municipality and ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 142.117 - Agreement Supersedes Conflicting Provisions
  A written meet and confer agreement ratified under this subchapter preempts, during the term of the agreement and to the extent of any conflict, all ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 142.118 - Preemption Of Other Law
  (a) This subchapter preempts all contrary local ordinances, executive orders, legislation, or rules adopted by a municipality. (b) Section 617.002, Government Code, does not apply ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 142.119 - Effect On Existing Benefits
  This subchapter may not be construed as repealing any existing benefit provided by statute or ordinance concerning firefighters' compensation, pensions, retirement plans, hours of work, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.0051 - Status Of Employees In Certain Fire Departments
  Text of section as added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 129, § 1 (a) This section applies only to a fire department employee ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.0051 - Status Of Employees In Certain Fire Departments
  Text of section as added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 869, § 1 (a) This section applies only to a fire department employee ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.006 - Implementation: Commission
  (a) On adoption of this chapter, the Fire Fighters' and Police Officers' Civil Service Commission is established in the municipality. The chief executive of the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.007 - Removal Of Commission Member
  (a) If at a meeting held for that purpose the governing body of the municipality finds that a commission member is guilty of misconduct in ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.008 - Adoption And Publication Of Rules
  (a) A commission shall adopt rules necessary for the proper conduct of commission business. (b) The commission may not adopt a rule permitting the appointment ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.009 - Commission Investigations And Inspections
  (a) The commission or a commission member designated by the commission may investigate and report on all matters relating to the enforcement and effect of ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.010 - Commission Appeal Procedure
  (a) Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, if a fire fighter or police officer wants to appeal to the commission from an action for ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.011 - Decisions And Records
  (a) Each concurring commission member shall sign a decision issued by the commission. (b) The commission shall keep records of each hearing or case that ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.012 - Director
  (a) On adoption of this chapter, the office of Director of Fire Fighters' and Police Officers' Civil Service is established in the municipality. The commission ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.013 - Appointment And Removal Of Department Head
  (a) Unless elected, each department head is: (1) appointed by the municipality's chief executive and confirmed by the municipality's governing body; or (2) in a ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.014 - Appointment And Removal Of Person Classified Immediately Below Department Head
  (a) This section does not apply to a municipality with a population of 1.5 million or more. (b) If approved by the governing body of ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.015 - Appeal Of Commission Decision To District Court
  (a) If a fire fighter or police officer is dissatisfied with any commission decision, the fire fighter or police officer may file a petition in ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.016 - Penalty For Violation Of Chapter
  (a) A fire fighter or police officer commits an offense if the person violates this chapter. (b) An offense under this section or Section 143.009 ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.021 - Classification; Examination Requirement
  (a) The commission shall provide for the classification of all fire fighters and police officers. The municipality's governing body shall establish the classifications by ordinance. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.022 - Physical Requirements And Examinations
  (a) The commission shall set the age and physical requirements for applicants for beginning and promotional positions in accordance with this chapter. The requirements must ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.023 - Eligibility For Beginning Position
  (a) A person may not take an entrance examination for a beginning position in the fire or police department unless the person is at least ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.024 - Entrance Examination Notice
  (a) Before the 10th day before the date an entrance examination is held, the commission shall cause a notice of the examination to be posted ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.025 - Entrance Examinations
  (a) The commission shall provide for open, competitive, and free entrance examinations to provide eligibility lists for beginning positions in the fire and police departments. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.0251 - Reappointment After Resignation
  The commission may adopt rules to allow a police officer who voluntarily resigns from the department to be reappointed to the department without taking another ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.026 - Procedure For Filling Beginning Positions
  (a) When a vacancy occurs in a beginning position in a fire or police department, the department head shall request in writing from the commission ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.027 - Probationary Period
  Text of Subsec. (a) as amended by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 909, § 1. (a) A person appointed to a beginning position in ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.028 - Eligibility For Promotion
  (a) Except as provided by Sections 143.013 and 143.102, a fire fighter is not eligible for promotion unless the person has served in that fire ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.029 - Promotional Examination Notice
  (a) Before the 90th day before the date a promotional examination is held, the commission shall post a notice that lists the sources from which ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.030 - Eligibility For Fire Department Promotional Examination
  (a) This section does not apply to a municipality with a population of 1.5 million or more. (b) Each promotional examination is open to each ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.031 - Eligibility For Police Department Promotional Examination
  (a) Each promotional examination is open to each police officer who for at least two years immediately before the examination date has continuously held a ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.032 - Promotional Examination Procedure
  (a) The commission shall adopt rules governing promotions and shall hold promotional examinations to provide eligibility lists for each classification in the fire and police ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.033 - Promotional Examination Grades
  (a) The grading of each promotional examination shall begin when one eligible promotional candidate completes the examination. As the eligible promotional candidates finish the examination, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.034 - Review And Appeal Of Promotional Examination
  (a) On request, each eligible promotional candidate from the fire or police department is entitled to examine the person's promotional examination and answers, the examination ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.035 - Alternate Promotional System In Police Department
  (a) This section does not apply to a municipality that has adopted The Fire and Police Employee Relations Act (Article 5154c-1, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes). ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.036 - Procedure For Making Promotional Appointments
  (a) When a vacancy occurs in a nonentry position that is not appointed by the department head as provided by Sections 143.014 and 143.102, the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.037 - Record Of Certification And Appointment
  (a) When a person is certified and appointed to a position in the fire or police department, the director shall forward the appointed person's record ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.038 - Temporary Duties In Higher Classification
  (a) This section does not apply to a municipality with a population of 1.5 million or more. (b) The department head may designate a person ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.041 - Salary
  (a) This section does not apply to a municipality with a population of 1.5 million or more. (b) Except as provided by Section 143.038, all ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.042 - Assignment Pay
  (a) This section does not apply to a municipality with a population of 1.5 million or more. (b) The governing body of a municipality may ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.043 - Field Training Officer Assignment Pay
  (a) In this section, "field training officer" means a member of the police department who is assigned to and performs the duties and responsibilities of ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.044 - Certification, Educational Incentive, And Fitness Incentive Pay
  (a) This section does not apply to a municipality with a population of 1.5 million or more. (b) If each fire fighter or police officer ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.045 - Accumulation And Payment Of Sick Leave
  (a) A permanent or temporary fire fighter or police officer is allowed sick leave with pay accumulated at the rate of 1-1/4 full working days ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.046 - Vacations
  (a) Each fire fighter or police officer is entitled to earn a minimum of 15 working days' vacation leave with pay in each year. (b) ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.047 - Shift Differential Pay
  (a) The governing body of a municipality may authorize shift differential pay for fire fighters and police officers who work a shift in which more ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.051 - Cause For Removal Or Suspension
  A commission rule prescribing cause for removal or suspension of a fire fighter or police officer is not valid unless it involves one or more ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.052 - Disciplinary Suspensions
  (a) This section does not apply to a municipality with a population of 1.5 million or more. (b) The head of the fire or police ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.053 - Appeal Of Disciplinary Suspension
  (a) This section does not apply to a municipality with a population of 1.5 million or more. (b) If a suspended fire fighter or police ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.054 - Demotions
  (a) If the head of the fire or police department wants a fire fighter or police officer under his supervision or jurisdiction to be involuntarily ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.055 - Uncompensated Duty Of Police Officers
  (a) This section does not apply to a municipality with a population of 1.5 million or more. (b) In this section, "uncompensated duty" means days ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.056 - Procedures After Felony Indictment Or Misdemeanor Complaint
  (a) If a fire fighter or police officer is indicted for a felony or officially charged with the commission of a Class A or B ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.057 - Hearing Examiners
  (a) In addition to the other notice requirements prescribed by this chapter, the written notice for a promotional bypass or the letter of disciplinary action, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.071 - Leaves Of Absence; Restriction Prohibited
  (a) If a sufficient number of fire fighters or police officers are available to carry out the normal functions of the fire or police department, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.072 - Military Leave Of Absence
  (a) On written application of a fire fighter or police officer, the commission shall grant the person a military leave of absence without pay, subject ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.073 - Line Of Duty Illness Or Injury Leave Of Absence
  (a) A municipality shall provide to a fire fighter or police officer a leave of absence for an illness or injury related to the person's ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.074 - Reappointment After Recovery From Disability
  With the commission's approval and if otherwise qualified, a fire fighter or police officer who has been certified by a physician selected by a pension ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.075 - Military Leave Time Accounts
  (a) A municipality shall maintain military leave time accounts for the fire and police departments and must maintain a separate military leave time account for ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.081 - Determination Of Physical And Mental Fitness
  (a) This section does not apply to a municipality with a population of 1.5 million or more. (b) If a question arises as to whether ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.082 - Efficiency Reports
  (a) The commission may develop proper procedures and rules for semiannual efficiency reports and grades for each fire fighter or police officer. (b) If the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.083 - Emergency Appointment Of Temporary Fire Fighters And Police Officers
  (a) If a municipality is unable to recruit qualified fire fighters or police officers because of the maximum age limit prescribed by Section 143.023 and ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.084 - Civil Service Status And Pension Benefits For Certain Fire Fighters And Police Officers
  (a) Each fire fighter or police officer who, since December 31, 1969, has been continuously employed as a temporary employee under the provision codified as ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.085 - Force Reduction And Reinstatement List
  (a) If a municipality's governing body adopts an ordinance that vacates or abolishes a fire or police department position, the fire fighter or police officer ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.086 - Political Activities
  (a) While in uniform or on active duty, a fire fighter or police officer may not take an active part in another person's political campaign ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.087 - Strike Prohibition
  (a) A fire fighter or police officer may not engage in a strike against the governmental agency that employs the fire fighter or police officer. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.088 - Unlawful Resignation Or Retirement
  (a) This section does not apply to a municipality with a population of 1.5 million or more. (b) A person commits an offense if the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.089 - Personnel File
  (a) The director or the director's designee shall maintain a personnel file on each fire fighter and police officer. The personnel file must contain any ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.101 - Subchapter Applicable Primarily To Municipality With Population Of 1.5 Million Or More; Application Of Other Subchapters
  (a) Except as otherwise provided, this subchapter applies only to a municipality with a population of 1.5 million or more. (b) Except as otherwise provided, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.1014 - Notice Requirement For Certain Meetings Or Hearings
  (a) The department shall provide to a fire fighter or police officer notice of the time and location of a meeting or hearing not later ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.1015 - Commission Appeal Procedure; Subpoena Request
  (a) An appeal by a fire fighter or police officer to the commission from an action for which an appeal or review is provided by ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.1016 - Hearing Examiners
  (a) In addition to the other notice requirements prescribed by this chapter, the letter of disciplinary action issued to a fire fighter or police officer ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.1017 - Procedures After Felony Indictment Or Other Crime Of Moral Turpitude
  (a) If a fire fighter or police officer is indicted for a felony or officially charged with the commission of any other crime involving moral ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.1018 - Ex Parte Communications
  (a) While any matter subject to a hearing under this chapter is pending, a person may not, except in giving sworn testimony at the hearing ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.102 - Appointment Of Assistant Chief
  (a) The head of the fire or police department may appoint a person to a command staff position at the rank of assistant chief as ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.103 - Specialized Police Divisions
  (a) A peace officer employed by a municipal department in which the peace officer performs duties in a specialized police division, including a person employed ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.104 - Examination Procedure
  The commission shall adopt rules to standardize the procedures for entrance and promotional examinations. The rules must provide: (1) that each applicant have adequate space ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.105 - Eligibility For Beginning Position In Police Department
  In addition to meeting the eligibility requirements prescribed by Section 143.023, to be certified as eligible for a beginning position with a police department, a ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.1051 - Eligibility For Beginning Position In Fire Department
  In addition to meeting the eligibility requirements prescribed by Section 143.023, to be certified as eligible for a beginning position with a fire department a ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.1055 - Applicant For Beginning Position In Police Department With Previous Experience
  Notwithstanding any other requirement of this chapter, for any applicant for a beginning position in the police department who has previous experience as a police ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.106 - Eligibility For Fire Department Promotional Examination
  (a) Each promotional examination is open to each fire fighter who at any time has continuously held for at least two years a position in ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.107 - Promotional Examination Notice
  (a) Notwithstanding Subsection (b), Section 143.029, before the 90th day before the date a promotional examination in a fire department is held, the commission shall ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.108 - Promotional Examination Grades; Promotional Appointments
  (a) Each eligible promotional candidate from the fire or police department who receives a grade of at least 70 points on a promotional examination is ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.109 - Crossover Promotions In Police Department
  (a) In this section: (1) "Communications class" includes each person who performs the technical operation of police radio communications. (2) "Technical class" includes each person ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.1095 - Transfers In Position In Same Classification In Fire Department
  (a) The head of the fire department may transfer a fire fighter from one position to another position in the same classification in the fire ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.110 - Salary
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (c) and Section 143.111, all fire fighters or police officers in the same classification are entitled to the same ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.111 - Temporary Duties In Higher Classification
  (a) The department head may designate a person from the next lower classification to temporarily fill a position in a higher classification. The designated person ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.1115 - Determination Of Physical And Mental Fitness
  (a) This section provides the exclusive procedure for determining whether a fire fighter or police officer is sufficiently physically or mentally fit to continue the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.112 - Educational Incentive Pay
  (a) In this section: (1) "Accredited college or university" means a college or university that is: (A) accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency and ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.113 - Assignment Pay
  (a) In this section: (1) "Bilingual personnel" means a member of the fire or police department who in the performance of the member's duties is ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.114 - Assignment Pay In Municipality With Population Of 1.2 Million Or More
  (a) In this section: (1) "Bomb squad personnel" means a member of the police department who is assigned to the bomb squad and participates in ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.115 - Payment Of Accumulated Vacation Leave In Populous Municipality
  (a) This section applies only to a municipality with a population of 1.1 million or more. (b) A fire fighter or police officer who leaves ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.1155 - Accumulated Vacation And Holiday Leave
  A fire fighter or police officer who leaves the classified service due to disability or the beneficiary of a fire fighter or police officer who ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.116 - Payment Of Sick Leave On Termination Of Service
  (a) A fire fighter or police officer who leaves the classified service for any reason or the beneficiaries of a fire fighter or police officer ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.117 - Disciplinary Suspensions
  (a) The head of the fire or police department may suspend a fire fighter or police officer under the department head's supervision or jurisdiction for ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.118 - Appeal Of Disciplinary Suspension
  (a) If a suspended fire fighter or police officer appeals a disciplinary suspension to the commission, the commission shall determine if just cause exists for ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.119 - Indefinite Suspensions
  (a) The head of the fire or police department may indefinitely suspend a fire fighter or police officer under the department head's supervision or jurisdiction ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.120 - Appeal Of Indefinite Suspension
  (a) Except as provided by Section 143.1015(g), if a suspended fire fighter or police officer appeals an indefinite suspension to the commission, the commission shall ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.121 - Appeal To District Court
  Each appeal of an indefinite suspension to a district court shall be advanced on the district court docket and given a preference setting over all ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.1214 - Records Related To Disciplinary Actions Or Charges Of Misconduct
  (a) The human resources director for the department promptly shall order that the records of a disciplinary action that was taken against a fire fighter ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.1215 - Reinstatement
  (a) If the commission, a hearing examiner, or a district court orders that a fire fighter or police officer suspended without pay be reinstated, the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.1216 - Certain Nondisciplinary Actions
  (a) The department may use a supervisory intervention procedure or a policy and procedure inquiry to modify a police officer's behavior through: (1) positive encouragement; ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.122 - Uncompensated Duty
  (a) In this section, "uncompensated duty" means days of work without pay in a fire or police department and does not include a regular or ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.123 - Investigation Of Fire Fighters And Police Officers
  (a) In this section: (1) "Complainant" means a person claiming to be the victim of misconduct by a fire fighter or police officer. (2) "Investigation" ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.124 - Polygraph Examinations
  (a) A fire fighter employed by the municipality may not be required to submit to a polygraph examination as part of an internal investigation regarding ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.125 - Police Department Probationary Period After Reappointment In Populous Municipality
  (a) This section applies only to a municipality with a population of 1.5 million or more. (b) A person who ends service with the police ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.1251 - Reappointment After Resignation
  The commission may adopt rules to allow a police officer who voluntarily resigns from the department to be reappointed to the department without taking another ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.126 - Legislative Leave
  (a) A fire fighter or police officer is entitled to legislative leave without pay to appear before or to petition a governmental body during a ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.1261 - Legislative Leave Account
  (a) A fire fighter or police officer may donate not more than one hour for each month of accumulated vacation or compensatory time to an ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.127 - Grievance Procedure
  (a) A fire fighter or police officer may file a grievance as provided by this subchapter. The fire fighter or police officer may file a ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.128 - Step I Grievance Procedure
  (a) To begin a grievance action, a fire fighter or police officer must file a completed written step I grievance form with the person's department ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.129 - Step Ii Grievance Procedure
  (a) To continue the grievance procedure, the fire fighter or police officer must complete a step II grievance form and file it with the department ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.130 - Step Iii Grievance Procedure
  (a) To continue the grievance procedure, the fire fighter or police officer must complete a step III grievance form and file it with the director ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.131 - Step Iv Grievance Procedure
  (a) If the department head or the fire fighter or police officer rejects the proposed solution under Section 143.130, the department head, the department head's ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.132 - Grievance Examiner
  (a) The commission shall appoint a grievance examiner by a majority vote. The commission may appoint more than one grievance examiner if necessary. The commission ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.133 - Special Provisions For Steps I And Ii
  (a) If the aggrieved fire fighter's or police officer's immediate supervisor is the department head, the steps prescribed by Sections 143.128 and 143.129 are combined. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.134 - Miscellaneous Grievance Provisions
  (a) A fire fighter or police officer may represent himself or obtain a representative at any time during the grievance procedure. The municipality is not ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.135 - Mediation
  (a) In this section, "mediation" has the meaning assigned by Section 154.023, Civil Practice and Remedies Code. (b) The head of the police department may ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.201 - Population
  This subchapter applies only to a municipality with a population of 1.5 million or more, but does not apply to a municipality that has adopted ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.202 - Definitions
  In this subchapter: (1) "Fire fighters association" means an organization in which fire fighters participate and which exists for the purpose, in whole or in ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.203 - General Provisions Relating To Agreements, Recognition, And Strikes
  (a) A municipality may not be denied local control over the wages, salaries, rates of pay, hours of work, and other terms and conditions of ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.204 - Recognition Of Fire Fighter Association
  (a) A fire fighters association submitting a petition signed by a majority of the paid fire fighters in the municipality, excluding the head of the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.205 - Open Records Required
  All documents relating to an agreement between a fire fighters association and a public employer shall be available to the public pursuant to state statutes. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.206 - Enforceability Of Agreement
  (a) A written agreement made under this subchapter between a public employer and a fire fighters association recognized as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.207 - Agreement Supersedes Conflicting Provisions
  (a) A written agreement under this subchapter between a public employer and the fire fighters association recognized as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent supersedes ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.208 - Repeal Of Agreement By Electorate
  Within 45 days after an agreement is ratified and signed by both the municipality and the fire fighters association recognized as the sole and exclusive ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.209 - Protected Rights Of Individual Employees
  (a) For the purpose of any disciplinary appeal to either the civil service commission or a hearing examiner, all members of the bargaining unit shall ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.301 - Municipalities Covered By Subchapter
  This subchapter applies only to a municipality with a population of 460,000 or more that operates under a city manager form of government. This subchapter ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.3015 - Limitation On Municipalities Covered By Subchapter: Voter Approval
  (a) The governing body of a municipality with a population less than 560,000 that has not recognized an association as the sole and exclusive bargaining ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.302 - Definitions
  In this subchapter: (1) "Association" means an organization in which fire fighters or police officers participate and that exists for the purpose, in whole or ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.303 - General Provisions Relating To Agreements, Recognition, And Strikes
  (a) A municipality may not be denied local control over wages, salaries, rates of pay, hours of work, other terms and conditions of employment, or ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.304 - Recognition Of Fire Fighters Or Police Officers Association
  (a) The public employer may recognize an association that submits a petition signed by a majority of the paid fire fighters or police officers in ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.305 - Open Records Required
  An agreement made under this subchapter is a public record for purposes of Chapter 552, Government Code. The agreement and any document prepared and used ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.306 - Enforceability Of Agreement
  (a) A written agreement made under this subchapter between a public employer and an association is binding on the public employer, the association, and fire ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.307 - Agreement Supersedes Conflicting Provisions
  (a) An agreement under this subchapter supersedes a previous statute concerning wages, salaries, rates of pay, hours of work, or other terms and conditions of ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.308 - Repeal Of Agreement By Electorate
  Not later than the 45th day after the date an agreement is ratified by both the municipality and the association, a petition signed by at ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.309 - Protected Rights Of Individual Employees
  (a) For the purpose of any disciplinary appeal to the civil service commission or to a hearing examiner, a member of the bargaining unit may ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.310 - Binding Interest Arbitration
  A municipality may be required to submit to binding interest arbitration only if approved by a majority of those voting in a public referendum conducted ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.311 - Appointments To Classification Immediately Below Department Head
  Section 143.014(c) does not apply to a municipality to which this subchapter applies. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1003, § 1, eff. Aug. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.312 - Investigation Of Fire Fighters And Police Officers
  (a) This section does not apply to a municipality to which Section 143.123 applies. (b) In this section: (1) "Complainant" means a person claiming to ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.313 - Polygraph Examinations
  (a) This section does not apply to a municipality to which Section 143.124 applies. (b) A fire fighter employed by the municipality may not be ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.351 - Applicability
  This subchapter applies only to a municipality with a population of 1.5 million or more but does not apply to a municipality that has adopted ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.352 - Definitions
  In this subchapter: (1) "Bargaining agent" means the police employee group selected under Section 143.354 to represent all police officers employed by the municipality, excluding ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.353 - General Provisions Relating To Agreements, Recognition, And Strikes
  (a) A municipality may not be denied local control over the wages, salaries, rates of pay, hours of work, and other terms of employment, or ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.354 - Recognition Of Police Employee Group
  (a) The public employer in accordance with this section may recognize a police employee group as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for all of ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.358 - Open Records Required
  All documents relating to an agreement between a bargaining agent and a public employer shall be available to the public in accordance with state statutes. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.359 - Enforceability Of Agreement
  (a) A written agreement made under this subchapter between a public employer and a bargaining agent is enforceable and binding on the public employer, the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.360 - Election To Ratify Agreement
  (a) The bargaining agent shall call an election to ratify any agreement reached with the public employer. (b) All police officers of the municipality, other ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.361 - Agreement Supersedes Conflicting Provisions
  (a) A written agreement ratified under this subchapter between a public employer and the bargaining agent supersedes a previous statute concerning wages, salaries, rates of ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.362 - Repeal Of Agreement By Electorate
  Within 45 days after the date an agreement is ratified and signed by the municipality and the bargaining agent, a petition signed by a number ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 143.363 - Protected Rights Of Individual Employees
  (a) For the purpose of any disciplinary appeal to either the civil service commission or a hearing examiner, all police officers have the right to ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 144.001 - Transfer System Authorized
  (a) A municipality may establish and operate an electronic funds transfer system to transfer the following items directly into officers' and employees' accounts in financial ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 144.002 - Payee Request
  An authorized payee must request in writing to participate in any electronic funds transfer system established and operated by the municipality. Added by Acts 1989, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 144.003 - Administration Of System
  The municipal treasurer, with the approval of the governing body of the municipality, shall establish the procedures for administering the system and may use the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 144.004 - Transfer To Multiple Payees
  A single transfer may contain payments to multiple payees without the necessity of issuing individual warrants for each payee. Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 144.005 - No Additional Rights Created
  The use of an electronic funds transfer means of payment does not create any rights that would not have been created if an individual warrant ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 145.001 - Applicability Of Chapter
  This chapter applies only to a municipality with a population of 100,000 or more. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 249, § 6.01, eff. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 145.002 - Definition
  In this chapter, "municipal officer" means the mayor, a member of the governing body, the municipal attorney, or the city manager of a municipality. Added ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 145.003 - Financial Statement Required
  (a) A municipal officer or a candidate for a municipal office filled by election shall file a financial statement as required by this chapter. (b) ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 145.004 - Filing Dates; Timeliness Of Filing
  (a) A municipal officer shall file the financial statement required by this chapter within the time prescribed by Section 572.026(a), Government Code. (b) A person ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 145.005 - Form Of Statement
  (a) The clerk or secretary of the municipality shall require that the form designed by the Texas Ethics Commission under Chapter 572, Government Code, be ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 145.006 - Duplicate Or Supplemental Statements
  If a person has filed a financial statement under one provision of this chapter covering the preceding calendar year, the person is not required to ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 145.007 - Public Access To Statements
  (a) Financial statements filed under this chapter are public records. The clerk or secretary of the municipality shall maintain the statements in separate alphabetical files ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 145.008 - Notification To Prosecuting Attorney
  The clerk or secretary of each municipality shall maintain a list of the municipal officers and candidates for municipal office required to file a financial ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 145.009 - Criminal Penalty
  (a) A municipal officer or a candidate for a municipal office filled by election commits an offense if the officer or candidate knowingly fails to ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 145.010 - Civil Penalty
  (a) A person who determines that a person required to file a financial statement under this chapter has failed to do so may notify in ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 146.001 - Applicability
  (a) This chapter applies only to a municipality with a population of 1.5 million or more. (b) This chapter does not apply to: (1) firefighters ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 146.002 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Covered employee" means an employee of a municipality, other than a department head or a firefighter or police officer who is ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 146.003 - General Provisions Relating To Agreements And Recognition
  (a) A municipality may not be denied local control over the wages, salaries, rates of pay, hours of work, other terms and conditions of employment, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 146.004 - Petition For Recognition: Election Or Action By Governing Body
  (a) Not later than the 30th day after the date the governing body of a municipality receives from an employee association a petition signed by ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 146.005 - Certification Election
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a certification election ordered under Section 146.004(a)(3) to determine whether an employee association represents a majority of the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 146.006 - Election To Authorize Operating Under This Chapter
  (a) The governing body of a municipality that receives a petition for recognition under Section 146.004 may order an election to determine whether a public ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 146.007 - Change Or Modification Of Recognition
  (a) The municipal employees may modify or change the recognition of the employee association granted under this chapter by filing with the governing body of ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 146.008 - Strikes Prohibited
  (a) A municipal employee may not engage in a strike or organized work stoppage against this state or the municipality. (b) A municipal employee who ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 146.009 - Recognition Of Employee Association
  (a) A public employer in a municipality that chooses to meet and confer under this chapter shall recognize an association that is recognized under Section ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 146.010 - Selection Of Bargaining Agent; Bargaining Unit
  (a) The public employer's chief executive officer or the chief executive officer's designee shall select one or more persons to represent the public employer as ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 146.011 - Protected Rights Of Employees
  A meet and confer agreement ratified under this chapter may not interfere with the right of a member of a bargaining unit to pursue allegations ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 146.012 - Open Records
  (a) A proposed meet and confer agreement and a document prepared and used by the municipality, including a public employer, in connection with the proposed ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 146.013 - Open Deliberations
  (a) Deliberations relating to a meet and confer agreement or proposed agreement under this chapter between representatives of the public employer and representatives of the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 146.014 - Ratification And Enforceability Of Agreement
  (a) An agreement under this chapter is enforceable and binding on the public employer, the recognized employee association, and the employees covered by the meet ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 146.015 - Action Or Election To Repeal Authorization To Operate Under This Chapter
  (a) The governing body of a municipality that granted recognition of an employee association under Section 146.004 without conducting an election under Section 146.006 may ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 146.016 - Election To Repeal Agreement
  (a) Not later than the 45th day after the date a meet and confer agreement is ratified by the governing body of the municipality and ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 146.017 - Agreement Supersedes Conflicting Provisions
  A written meet and confer agreement ratified under this chapter preempts, during the term of the agreement and to the extent of any conflict, all ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 150.001 - Application Of Subchapter To Certain Municipalities With Population Of 10,000 Or More
  This subchapter applies only to a municipality with a population of 10,000 or more, but does not apply to a municipality in which Chapter 143 ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 150.002 - Political Activities
  (a) While in uniform or on active duty, an employee of the fire or police department of the municipality may not engage in a political ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 150.003 - Restriction Prohibited
  The municipality may not restrict the right of an employee of the fire or police department to engage in a political activity permitted by this ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 150.021 - Residency Requirements For Municipal Employees
  (a) A municipality may not require residency within the municipal limits as a condition of employment with the municipality. A municipality may require residency within ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 151.001 - Officer Applies To Commissioners Court For Authority To Appoint Employees
  (a) A district, county, or precinct officer who requires the services of deputies, assistants, or clerks in the performance of the officer's duties shall apply ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 151.002 - Commissioners Court Adopts Order Authorizing Appointment Of Employees
  After the receipt of an application under this subchapter, the commissioners court by order shall determine the number of employees that may be appointed and ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 151.003 - Officers Make Appointments
  After the entry of the commissioners court's order, the officer applying for the employees may appoint them. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, § 1, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 151.004 - Commissioners Court May Not Influence Appointment
  The commissioners court or a member of the court may not attempt to influence the appointment of any person to an employee position authorized by ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 151.901 - Employment Of Secretarial Personnel
  The commissioners court of a county may enter an order to employ and provide compensation for secretarial personnel for a district, county, or precinct officer ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 151.903 - Personnel And Payroll Records In County With Population Of 500,000 Or More
  (a) In a county with a population of 500,000 or more, the officer employing a person shall, in addition to other requirements of law, file ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 152.001 - Funds From Which Amounts Are Paid
  Unless otherwise provided by law, the compensation, expenses, and allowances set under this code for a district, county, or precinct officer or employee may be ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 152.002 - Salary Donation To County
  The county may accept from an elected county or precinct officer a gift or donation of all or part of the salary paid by the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 152.011 - Amount Set By Commissioners Court
  The commissioners court of a county shall set the amount of the compensation, office and travel expenses, and all other allowances for county and precinct ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 152.012 - Minimum Amount Of Salary
  The commissioners court may not set the salary of an officer or employee at an amount less than the amount of the salary in effect ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 152.013 - Procedure For Setting Amounts For Elected Officers
  (a) Each year the commissioners court shall set the salary, expenses, and other allowances of elected county or precinct officers. The commissioners court shall set ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 152.014 - Salary Grievance Committee
  (a) In each county there is a salary grievance committee composed of the county judge and: (1) the sheriff, county tax assessor-collector, county treasurer, county ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 152.015 - Selection And Term Of Public Members On Grievance Committee
  (a) The public members of the salary grievance committee shall be selected at a meeting of the court at any time during the year, but ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 152.016 - Functions Of Grievance Committee In Relation To Elected Officers
  (a) An elected county or precinct officer who is aggrieved by the setting of the officer's salary or personal expenses may request a hearing before ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 152.0165 - Exhaustion Of Remedies Before Filing Suit Regarding Grievance
  (a) An elected county or precinct officer may not file suit regarding the officer's salary or personal expenses unless a hearing has been requested and ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 152.017 - Exceptions
  This subchapter does not apply to: (1) a judge of a court of record; (2) a presiding judge of a commissioners court in a county ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 152.018 - Former Procedures Not Affected
  This subchapter does not affect a lawful procedure or delegation of authority established before January 1, 1972, for setting the salary of a county or ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 152.031 - County Auditor's Salary
  (a) At a hearing held in accordance with Section 152.905, the district judges appointing the county auditor shall set, by a majority vote, the auditor's ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 152.032 - Limitations On County Auditor's Compensation And Allowances
  (a) Except as provided by Subsections (b), (d), and (e), the amount of the compensation and allowances of a county auditor may not exceed the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 152.034 - Salaries Of Assistants To County Auditor
  The salaries of assistants to the county auditor are set in the manner prescribed by Section 84.021. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, § 1, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 152.035 - Reimbursement For Mileage Expenses
  (a) The commissioners court of a county may reimburse the county auditor for expenses incurred in traveling to and from the county seat in the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 152.051 - Definition
  In this subchapter, "county payroll officer" means the county auditor or other appropriate county officer who issues paychecks to county or precinct personnel. Acts 1987, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 152.052 - Decision To Reduce Compensation Or Not To Be Paid
  (a) Within five days after the date an elected county or precinct officer takes office, the officer shall file an affidavit with the county payroll ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 152.053 - Record Of Nonpayment
  The county payroll officer shall make an entry in the payroll records of the county to show each pay period for which the officer is ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 152.054 - Recovery Of Payroll Taxes
  The county payroll officer shall seek to recover for the county any payroll taxes paid on the officer's compensation that is not paid. Acts 1987, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 152.071 - Classification Of Positions; Salary Schedule
  (a) In a county with a population of more than 75,000, the county government shall classify all positions in its sheriff's department and shall specify ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 152.072 - Petition To Increase Salaries
  (a) The qualified voters of a county with a population of more than 25,000 may petition the commissioners court of the county to increase the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 152.073 - Penalty
  (a) A person who is a county official and who is in charge of the sheriff's department or is responsible for setting the compensation provided ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 152.074 - Longevity Pay For Commissioned Deputies And County Jailers
  (a) In a county with a population of 150,000 or more, the commissioners court of a county shall provide to each commissioned deputy of the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 152.075 - Compensation For Reserve Deputy Sheriffs
  (a) The commissioners court of a county may compensate a reserve deputy sheriff as provided by law for the compensation of a deputy sheriff. (b) ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 152.901 - Travel Expenses For Certain County Agents And Board Members
  (a) The commissioners court of a county may authorize the payment of reasonable travel expenses incurred by a person who: (1) is an agent of ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 152.902 - Compensation For Reserve Deputy Constables
  (a) The commissioners court of a county may compensate a reserve deputy constable as provided by law for the compensation of a deputy constable. (b) ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 152.903 - Compensation For Interpreters Employed By District Courts
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (d), the commissioners court of a county may set the compensation of interpreters employed by the district courts in ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 152.904 - Compensation Of County Judge In Certain Counties
  (a) The county judge of Gregg County is entitled to receive an annual salary set by the commissioners court at an amount that does not ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 152.905 - Procedures For Setting Compensation By District Judges
  (a) This section applies only to the compensation of the county auditor, assistant auditors, and court reporters. (b) Before setting the amount of annual compensation ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 152.906 - Longevity Pay For Deputy Constables
  In a county with a population of 190,000 or more, the commissioners court may provide for each county employee or classification of county employee, including, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 152.907 - Continuing Education Expenses For County And Precinct Officers
  The commissioners court of a county may authorize payment of reasonable continuing education expenses incurred by a county or precinct officer if the expenses are ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 153.001 - County Treasurer's Commission For Receiving Or Paying Out Money
  (a) In a county in which the county treasurer is compensated on a fee basis, the treasurer is entitled to the following commissions for receiving ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 153.002 - County Clerk's Fee For Keeping Ledger And Making Statements
  In a county that does not have the office of county auditor and in which the county clerk is compensated on a fee basis, the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 153.003 - Monthly Statement Of Expenses Of Officers
  (a) At the end of each month, a county officer who is compensated on a fee basis shall prepare an itemized and sworn statement of ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 154.001 - Definition
  In this chapter, "precinct officer" means a justice of the peace or a constable. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 154.002 - Salary Paid In Lieu Of Fees And Commissions
  A district, county, or precinct officer who is paid on a salary basis receives the salary instead of all fees, commissions, and other compensation the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 154.003 - Collection And Disposition Of Fees And Commissions Of Salaried Officer
  A district, county, or precinct officer who is paid an annual salary shall charge and collect in the manner authorized by law all fees, commissions, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 154.004 - State And County Prohibited From Paying Fees Or Commissions To Salaried Officer
  (a) The state may not pay a district officer a fee or commission for the performance of a service by the officer. (b) If a ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 154.005 - Fees And Commissions Certain Salaried Officers May Receive In Addition To Salary
  (a) A justice of the peace may receive, in addition to a salary, all fees, commissions, or payments for performing marriage ceremonies, for acting as ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 154.006 - Insufficient Salary Fund Supplemented By Transfer From General Fund
  If a salary fund created under this chapter does not contain enough money to pay the claims against it, the commissioners court shall transfer to ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 154.007 - Use Of General Fund Instead Of Salary Fund
  (a) At its first regular meeting in the first month of each fiscal year, the commissioners court may direct, by order entered in its minutes, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 154.008 - Legislative Appropriation For Officers Compensated On Salary Basis
  (a) The comptroller of public accounts shall apportion and pay to counties in which county officers are compensated on a salary basis the money the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 154.009 - Effect Of Failure To Collect Fee Or Commission
  (a) If, following a hearing, the commissioners court finds that a district, county, or precinct officer has, through neglect, failed to collect a fee or ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 154.010 - Authority To Purchase Liability Insurance For County Officers And Employees
  (a) A warrant may be drawn on either the general fund or salary fund to pay any insurance premium or self-insurance pool contribution for the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 154.011 - Collections By County Treasurer Or County Auditor
  (a) If a district, county, or precinct officer consents, the commissioners court of a county with a population of 2.8 million or more may designate ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 154.021 - Counties Covered By Subchapter
  This subchapter applies to a county with a population of 190,000 or less, except as otherwise provided by this subchapter. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 154.022 - Option To Pay Compensation On Fee Basis Or Salary Basis In County With Population Of Less Than 20,000
  (a) In a county with a population of less than 20,000, the commissioners court shall determine, by order entered in the record at its first ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 154.023 - Salary Fund
  (a) A salary fund shall be created in the county to be known as the "officers' salary fund of __________ County, Texas." The following items ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 154.024 - Monthly Report Of Expenses Of Officers
  At the end of each month, an officer who is compensated on a salary basis shall prepare a report of the officer's expenses. The report ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 154.025 - Disbursements To Persons With Outstanding Debt Prohibited
  If notice of indebtedness has been filed with the county auditor and county treasurer evidencing the indebtedness of a person to the state, the county, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 154.026 - Transfer Of Salary Fund Surplus To General Fund
  After the end of a fiscal year, the commissioners court by order may transfer to the general fund of the county any money remaining in ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 154.041 - Counties Covered By Subchapter
  This subchapter applies to a county with a population of more than 190,000. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 154.042 - Salary Fund
  (a) A salary fund shall be created in the county for each district, county, and precinct officer to be known as the "(officer's title) salary ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 154.043 - Procedures Regarding Payment Of Employee Salaries
  (a) A district, county, or precinct officer may issue a warrant against the salary fund to pay the salary of an employee whose salary may ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 154.044 - Monthly Report Of Fees, Commissions, And Expenses Of Officers
  (a) On or before the fifth day of each month, a district, county, or precinct officer shall file with the county auditor a report, on ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 154.045 - Disbursements To Person With Outstanding Debt Prohibited
  If a notice of indebtedness has been filed with the county auditor or county treasurer evidencing the indebtedness of a person to the state, the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 154.046 - Transfer Of Salary Fund Surplus To General Fund
  After the end of a fiscal year, the commissioners court by order shall transfer to the general fund of the county, by warrant issued by ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 155.001 - Deductions Authorized In Counties; Purposes
  (a) The commissioners court, on the request of a county employee, may authorize a payroll deduction to be made from the employee's wages or salary ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 155.002 - Employee's Request
  (a) A request for a payroll deduction must: (1) be in writing; (2) be submitted to the county auditor; and (3) state the amount to ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 155.003 - Payment Of Administrative Costs
  (a) Public funds may not be used to pay the administrative costs of making a deduction, except for a deduction relating to the payment of ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 155.004 - Other Statute Not Affected
  This chapter does not affect Chapter 617, Government Code. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1995, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 155.021 - Deductions Enumerated
  The county treasurer or, if another officer is specified by law, that other officer shall make the deductions from, or take other similar actions with ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 155.041 - Definition
  In this subchapter, "county employee" means a person who receives compensation for service performed, other than as an independent contractor, for a county, for a ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 155.042 - Benefit Program
  The commissioners court of a county by order or resolution may establish a program to provide benefits that qualify for a cafeteria plan or a ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 155.043 - Salary Reduction Agreements
  (a) If the commissioners court establishes a program under this subchapter, the court shall authorize county employees to enter into voluntary agreements with the county ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 155.044 - Rules
  The commissioners court may adopt rules, consistent with this subchapter and federal requirements, for participation in and administration of the program authorized by this subchapter. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 155.061 - Deductions Authorized
  (a) The commissioners court of a county, on the request of a county official or employee, may authorize a payroll deduction to be made from ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 155.062 - Request For Deduction
  (a) A request for an insurance deduction must: (1) be submitted to the county officer authorized by the commissioners court to administer payroll deductions; and ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 155.063 - Administration Of Deductions
  (a) The commissioners court may authorize: (1) a county officer to administer the insurance deductions and to transfer an insurance deduction to the appropriate entity; ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 156.001 - Transfer System Authorized
  A county may establish and operate an electronic funds transfer system to make any authorized transfer from the county treasury. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 156.003 - Administration Of System
  The county auditor or, if the county does not have a county auditor, the chief financial officer of the county, with the approval of the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 156.004 - Transfer To Multiple Payees
  A single transfer may contain payments to multiple payees without the necessity of issuing individual warrants for each payee. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 156.005 - No Additional Rights Created
  The use of an electronic funds transfer means of payment does not create any rights that would not have been created if an individual warrant ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 157.001 - Hospitalization Insurance
  The commissioners court of a county may provide hospitalization insurance to a county official, deputy, assistant, or other county employee. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 157.002 - Medical Care, Hospitalization, And Insurance In Counties
  (a) The commissioners court by rule may provide for medical care and hospitalization and may provide for compensation, accident, hospital, and disability insurance for the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 157.003 - Hospital And Insurance Fund
  (a) In a county that adopts rules under Section 157.002, the commissioners court may require persons participating in the health plan to contribute toward the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 157.004 - Disability Compensation In Counties Of 290,000 To 500,000
  (a) The commissioners court of a county with a population of 290,000 to 500,000 shall provide for the payment of a county employee who is ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 157.005 - Subrogation
  (a) A county that has paid medical expenses, doctor bills, hospital bills, or salary for a sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable, deputy constable, or other county ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 157.006 - Payments For Certain Health Insurance Coverage
  (a) A hospital district created under Article IX of the Texas Constitution or a county may purchase and pay the premiums for a conversion policy ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 157.007 - Applicability Of Subchapter
  (a) A county that chooses to provide medical or related benefits may operate under this subchapter or Subchapter F. (b) A county operating under this ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 157.008 - Insurance Pool Or Insurance Company Not Created
  If a county provides for medical care and hospitalization or provides for compensation, accident, hospital, and disability insurance to persons listed under Section 157.002(a)(1), the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 157.021 - Hours Of Work Of County Employees
  (a) In a county with a population of 355,000 or more, the commissioners court may adopt and enforce uniform rules on the hours of work ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 157.022 - Hours Of Work Of Peace Officers In Counties Of More Than One Million
  (a) A peace officer employed by a county with a population of more than one million may not be required to work more hours during ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 157.041 - General Liability Insurance
  (a) The commissioners court of a county may obtain insurance or similar coverage from a governmental pool operating under Chapter 119 or a self-insurance fund ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 157.042 - Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance For Peace Officers In Certain Counties
  (a) A county that has a population of more than 1.3 million and in which a municipality with a population of more than one million ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 157.043 - General Liability Insurance For County Officials
  (a) In this section, "county officer or employee" includes a county or precinct peace officer, the district attorney, or an officer of a special purpose ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 157.061 - Definitions
  In this subchapter: (1) "Child care services" means the care, training, education, custody, treatment, and supervision of children for all or part of a day. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 157.062 - Authority To Establish Program
  The commissioners court of a county with a population of 500,000 or more may establish a program by which the county provides child care services ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 157.063 - Eligible Children
  Any child of a county employee or county juror, including a stepchild, foster child, or other child in the possession of the employee or juror ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 157.064 - Space For Program
  The commissioners court may set aside space in an existing county facility or may acquire by lease or purchase additional space for the child care ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 157.065 - Scope Of Program
  (a) The commissioners court may determine its own guidelines about the scope of the child care program. The guidelines must include provisions relating to fees ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 157.066 - Staff
  (a) The commissioners court may employ a child care administrator to supervise the administration of the program and, with the approval of the court, to ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 157.067 - Fees
  (a) The commissioners court may set fees to be charged for the child care services. A fee may be set at any amount not to ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 157.071 - Definitions
  In this subchapter: (1) "Administrator" means the person designated by the commissioners court of a county to administer the county's sick leave pool program. (2) ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 157.072 - Authority To Establish Program For Sick Leave Pool
  (a) The commissioners court of a county may establish a program within the county to allow an employee to voluntarily transfer sick leave time earned ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 157.073 - Administration Of Sick Leave Pool Program
  (a) The commissioners court may adopt rules and prescribe procedures and forms relating to the operation of the county sick leave pool program. The commissioners ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 157.074 - Employee Contribution To Sick Leave Pool
  (a) To contribute time to the county sick leave pool, an employee must submit an application to the administrator in the form prescribed by the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 157.075 - Employee Withdrawal From Sick Leave Pool
  (a) An employee is eligible to use time contributed to the county sick leave pool if: (1) because of a catastrophic injury or illness, the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 157.101 - Group Health And Related Benefits
  (a) A commissioners court by rule, including through an intergovernmental risk pool organized under Chapter 172, may provide for group health and related benefits, including ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 157.102 - Group Health And Related Benefits Fund
  (a) The commissioners court of a county that adopts rules under Section 157.101 may require persons participating in the group health and related benefits plan ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 157.103 - Subrogation
  (a) A county that has paid group health and related benefits for a sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable, deputy constable, or other county or precinct law ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 157.104 - Payments For Certain Health Coverage
  A county may purchase and pay premiums for coverages as described by Section 157.006. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 630, § 1, eff. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 157.105 - Applicability Of Subchapter
  (a) A county that chooses to provide medical or related benefits may operate under this subchapter or Subchapter A. (b) A county operating under this ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 157.106 - Insurance Pool Or Insurance Company Not Created
  If a county provides for group health and related benefits, including medical care, surgical care, hospitalization, and pharmaceutical, life, accident, disability, long-term care, vision, dental, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 157.901 - Legal Defense Of Employees
  (a) A county official or employee sued by any entity, other than the county with which the official or employee serves, for an action arising ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 157.9015 - Representation Permitted Without Conflict Of Interest
  (a) It is not a conflict of interest for a district or county attorney under Section 157.901 to defend a county or a county official ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 157.902 - Personnel Rules Applying To Juvenile And Probation Officers, Court Reporters, And County Auditor's Office In Counties Of 500,000 Or More
  (a) This section applies only to counties with a population of 500,000 or more. (b) The district judges in the county may, by a majority ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 157.903 - Authority To Indemnify Elected And Appointed County Officers
  The commissioners court of a county by order may provide for the indemnification of an elected or appointed county officer against personal liability for the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 157.904 - Personnel Records Of Certain Sheriff's Departments
  (a) This section applies only to a sheriff's department in a county with a population of 3.3 million or more. (b) In this section, "employee ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 158.001 - Definitions
  In this subchapter: (1) "Commission" means a county civil service commission. (2) "Employee" means a person who obtains a position by appointment and who is ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 158.002 - Eligible Counties
  A county with a population of 200,000 or more may, in accordance with this subchapter, create a county civil service system to include all the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 158.0025 - Creation Of Sheriff's Department Civil Service System In Certain Counties Not Covered By Subchapter B
  (a) This section applies only to a county with a population of 200,000 or more, other than: (1) a county that has created a civil ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 158.003 - Creation By Order
  (a) A county civil service system may be created by an order adopted by a majority of the members of the commissioners court of the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 158.004 - Creation By Election
  (a) A county civil service system may be created by approval of the system by a majority of the qualified voters of the county voting ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 158.005 - Ballots And Voting At Election To Create System
  (a) Each qualified voter of the county is entitled to vote at the election. (b) The commissioners court shall order the ballot at the election ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 158.006 - Result Of Election To Create System
  (a) The presiding judge of each voting place shall supervise the counting of votes cast at the election. (b) Within 24 hours after the election, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 158.0065 - Petition To Create By Order Or Election
  (a) This section applies only in a county with a population of 290,000 or more that would not be eligible to expand or dissolve the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 158.007 - Expanded Coverage Or Dissolution Of System In Populous Counties
  (a) In a county that has a population of more than 1.3 million and a civil service system created under this subchapter, the qualified voters ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 158.008 - Appointment Of Commission
  (a) If a civil service system is created under this subchapter, the commissioners court shall appoint three persons to serve as the members of the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 158.009 - Powers Of The Commission
  (a) Except as provided by Section 158.010, the commission shall adopt, publish, and enforce rules regarding: (1) the definition of a county employee; (2) selection ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 158.010 - Employment By Departments
  (a) The head of each department included in the coverage of a county civil service system may assume responsibility for selecting all persons who are ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 158.011 - Compensation And Staff
  The members of the commission serve without compensation, but the commissioners court shall reimburse each member for all necessary expenses incurred in performing the member's ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 158.012 - Appeals
  (a) A county employee who, on a final decision by the commission, is demoted, suspended, or removed from the employee's position may appeal the decision ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 158.0121 - Review Under Substantial Evidence Rule
  In an appeal under Section 158.012, the district court may not substitute its judgment for the judgment of the commission on the weight of the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 158.0122 - Procedures For Review Under Substantial Evidence Rule
  (a) After service of the petition on the commission and within the time permitted for filing an answer or within additional time allowed by the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 158.0123 - Cost Of Preparing Commission Record
  (a) The commission may require a party who appeals a final decision under Section 158.012 to pay one-half of the cost of preparation of the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 158.013 - Exemptions
  (a) A person who on August 30, 1971, was an employee of an eligible county under this subchapter may not be required to take a ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 158.014 - Dissolution Of System
  (a) If, after a civil service system under this subchapter has been in effect for at least one year, 10 percent of the qualified voters ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 158.015 - Limitation On Elections
  The commissioners court may not call an election under Section 158.004 or 158.014 for at least two years after the date of any previous election ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 158.031 - Definitions
  In this subchapter: (1) "Commission" means a sheriff's department civil service commission. (2) "Department" means a sheriff's department. (3) "Employee" means an employee of a ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 158.032 - Eligible Departments
  A sheriff's department in a county with a population of more than 500,000 may, in accordance with this subchapter, create a civil service system. Acts ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 158.033 - Petition And Election
  (a) If at least 20 percent of the employees of an eligible department under this subchapter sign a petition requesting an election under this section ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 158.034 - Appointment Of Commission
  (a) In a county with a population of less than 2.8 million, if a majority of the employees voting at the election approve the creation ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 158.035 - Powers Of Commission
  (a) The commission shall adopt, publish, and enforce rules regarding: (1) selection and classification of employees; (2) competitive examinations; (3) promotions, seniority, and tenure; (4) ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 158.0351 - Procedures After Felony Indictment Or Misdemeanor Complaint
  (a) This section applies only to a county with a population of 2.8 million or more. (b) If an employee is indicted for a felony ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 158.036 - Compensation And Staff
  The members of the commission serve without compensation, but the commissioners court shall reimburse each member for actual and necessary expenses incurred in performing the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 158.037 - Appeals
  (a) An employee who, on a final decision by the commission, is demoted, suspended, or removed from a position may appeal the decision by filing ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 158.0371 - Review Under Substantial Evidence Rule
  (a) The same standards described by Section 158.0121 apply to an appeal under Section 158.037. (b) The procedures for review under Section 158.037 are the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 158.038 - Exemptions
  (a) A person who is an employee of a department on the date that a civil service system is adopted under this subchapter in the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 158.039 - Dissolution Of System
  (a) If, after a civil service system under this subchapter has been in effect in a department for at least one year, 20 percent of ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 158.040 - Exclusivity
  A civil service system created under this subchapter and in effect applies to the department to the exclusion of a civil service system in that ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 159.001 - Applicability Of Subchapter
  This subchapter applies only to a county with a population of 100,000 or more. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1134, § 18, eff. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 159.002 - Definition
  In this subchapter, "county officer" means a county judge, county commissioner, or county attorney. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1134, § 18, eff. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 159.003 - Financial Statement Required
  (a) A county officer or a candidate for a county office shall file a financial statement as required by this subchapter. (b) The statement must: ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 159.004 - Filing Dates; Timeliness Of Filing
  (a) A county officer shall file the financial statement required by this subchapter within the time prescribed by Section 572.026, Government Code. A candidate for ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 159.005 - Preparation Of Forms
  (a) The county clerk may: (1) design a form to be used for filing the financial statement required by this subchapter; or (2) require that ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 159.006 - Duplicate Statements
  If a person has filed a financial statement under one provision of this subchapter covering the preceding calendar year, the person is not required to ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 159.007 - Public Access To Statements
  (a) Financial statements filed under this subchapter are public records. The county clerk shall maintain the statements in separate alphabetical files and in a manner ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 159.0071 - Notification To Prosecuting Attorney
  The county clerk of each county shall maintain a list of the county officers and candidates for county office required to file a financial statement ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 159.008 - Criminal Penalty
  (a) A county officer or a candidate for county office commits an offense if the officer or candidate knowingly fails to file a financial statement ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 159.009 - Venue
  An offense under this subchapter, including perjury, may be prosecuted in any county in which it may be prosecuted under the Code of Criminal Procedure. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 159.010 - Civil Penalty
  (a) A person who determines that a person required to file a financial statement under this subchapter has failed to do so may notify in ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 159.031 - County Covered By Subchapter
  This subchapter applies only to a county with a population of 125,000 or more. Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, § 38(a), eff. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 159.032 - Definitions
  In this subchapter: (1) "County officer" means a sheriff, county tax assessor-collector, county clerk, district clerk, county treasurer, county auditor, or county purchasing agent. The ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 159.033 - Financial Disclosure Reporting System
  (a) The commissioners court of the county may adopt by order a financial disclosure reporting system for county officers, precinct officers, county judicial officers, candidates ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 159.034 - Filing Requirement
  (a) The commissioners court may require the report to be filed with the clerk of the commissioners court, the county auditor, or any other county ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 159.035 - Civil Penalty
  (a) If a report is determined to be late, the person responsible for filing the report is civilly liable to the county for $100. The ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 159.036 - Criminal Penalty
  (a) An officer, candidate, or employee required to file a report by an order adopted under this subchapter commits an offense if the person knowingly ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 159.051 - Definitions
  In this subchapter: (1) "Commission" means the Texas Ethics Commission. (2) "County judicial officer" means the judge of a statutory county court or statutory probate ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 159.052 - Filing Requirement
  (a) A county judicial officer or a candidate for office as a county judicial officer shall file with the county clerk or the commission a ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 159.053 - Filing Dates; Timeliness Of Filing
  (a) A county judicial officer shall file the financial statement required by this subchapter within the time prescribed by Section 572.026, Government Code. A candidate ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 159.054 - Preparation Of Forms
  (a) The county clerk may: (1) design a form to be used for filing the financial statement required by this subchapter; or (2) require that ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 159.055 - Public Access To Statements
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a financial statement filed under this subchapter or a document filed under Section 159.052(b) is a public record. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 159.056 - Failure To File; Criminal Penalty
  (a) A person commits an offense if the person: (1) is a county judicial officer or a candidate for office as a county judicial officer; ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 160.001 - Policy
  The purpose of this chapter is to provide reasonable, standardized grievance procedures for certain counties and their employees because: (1) it is the policy of ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 160.002 - Counties And Employees Affected
  This chapter applies only to a county with a population of more than 2.4 million and its employees, including but not limited to the employees ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 160.003 - Definition
  In this chapter, "grievance" means a claim by an employee that the employee was adversely affected by a violation, misinterpretation, misapplication, or disparity in the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 160.004 - Procedure In General
  A grievance must be presented and adjusted in accordance with the grievance procedures prescribed by this chapter. Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 160.005 - Standardized Grievance Procedure
  (a) The commissioners court of the county shall enact orders to provide for: (1) filing of written grievances; (2) written responses to the grievance allegations; ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 160.006 - No Retaliation Or Reprisal
  (a) An employee may not be made subject to retaliation, reprisal, or discrimination on account of having exercised any right or participated in any procedure ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 160.007 - Prospective Application Of Chapter And Amended Order
  (a) This Act applies only to a grievance based on events that occur on or after June 20, 1987. (b) If the commissioners court amends ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 170.001 - Regulation Of Certain Use Of Privately Owned Vehicles
  (a) The commissioners court of a county may adopt rules prohibiting or regulating the use of a privately owned motor vehicle for the performance of ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 171.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Local public official" means a member of the governing body or another officer, whether elected, appointed, paid, or unpaid, of any ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 171.002 - Substantial Interest In Business Entity
  (a) For purposes of this chapter, a person has a substantial interest in a business entity if: (1) the person owns 10 percent or more ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 171.0025 - Application Of Chapter To Member Of Higher Education Authority
  This chapter does not apply to a board member of a higher education authority created under Chapter 53, Education Code, unless a vote, act, or ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 171.003 - Prohibited Acts; Penalty
  (a) A local public official commits an offense if the official knowingly: (1) violates Section 171.004; (2) acts as surety for a business entity that ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 171.004 - Affidavit And Abstention From Voting Required
  (a) If a local public official has a substantial interest in a business entity or in real property, the official shall file, before a vote ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 171.005 - Voting On Budget
  (a) The governing body of a governmental entity shall take a separate vote on any budget item specifically dedicated to a contract with a business ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 171.006 - Effect Of Violation Of Chapter
  The finding by a court of a violation under this chapter does not render an action of the governing body voidable unless the measure that ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 171.007 - Common Law Preempted; Cumulative Of Municipal Provisions
  (a) This chapter preempts the common law of conflict of interests as applied to local public officials. (b) This chapter is cumulative of municipal charter ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 171.009 - Service On Board Of Corporation For No Compensation
  It shall be lawful for a local public official to serve as a member of the board of directors of private, nonprofit corporations when such ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 171.010 - Practice Of Law
  (a) For purposes of this chapter, a county judge or county commissioner engaged in the private practice of law has a substantial interest in a ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 172.001 - Short Title
  This chapter may be cited as the Texas Political Subdivision Employees Uniform Group Benefits Act. Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1067, § 1, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 172.002 - Purpose
  The purpose of this chapter is to: (1) provide uniformity in benefits including accident, health, dental, and long-term disability coverage to employees of political subdivisions; ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 172.003 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Affiliated service contractor" means an organization qualified for exemption under Section 501(c), Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. Section 501(c)), as amended, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 172.004 - Benefits Contract
  (a) A political subdivision or a group of political subdivisions pursuant to The Interlocal Cooperation Act (Chapter 791, Government Code) directly or through a risk ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 172.005 - Risk Pool
  (a) A political subdivision may establish a risk pool or may enter into an interlocal agreement under The Interlocal Cooperation Act (Chapter 791, Government Code) ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 172.006 - Supervision And Administration Of Pool
  (a) A political subdivision or a group of political subdivisions that create a risk pool shall select trustees to supervise the operation of the pool. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 172.007 - Trustee Training
  (a) Trustees who act as fiduciaries for a risk pool must have at least 16 hours of combined professional instruction with four hours of instruction ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 172.008 - Excess Loss Coverage And Reinsurance
  (a) A risk pool may purchase excess loss coverage or reinsurance to insure a pool against financial losses that the pool determines might place the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 172.009 - Investments
  (a) The trustees of a risk pool shall invest the pool's money in accordance with Subchapter A, Chapter 2256, Government Code to the extent that ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 172.010 - Audits
  (a) The trustees of the pool shall have the fiscal accounts and records of the risk pool audited annually by an independent auditor. (b) The ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 172.011 - Insolvency
  (a) The trustees of a risk pool shall declare the pool insolvent if the trustees determine that the pool is unable to pay valid claims ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 172.012 - Limitation Of Risk Pools
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a county may not provide health and accident coverage through a risk pool under this chapter, except: (1) ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 172.013 - Payment Of Contributions And Premiums
  (a) A political subdivision may pay all or part of the contributions for coverage under this chapter from local funds, including federal grant or contract ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 172.014 - Application Of Certain Laws
  A risk pool created under this chapter is not insurance or an insurer under the Insurance Code and other laws of this state, and the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 172.015 - Subrogation
  The payor of employee benefits, whether a political subdivision, group of political subdivisions, pool, or carrier providing reinsurance to one of those entities, shall be ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 172.016 - Status Of Affiliated Service Contractors
  Inclusion of the employees of affiliated service contractors in the uniform group benefits program authorized by this chapter does not, for any purpose: (1) make ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 173.001 - Employees Subject To Chapter
  (a) This chapter applies to a municipal or county employee who is a member of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 173.002 - Salary Continuation
  (a) Notwithstanding any other law, if a person to whom this chapter applies exhausts all military leave to which the person is entitled under state ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 173.003 - Manner Of Payment
  Salary payments under this chapter may be paid in the manner directed by the person, subject to the approval of the governing body of a ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 173.004 - Rules
  The governing body of a municipality and the commissioners court of a county may adopt rules to implement this chapter. Added by Acts 2003, 78th ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 173.005 - Other Benefits Unaffected
  This chapter authorizes the continuation of municipal or county salary payments only as provided by Sections 173.001-173.004. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 671, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 174.001 - Short Title
  This chapter may be cited as The Fire and Police Employee Relations Act. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, § 4, eff. Sept. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 174.002 - Policy
  (a) The policy of this state is that a political subdivision shall provide its fire fighters and police officers with compensation and other conditions of ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 174.003 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Association" means any type of organization, including an agency or employee representation committee or plan, in which fire fighters, police officers, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 174.004 - Liberal Construction
  This chapter shall be liberally construed. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, § 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 174.005 - Preemption Of Other Law
  This chapter preempts all contrary local ordinances, executive orders, legislation, or rules adopted by the state or by a political subdivision or agent of the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 174.006 - Effect On Civil Service Provisions
  (a) A state or local civil service provision prevails over a collective bargaining contract under this chapter unless the collective bargaining contract specifically provides otherwise. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 174.007 - Effect On Existing Benefits
  This chapter may not be construed as repealing any existing benefit provided by statute or ordinance concerning fire fighters' or police officers' compensation, pensions, retirement ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 174.021 - Prevailing Wage And Working Conditions Required
  A political subdivision that employs fire fighters, police officers, or both, shall provide those employees with compensation and other conditions of employment that are: (1) ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 174.022 - Certain Public Employers Considered To Be In Compliance
  (a) A public employer that has reached an agreement with an association on compensation or other conditions of employment as provided by this chapter is ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 174.023 - Right To Organize And Bargain Collectively
  On adoption of this chapter or the law codified by this chapter by a political subdivision to which this chapter applies, fire fighters, police officers, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 174.051 - Adoption Election
  (a) The governing body of a political subdivision to which this chapter applies shall order an election for the adoption of this chapter on receiving ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 174.052 - Effect Of Successful Adoption Election
  If a majority of the votes cast in an election under Section 174.051 favor adoption of this chapter, the governing body shall place this chapter ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 174.053 - Repeal Election
  (a) The governing body of a political subdivision in which the collective bargaining provisions of this chapter have been in effect for at least one ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 174.054 - Effect Of Successful Repeal Election
  If a majority of the votes cast in an election under Section 174.053 favor repeal of the adoption of this chapter, the collective bargaining provisions ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 174.055 - Frequency Of Elections
  If an election for the adoption or the repeal of the adoption of this chapter is held under this subchapter, a like petition for a ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 174.101 - Recognition Of Bargaining Agent For Fire Fighters
  A public employer shall recognize an association selected by a majority of the fire fighters of the fire department of a political subdivision as the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 174.102 - Recognition Of Bargaining Agent For Police Officers
  A public employer shall recognize an association selected by a majority of the police officers of the police department of a political subdivision as the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 174.103 - Single Bargaining Agent For Fire Fighters And Police Officers
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the fire and police departments of a political subdivision are separate collective bargaining units under this chapter. (b) ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 174.104 - Question Regarding Representation
  (a) A question of whether an association is the majority representative of the employees of a department under Sections 174.101-174.103 shall be resolved by a ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 174.105 - Duty To Bargain Collectively In Good Faith
  (a) If the fire fighters, police officers, or both of a political subdivision are represented by an association as provided by Sections 174.101-174.104, the public ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 174.106 - Designation Of Negotiator
  A public employer or an association may designate one or more persons to negotiate or bargain on its behalf. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 174.107 - Notice To Public Employer Regarding Certain Issues
  If compensation or another matter that requires an appropriation of money by any governing body is included for collective bargaining under this chapter, an association ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 174.108 - Open Deliberations
  A deliberation relating to collective bargaining between a public employer and an association, a deliberation by a quorum of an association authorized to bargain collectively, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 174.109 - Effect Of Agreement
  An agreement under this chapter is binding and enforceable against a public employer, an association, and a fire fighter or police officer covered by the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 174.151 - Mediation
  (a) A public employer and an association that is a bargaining agent may use mediation to assist them in reaching an agreement. (b) If a ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 174.152 - Impasse
  (a) For purposes of this subchapter, an impasse in the collective bargaining process is considered to have occurred if the parties do not settle in ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 174.153 - Request For Arbitration; Agreement To Arbitrate
  (a) A public employer or an association that is a bargaining agent may request the appointment of an arbitration board if: (1) the parties: (A) ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 174.154 - Arbitration Board
  (a) Not later than the fifth day after the date an agreement to arbitrate is executed, each party shall: (1) select one arbitrator; and (2) ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 174.155 - Arbitration Hearing
  (a) A presiding arbitrator shall: (1) call a hearing to be held not later than the 10th day after the date on which the presiding ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 174.156 - Scope Of Arbitration
  (a) The issues to be arbitrated are all matters the parties are unable to resolve through collective bargaining and mediation procedures required by this chapter. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 174.157 - Evidence; Oath; Subpoena
  (a) The rules of evidence applicable to judicial proceedings are not binding in an arbitration hearing. (b) An arbitration board may: (1) receive in evidence ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 174.158 - Arbitration Award
  (a) Not later than the 10th day after the end of the hearing, an arbitration board shall: (1) make written findings; and (2) render a ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 174.159 - Effect Of Award
  If a majority decision of an arbitration board is supported by competent, material, and substantial evidence on the whole record, the decision: (1) is final ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 174.160 - Amendment Of Award
  The parties to an arbitration award may amend the award by written agreement at any time. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, § ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 174.161 - Beginning Of New Fiscal Year
  If a new fiscal year begins after the initiation of arbitration procedures under this subchapter but before an award is rendered or enforced: (1) the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 174.162 - Extension Of Period
  A period specified by Section 174.155 or 174.158 may be extended: (1) by the written agreement of the parties for a reasonable period; or (2) ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 174.163 - Compulsory Arbitration Not Required
  This chapter does not require compulsory arbitration. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, § 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 174.164 - Compensation Of Arbitrators; Expenses Of Arbitration
  (a) The compensation of an arbitrator selected by a public employer shall be paid by the public employer. (b) The compensation, if any, of an ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 174.201 - Definition
  In this subchapter, "strike" means failing to report for duty in concerted action with others, wilfully being absent from one's position, stopping work, abstaining from ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 174.202 - Strikes, Slowdowns, And Lockouts Prohibited
  (a) A fire fighter or police officer may not engage in a strike or slowdown. (b) A lockout of fire fighters or police officers is ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 174.203 - Lockout By Municipality; Injunction; Penalty
  If a municipality or its designated agent or a department or agency head engages in a lockout of fire fighters or police officers, a court ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 174.204 - Strike; Penalty Against Association
  (a) A district court for the judicial district in which a municipality is located that finds that an association has called, ordered, aided, or abetted ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 174.205 - Strike; Penalty Against Individual
  If a fire fighter or police officer engages in a strike, interferes with the municipality, prevents the municipality from engaging in its duty, directs any ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 174.251 - Judicial Enforcement Generally
  A district court for the judicial district in which a municipality is located, on the application of a party aggrieved by an act or omission ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 174.252 - Judicial Enforcement When Public Employer Declines Arbitration
  (a) If an association requests arbitration as provided by Subchapter E and a public employer refuses to engage in arbitration, on the application of the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 174.253 - Judicial Review Of Arbitration Award
  (a) An award of an arbitration board may be reviewed by a district court for the judicial district in which the municipality is located only ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 175.001 - Applicability
  This chapter applies to a person who: (1) retires from county employment in a county with a population of 75,000 or more or municipal employment ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 175.002 - Right To Purchase Continued Coverage
  (a) A person to whom this chapter applies is entitled to purchase continued health benefits coverage for the person and the person's dependents as provided ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 175.003 - Level Of Coverage
  (a) The person may elect to cover the same persons who were covered under the county's or municipality's group health insurance plan or group health ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 175.004 - Payment For Coverage
  A person who is entitled to continued coverage under this chapter is entitled to make payments for the coverage at the same time and to ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 175.005 - Duty To Inform Retiree Of Rights
  A county and a municipality shall provide written notice to a person to whom this chapter may apply of the person's rights under this chapter ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 175.006 - Certain Matters Not Affected
  This chapter does not: (1) prohibit a county or municipality from uniformly changing the group health insurance plan or group health coverage plan provided for ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 175.007 - Exemptions
  (a) A county or municipality that does not provide health benefits coverage through a self-insured plan or a plan authorized under Chapter 172 is not ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 176.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Commission" means the Texas Ethics Commission. (2) "Family member" means a person related to another person within the first degree by ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 176.002 - Applicability To Certain Vendors And Other Persons
  (a) This chapter applies to a person who: (1) contracts or seeks to contract for the sale or purchase of property, goods, or services with ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 176.003 - Conflicts Disclosure Statement Required
  (a) A local government officer shall file a conflicts disclosure statement with respect to a person described by Section 176.002(a) if: (1) the person has ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 176.004 - Contents Of Disclosure Statement
  The commission shall adopt the conflicts disclosure statement for local government officers. The conflicts disclosure statement must include: (1) a requirement that each local government ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 176.005 - Application To Certain Employees
  (a) The local governmental entity may extend the requirements of Sections 176.003 and 176.004 to all or a group of the employees of the local ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 176.006 - Disclosure Requirements For Vendors And Other Persons; Questionnaire
  (a) A person described by Section 176.002(a) shall file a completed conflict of interest questionnaire with the appropriate records administrator not later than the seventh ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 176.007 - List Of Government Officers
  The records administrator for a local governmental entity shall maintain a list of local government officers of the entity and shall make that list available ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 176.008 - Electronic Filing
  The requirements of this chapter, including signature requirements, may be satisfied by electronic filing in a form approved by the commission. Added by Acts 2005, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 176.009 - Posting On Internet
  (a) A local governmental entity shall provide access to the statements and questionnaires filed under this chapter on the Internet website maintained by the local ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 176.010 - Requirements Cumulative
  The requirements of this chapter are in addition to any other disclosure required by law. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 1014, § 1, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 180.001 - Coercion Of Police Officer Or Fire Fighter In Connection With Political Campaign
  (a) An individual commits an offense if the individual coerces a police officer or a fire fighter to participate or to refrain from participating in ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 180.002 - Defense Of Civil Suits Against Peace Officers, Fire Fighters, And Emergency Medical Personnel
  (a) In this section, "peace officer" has the meaning assigned by Article 2.12, Code of Criminal Procedure. (b) A municipality or special purpose district shall ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 180.003 - Maximum Duty Hours Of Peace Officers
  (a) In a county with a population of 239,000 to 242,000, a sheriff, deputy, constable, or other peace officer of the county or a municipality ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 180.004 - Working Conditions For Pregnant Employees
  (a) In this section, "office" means a municipal or county office, department, division, program, commission, bureau, board, committee, or similar entity. (b) A municipality or ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 180.005 - Appointments To Local Governing Bodies
  (a) In this section, "local government" means a county, municipality, or other political subdivision of this state. (b) An appointment to the governing body of ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 191.001 - County Recorder; Seal; General Duties
  (a) As provided by Article V, Section 20, of the Texas Constitution, the county clerk of a county serves as the county recorder. (b) The ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 191.002 - Records To Be Kept In Well-Bound Books Or On Microfilm Or Other Media
  When the county clerk records an instrument, the clerk shall do so in a suitable well-bound book. However, this requirement does not apply to an ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 191.003 - Effective Date Of Recording
  An instrument filed with a county clerk for recording is considered recorded from the time that the instrument is filed. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 191.004 - Attested Copies
  (a) On demand, the county clerk shall give an attested copy of any instrument that is recorded in the clerk's office. (b) The fee provided ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 191.005 - Effect Of Copy
  If made and recorded as provided by law, a transcribed record, a translation of a Spanish archive, a rerecorded deed, any other instrument required by ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 191.006 - Public Access To Records
  All records belonging to the office of the county clerk to which access is not otherwise restricted by law or by court order shall be ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 191.007 - Specifications For Legal Papers; Increased Fees
  (a) A legal paper presented to a county clerk for filing or for recording in any county must meet the requirements prescribed by Subsections (b) ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 191.008 - Authority To Establish Computerized Electronic Information System
  (a) The commissioners court of a county by order may provide for the establishment and operation of a computerized electronic information system through which it ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 191.009 - Electronic Filing And Recording
  (a) A county clerk may accept electronic documents and other instruments by electronic filing and record the electronic documents and other instruments electronically if the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 192.001 - General Items
  The county clerk shall record each deed, mortgage, or other instrument that is required or permitted by law to be recorded. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 192.0015 - Subdivision Plat
  In recording a plat or replat of a subdivision of real property, the county clerk and a deputy of the clerk are subject to the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 192.002 - Military Discharge Records
  (a) The county clerk shall record the official discharge of persons who after 1915 have served as members of the United States armed forces, the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 192.003 - Records Of New Or Enlarged County
  (a) If a new county is created in whole or in part from the territory of another county or if territory is added to an ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 192.005 - Certain Probate Records
  The commissioners court of a county may require the county clerk to record any previously unrecorded probate records if the commissioners court determines that the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 192.006 - County Court Records
  (a) The county clerk is the custodian of the records of the county court in civil and criminal cases and in matters of probate. The ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 192.007 - Records Of Releases And Other Actions
  (a) To release, transfer, assign, or take another action relating to an instrument that is filed, registered, or recorded in the office of the county ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 193.001 - Manner Of Recording
  (a) The county clerk shall record instruments filed for recording in the order that they are filed. The clerk shall record each instrument with any ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 193.002 - Classification And Index Of Records Not On Microfilm
  (a) A county clerk or clerk of a county court who does not maintain records on microfilm as provided by Chapter 204 and rules adopted ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 193.003 - Index To Real Property Records
  (a) The county clerk shall maintain a well-bound alphabetical index to all recorded deeds, powers of attorney, mortgages, and other instruments relating to real property. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 193.004 - Index To Judgments
  (a) The county clerk shall maintain a well-bound alphabetical index to all suits filed in the county court. The index must be a cross-index that ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 193.005 - Indexes To Other Records
  (a) In a manner similar to that by which the index to real property records is maintained, the county clerk shall maintain an alphabetical index ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 193.007 - Translation Of County Records
  (a) The commissioners court of a county may require the county clerk to have translated into English and recorded all or part of a county ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 193.008 - Classification Of Records On Microfilm
  (a) If a county clerk or clerk of a county court chooses to maintain records on microfilm as provided by Chapter 204 and rules adopted ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 193.009 - Indexing Of Records On Microfilm
  (a) An instrument that is recorded and classified on microfilm as provided by Section 193.008 must be alphabetically indexed and cross-indexed in the indexes to ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 193.010 - Revision Of Indexes Of Records On Microfilm
  (a) The indexes must be periodically revised throughout the year to obtain a complete alphabetical index to each of the classes of official public records ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 193.011 - Registers Of Court Records On Microfilm
  (a) A current register of court docket numbers must be maintained in numerical order for each type of court record included in an official public ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 193.012 - Return Of Original Instruments
  After an original instrument that is not involved in or related to a court matter or proceeding has been microfilmed and the microfilm has satisfied ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 193.013 - Computerized Index For Certain Records
  An index for a record listed in Section 193.008(b) may be stored or maintained by computer if a security or backup copy of the index ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 195.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Commission" means the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. (2) "Director and librarian" means the executive and administrative officer of the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 195.002 - Adoption Of Rules
  (a) The commission shall adopt rules by which a county clerk may accept electronic documents and other instruments by electronic filing and record electronic documents ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 195.003 - Persons Authorized To File Electronically
  (a) The following persons may file electronic documents or other documents electronically for recording with a county clerk that accepts electronic filing and recording under ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 195.004 - Notice Of Confirmation
  (a) A county clerk that accepts electronic filing and recording under this chapter shall confirm or reject an electronic filing of an electronic document or ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 195.005 - Time Electronic Document Or Other Instrument Considered Filed Or Recorded
  An electronic document or other instrument that is recorded electronically under this chapter is considered to be recorded in compliance with a law relating to ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 195.006 - Additional Fee Prohibited
  The fee to file or record an electronic document or other instrument electronically under this chapter is the same as the fee for filing or ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 195.007 - Access To Electronic Document Or Other Instrument Recorded Electronically
  (a) An electronic document or other instrument filed or recorded electronically must be available for public inspection in the same manner and at the same ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 195.008 - Electronic Recording Advisory Committee
  (a) The Electronic Recording Advisory Committee shall be appointed as required by this section to recommend to the commission initial and subsequent rules to be ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 195.009 - Filing
  For purposes of this chapter, an electronic document or other instrument is filed with the county clerk when it is received by the county clerk, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 201.001 - Short Title
  This subtitle may be cited as the Local Government Records Act. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1248, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 201.002 - Purpose
  Recognizing that the citizens of the state have a right to expect, and the state has an obligation to foster, efficient and cost-effective government and ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 201.003 - Definitions
  In this subtitle: (1) "Commission" means the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. (2) "Custodian" means the appointed or elected public officer who by the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 201.004 - Record Books
  If a state law relating to the keeping of records by a local government officer or employee requires the records to be kept in a ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 201.005 - Declaration Of Records As Public Property; Access
  (a) Local government records created or received in the transaction of official business or the creation or maintenance of which were paid for by public ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 201.006 - Records To Be Delivered To Successor In Office
  (a) A custodian of local government records shall, at the expiration of the custodian's term of office, appointment, or employment, deliver to the custodian's successor, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 201.007 - Records Of Abolished Local Governments
  (a) If a local government is abolished or declared void pursuant to state law, the records of the local government shall be dealt with according ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 201.008 - Records Of Abolished Offices Of County Superintendents Of Schools
  (a) Records of an office of county superintendent of schools or county superintendent of education abolished under former Section 17.95, Education Code, before September 1, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 201.009 - Access To Records
  (a) Local government records are subject to Chapter 552, Government Code. (b) Any local government record to which public access is denied under Chapter 552, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 202.001 - Destruction Of Records
  (a) A local government record may be destroyed if: (1) the record is listed on a records control schedule accepted for filing by the director ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 202.002 - Litigation And Open Records Requests
  (a) Regardless of any other provision of this subtitle or rules adopted under it, a local government record the subject matter of which is known ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 202.003 - Method Of Destruction
  (a) A local government record may be destroyed by burning, shredding, pulping, or burial in a landfill or by sale or donation for recycling purposes ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 202.004 - Alienation Of Records
  (a) A local government record may be sold or donated, loaned, transferred, or otherwise passed out of the custody of a local government to any ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 202.005 - Right Of Recovery
  (a) The governing body may demand and receive from any person any local government record in private possession created or received by the local government ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 202.006 - Destruction Of Nonrecord Material
  (a) Material that is not included in the definition of a local government record and is described by Section 201.003(8)(A), (B), or (C) may be ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 202.007 - Personal Liability
  A custodian of local government records, records management officer, or other officer or employee of a local government may not be held personally liable for ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 202.008 - Penalty: Destruction Or Alienation Of Record
  An officer or employee of a local government commits an offense if the officer or employee knowingly or intentionally violates this subtitle or rules adopted ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 202.009 - Penalty: Possession Of Record By Private Entity
  (a) A private college or university, a private museum or library, a private organization of any other type, or an individual commits an offense if ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 203.001 - Records Management Officer
  Each elected county officer is the records management officer for the records of the officer's office. Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1248, § ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 203.002 - Duties And Responsibilities Of Elected County Officers As Records Management Officers
  The elected county officer shall: (1) develop policies and procedures for the administration of an active and continuing records management program; (2) administer the records ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 203.003 - Duties Of Commissioners Court
  The commissioners court of each county shall: (1) promote and support the efficient and economical management of records of all elective offices in the county ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 203.004 - Director And Librarian
  The director and librarian shall provide advice and assistance to records management officers in establishing records management programs and in carrying out the other requirements ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 203.005 - Records Management Program To Be Established
  (a) On or before January 1, 1991, each elected county officer shall adopt a written plan establishing an active and continuing program for the efficient ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 203.021 - Duties And Responsibilities Of Governing Body
  The governing body of a local government, including a commissioners court with regard to nonelective county offices, shall: (1) establish, promote, and support an active ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 203.022 - Duties And Responsibilities Of Custodians
  (a) Custodians of records in each local government shall: (1) cooperate with the records management officer in carrying out the policies and procedures established by ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 203.023 - Duties Of Records Management Officer
  The records management officer in each local government shall: (1) assist in establishing and developing policies and procedures for a records management program for the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 203.024 - Director And Librarian
  The director and librarian shall provide advice and assistance to governing bodies, custodians, and records management officers in establishing records management programs and in carrying ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 203.025 - Designation Of Records Management Officer
  (a) On or before June 1, 1990, the governing body of each local government shall designate a records management officer by: (1) designating an individual; ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 203.026 - Records Management Program To Be Established
  (a) On or before January 1, 1991, each governing body by ordinance or order, as appropriate, shall establish a records management program to be administered ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 203.041 - Preparation And Filing Of Records Control Schedules
  (a) On or before January 4, 1999, the records management officer shall prepare and file with the director and librarian: (1) a records control schedule ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 203.042 - Retention Periods
  (a) A retention period for each record on the records control schedule shall be determined by the governing body or under its direction or by ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 203.043 - Filing Of Records Control Schedules
  (a) If the director and librarian or the designee of the director and librarian accepts the records control schedule, amended schedule, written certification of compliance ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 203.044 - Initial Destruction Of Obsolete Records
  (a) In preparing a records control schedule required by Section 203.041, the records management officer may list separately those obsolete records no longer created or ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 203.045 - Destruction Of Unscheduled Records
  (a) Before the filing of a records control schedule or a written certification of compliance as provided by Section 203.041, a local government record may ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 203.046 - Recordkeeping Requirements
  As the governing body may require, the records management officer shall keep accurate lists of records destroyed, their volume, and other information of records management ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 203.047 - New Local Governments
  A local government established after September 1, 1989, shall fulfill the requirements of Sections 203.025, 203.026, and 203.041 within one year after the date of ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 203.048 - Care Of Records Of Permanent Value
  The commission shall adopt rules establishing standards for the proper care and storage of local government records of permanent value. The commission may require that ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 203.049 - Transfer Of Records Of Permanent Value
  (a) The governing body or elected county officer may offer to transfer records of permanent value not needed in the day-to-day business of the local ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 203.050 - Inspection Of Permanent Records
  (a) The director and librarian or the authorized representative of the director and librarian is entitled to inspect in the offices of any local government ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 204.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Microfilm" means roll microfilm, microfiche, and all other formats produced by any method of microphotography or other means of miniaturization on ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 204.002 - Authorization
  Any local government record may be maintained on microfilm in addition to or instead of paper or other media, subject to the requirements of this ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 204.003 - Microfilm Produced Under Prior Law
  (a) All microfilm produced before June 1, 1990, under prior law is validated to the extent the microfilm was produced in the manner and according ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 204.004 - Standards And Procedures
  (a) The commission shall adopt rules on or before April 1, 1990, establishing standards and procedures for the microfilming of local government records. The rules ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 204.005 - Rules To Be Updated
  The director and librarian shall monitor standards relating to microfilming developed for use by federal agencies or adopted by national organizations that develop and set ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 204.006 - Indexing
  An index to a microfilm record must show the same information that may be required by state law for an index to the same record ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 204.007 - Destruction Of Original Records
  (a) Except as provided by Section 204.008, the original of a record that has been microfilmed pursuant to this chapter and rules adopted under it ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 204.008 - Destruction Of Permanent Records
  (a) The original of a permanent record may not be destroyed until a destruction authorization request is submitted to the director and librarian certifying that ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 204.009 - Microfilm Of Permanent Records To Be Supplied
  (a) A local government or elected county officer, at the request of the director and librarian, shall supply to the commission a copy of the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 204.010 - Commercial Microfilm Storage Facilities
  (a) The commission may establish a program for the certification of commercial microfilm storage facilities for the storage of the master microfilm negatives of local ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 204.011 - Effective As Original Record
  (a) A microfilmed record created in compliance with this chapter and rules adopted under it, including microfilm validated by Section 204.003, is an original record ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 205.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Electronic storage" means the maintenance of local government record data in the form of digital electronic signals on a computer hard ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 205.002 - Authorization
  Any local government record data may be stored electronically in addition to or instead of source documents in paper or other media, subject to the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 205.003 - Standards And Procedures To Be Adopted
  (a) The commission shall adopt rules establishing standards and procedures for the electronic storage of any local government record data of permanent value and may ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 205.004 - Rules To Be Updated
  The director and librarian shall monitor standards and procedures relating to electronic storage developed for use by federal agencies or adopted by national organizations that ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 205.005 - Supreme Court Rules
  This chapter is not intended to conflict with Subchapter I, Chapter 51, Government Code, relating to the electronic filing of certain documents in district and ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 205.006 - Index
  An index to local government record data stored electronically must provide the same information that may be required by state law for an index to ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 205.007 - Electronic Storage Authorization Requests
  (a) Before the electronic storage of any local government record data of permanent value or, if stipulated in commission rules, any local government record data ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 205.008 - Destruction Of Source Documents
  (a) The source document, if any, for electronically stored local government record data covered by Section 205.007(a) may be destroyed or returned to the person ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 205.009 - Denial Of Access Prohibited
  A person under contract or agreement with a local government or elected county officer to create, file, or store local government record data electronically or ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 211.001 - Purpose
  The powers granted under this subchapter are for the purpose of promoting the public health, safety, morals, or general welfare and protecting and preserving places ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 211.002 - Adoption Of Regulation Or Boundary Includes Amendment Or Other Change
  A reference in this subchapter to the adoption of a zoning regulation or a zoning district boundary includes the amendment, repeal, or other change of ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 211.003 - Zoning Regulations Generally
  (a) The governing body of a municipality may regulate: (1) the height, number of stories, and size of buildings and other structures; (2) the percentage ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 211.0035 - Zoning Regulations And District Boundaries Applicable To Pawnshops
  (a) In this section, "pawnshop" has the meaning assigned by Section 371.003, Finance Code. (b) For the purposes of zoning regulation and determination of zoning ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 211.004 - Compliance With Comprehensive Plan
  (a) Zoning regulations must be adopted in accordance with a comprehensive plan and must be designed to: (1) lessen congestion in the streets; (2) secure ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 211.005 - Districts
  (a) The governing body of a municipality may divide the municipality into districts of a number, shape, and size the governing body considers best for ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 211.006 - Procedures Governing Adoption Of Zoning Regulations And District Boundaries
  (a) The governing body of a municipality wishing to exercise the authority relating to zoning regulations and zoning district boundaries shall establish procedures for adopting ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 211.007 - Zoning Commission
  (a) To exercise the powers authorized by this subchapter, the governing body of a home-rule municipality shall, and the governing body of a general-law municipality ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 211.0075 - Compliance With Open Meetings Law
  A board or commission established by an ordinance or resolution adopted by the governing body of a municipality to assist the governing body in developing ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 211.008 - Board Of Adjustment
  (a) The governing body of a municipality may provide for the appointment of a board of adjustment. In the regulations adopted under this subchapter, the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 211.009 - Authority Of Board
  (a) The board of adjustment may: (1) hear and decide an appeal that alleges error in an order, requirement, decision, or determination made by an ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 211.010 - Appeal To Board
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (e), any of the following persons may appeal to the board of adjustment a decision made by an administrative ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 211.011 - Judicial Review Of Board Decision
  (a) Any of the following persons may present to a district court, county court, or county court at law a verified petition stating that the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 211.012 - Enforcement; Penalty; Remedies
  (a) The governing body of a municipality may adopt ordinances to enforce this subchapter or any ordinance or regulation adopted under this subchapter. (b) A ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 211.013 - Conflict With Other Laws; Exceptions
  (a) If a zoning regulation adopted under this subchapter requires a greater width or size of a yard, court, or other open space, requires a ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 211.014 - Panel Of Board Of Adjustment
  (a) This section applies only to a municipality with a population of 500,000 or more. (b) A board of adjustment shall consist of one or ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 211.015 - Zoning Referendum In Home-Rule Municipality
  (a) Notwithstanding other requirements of this subchapter, the voters of a home-rule municipality may repeal the municipality's zoning regulations adopted under this subchapter by either: ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 211.016 - Zoning Regulation Affecting Appearance Of Buildings Or Open Space
  (a) This section applies only to a zoning regulation that affects: (1) the exterior appearance of a single-family house, including the type and amount of ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 211.017 - Continuation Of Land Use In Newly Incorporated Areas
  (a) A municipality incorporated after September 1, 2003, may not prohibit a person from: (1) continuing to use land in the area in the manner ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 211.021 - Additional Zoning Regulations
  (a) The governing body of a municipality with a population of more than 290,000 that has adopted a comprehensive zoning ordinance under Subchapter A may, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.001 - Definitions
  In this subchapter: (1) "Extraterritorial jurisdiction" means a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction as determined under Chapter 42, except that for a municipality that has a population ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.002 - Rules
  After a public hearing on the matter, the governing body of a municipality may adopt rules governing plats and subdivisions of land within the municipality's ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.0025 - Chapter-Wide Provision Relating To Regulation Of Plats And Subdivisions In Extraterritorial Jurisdiction.
  The authority of a municipality under this chapter relating to the regulation of plats or subdivisions in the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction is subject to any ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.003 - Extension Of Rules To Extraterritorial Jurisdiction
  (a) The governing body of a municipality by ordinance may extend to the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the municipality the application of municipal ordinances adopted under ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.004 - Plat Required
  (a) The owner of a tract of land located within the limits or in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality who divides the tract in ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.0045 - Exception To Plat Requirement: Municipal Determination
  (a) To determine whether specific divisions of land are required to be platted, a municipality may define and classify the divisions. A municipality need not ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.0046 - Exception To Plat Requirement: Certain Property Abutting Aircraft Runway
  An owner of a tract of land is not required to prepare a plat if the land: (1) is located wholly within a municipality with ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.005 - Approval By Municipality Required
  The municipal authority responsible for approving plats must approve a plat or replat that is required to be prepared under this subchapter and that satisfies ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.006 - Authority Responsible For Approval Generally
  (a) The municipal authority responsible for approving plats under this subchapter is the municipal planning commission or, if the municipality has no planning commission, the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.0065 - Delegation Of Approval Responsibility
  (a) The governing body of a municipality may delegate to one or more officers or employees of the municipality or of a utility owned or ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.007 - Authority Responsible For Approval: Tract In Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Of More Than One Municipality
  (a) For a tract located in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of more than one municipality, the authority responsible for approving a plat under this subchapter is ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.008 - Application For Approval
  A person desiring approval of a plat must apply to and file a copy of the plat with the municipal planning commission or, if the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.009 - Approval Procedure
  (a) The municipal authority responsible for approving plats shall act on a plat within 30 days after the date the plat is filed. A plat ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.010 - Standards For Approval
  (a) The municipal authority responsible for approving plats shall approve a plat if: (1) it conforms to the general plan of the municipality and its ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.0101 - Additional Requirements: Use Of Groundwater
  (a) If a person submits a plat for the subdivision of a tract of land for which the source of the water supply intended for ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.0105 - Water And Sewer Requirements In Certain Counties
  (a) This section applies only to a person who: (1) is the owner of a tract of land in a county in which a political ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.0106 - Bond Requirements And Other Financial Guarantees In Certain Counties
  (a) This section applies only to a person described by Section 212.0105(a). (b) If the governing body of a municipality in a county described by ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.011 - Effect Of Approval On Dedication
  (a) The approval of a plat is not considered an acceptance of any proposed dedication and does not impose on the municipality any duty regarding ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.0115 - Certification Regarding Compliance With Plat Requirements
  (a) For the purposes of this section, land is considered to be within the jurisdiction of a municipality if the land is located within the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.012 - Connection Of Utilities
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), an entity described by Subsection (b) may not serve or connect any land with water, sewer, electricity, gas, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.013 - Vacating Plat
  (a) The proprietors of the tract covered by a plat may vacate the plat at any time before any lot in the plat is sold. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.014 - Replatting Without Vacating Preceding Plat
  A replat of a subdivision or part of a subdivision may be recorded and is controlling over the preceding plat without vacation of that plat ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.0145 - Replatting Without Vacating Preceding Plat: Certain Subdivisions
  (a) A replat of a part of a subdivision may be recorded and is controlling over the preceding plat without vacation of that plat if ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.015 - Additional Requirements For Certain Replats
  (a) In addition to compliance with Section 212.014, a replat without vacation of the preceding plat must conform to the requirements of this section if: ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.016 - Amending Plat
  (a) The municipal authority responsible for approving plats may approve and issue an amending plat, which may be recorded and is controlling over the preceding ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.017 - Conflict Of Interest; Penalty
  (a) In this section, "subdivided tract" means a tract of land, as a whole, that is subdivided. The term does not mean an individual lot ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.0175 - Enforcement In Certain Counties; Penalty
  (a) The attorney general may take any action necessary to enforce a requirement imposed by or under Section 212.0105 or 212.0106 or to ensure that ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.018 - Enforcement In General
  (a) At the request of the governing body of the municipality, the municipal attorney or any other attorney representing the municipality may file an action ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.041 - Municipality Covered By Subchapter
  This subchapter applies only to a municipality whose governing body chooses by ordinance to be covered by this subchapter or chose by ordinance to be ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.042 - Application Of Subchapter A
  The provisions of Subchapter A that do not conflict with this subchapter apply to development plats. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, § 1, eff. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.043 - Definitions
  In this subchapter: (1) "Development" means the new construction or the enlargement of any exterior dimension of any building, structure, or improvement. (2) "Extraterritorial jurisdiction" ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.044 - Plans, Rules, And Ordinances
  After a public hearing on the matter, the municipality may adopt general plans, rules, or ordinances governing development plats of land within the limits and ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.045 - Development Plat Required
  (a) Any person who proposes the development of a tract of land located within the limits or in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the municipality must ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.046 - Restriction On Issuance Of Building And Other Permits By Municipality, County, Or Official Of Other Governmental Entity
  The municipality, a county, or an official of another governmental entity may not issue a building permit or any other type of permit for development ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.047 - Approval Of Development Plat
  The municipality shall endorse approval on a development plat filed with it if the plat conforms to: (1) the general plans, rules, and ordinances of ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.048 - Effect Of Approval On Dedication
  The approval of a development plat is not considered an acceptance of any proposed dedication for public use or use by persons other than the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.049 - Building Permits In Extraterritorial Jurisdiction
  This subchapter does not authorize the municipality to require municipal building permits or otherwise enforce the municipality's building code in its extraterritorial jurisdiction. Acts 1987, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.050 - Enforcement; Penalty
  (a) If it appears that a violation or threat of a violation of this subchapter or a plan, rule, or ordinance adopted under this subchapter ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.071 - Developer Participation Contract
  Without complying with the competitive sealed bidding procedure of Chapter 252, a municipality with 5,000 or more inhabitants may make a contract with a developer ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.072 - Duties Of Parties Under Contract
  (a) Under the contract, the developer shall construct the improvements and the municipality shall participate in their cost. (b) The contract: (1) must establish the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.073 - Performance Bond
  The developer must execute a performance bond for the construction of the improvements to ensure completion of the project. The bond must be executed by ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.074 - Additional Safeguards; Inspection Of Records
  (a) In the ordinance adopted by the municipality under Section 212.072(b), the municipality may include additional safeguards against undue loading of cost, collusion, or fraud. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.101 - Application Of Subchapter To Certain Home-Rule Municipality
  This subchapter applies only to a home-rule municipality that: (1) has a charter provision allowing for limited-purpose annexation; and (2) has annexed territory for a ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.102 - Definitions
  In this subchapter: (1) "Affected area" means an area that is: (A) in a municipality or a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction; (B) in a county other ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.103 - Traffic Or Traffic Operations
  (a) A municipality may not deny, limit, delay, or condition the use or development of land, any part of which is within an affected area, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.104 - Provision Not Enforceable
  A provision in a covenant or agreement relating to land in an affected area that would have the effect of denying, limiting, delaying, or conditioning ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.105 - Subchapter Controls
  This subchapter controls over any other law relating to municipal regulation of land use or development based on traffic. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.131 - Definitions
  In this subchapter: (1) "Essential public facilities" means water, sewer, or storm drainage facilities or street improvements provided by a municipality or private utility. (2) ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.132 - Applicability
  This subchapter applies only to a moratorium imposed on property development affecting only residential property, commercial property, or both residential and commercial property. Added by ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.133 - Procedure For Adopting Moratorium
  A municipality may not adopt a moratorium on property development unless the municipality: (1) complies with the notice and hearing procedures prescribed by Section 212.134; ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.134 - Notice And Public Hearing Requirements
  (a) Before a moratorium on property development may be imposed, a municipality must conduct public hearings as provided by this section. (b) A public hearing ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.135 - Justification For Moratorium: Shortage Of Essential Public Facilities; Written Findings Required
  (a) If a municipality adopts a moratorium on property development, the moratorium is justified by demonstrating a need to prevent a shortage of essential public ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.1351 - Justification For Moratorium: Significant Need For Public Facilities; Written Findings Required
  (a) Except as provided by Section 212.1352, a moratorium that is not based on a shortage of essential public facilities is justified only by demonstrating ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.1352 - Justification For Commercial Moratorium In Certain Circumstances; Written Findings Required
  (a) If a municipality adopts a moratorium on commercial property development that is not based on a demonstrated shortage of essential public facilities, the municipality ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.136 - Expiration Of Moratorium; Extension
  A moratorium adopted under Section 212.135 or 212.1351 expires on the 120th day after the date the moratorium is adopted unless the municipality extends the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.1361 - Notice For Extension Required.
  A municipality proposing an extension of a moratorium under this subchapter must publish notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality not later ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.1362 - Expiration Of Moratorium On Commercial Property In Certain Circumstances; Extension
  (a) A moratorium on commercial property adopted under Section 212.1352 expires on the 90th day after the date the moratorium is adopted unless the municipality ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.137 - Waiver Procedures Required
  (a) A moratorium adopted under this subchapter must allow a permit applicant to apply for a waiver from the moratorium relating to the property subject ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.138 - Effect On Other Law
  A moratorium adopted under this subchapter does not affect the rights acquired under Chapter 245 or common law. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.139 - Limitation On Moratorium
  (a) A moratorium adopted under this subchapter does not affect an application for a project in progress under Chapter 245. (b) A municipality may not ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.151 - Municipality Covered By Subchapter
  This subchapter applies only to a municipality with a population of 1.5 million or more that passes an ordinance that requires uniform application and enforcement ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.152 - Definition
  In this subchapter, "restriction" means a land-use regulation that: (1) affects the character of the use to which real property, including residential and rental property, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.153 - Suit To Enforce Restrictions
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the municipality may sue in any court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin or abate a violation of a ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.1535 - Foreclosure By Property Owners' Association
  (a) A municipality may not participate in a suit or other proceeding to foreclose a property owners' association's lien on real property. (b) In a ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.154 - Limitation On Enforcement
  A restriction contained in a plan, plat, or other instrument that was properly recorded before August 30, 1965, may be enforced as provided by Section ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.155 - Notice To Purchasers
  (a) The governing body of the municipality may require, in the manner prescribed by law for official action of the municipality, any person who sells ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.156 - Enforcement By Ordinance; Civil Penalty
  (a) The governing body of the municipality by ordinance may require compliance with a restriction contained or incorporated by reference in a properly recorded plan, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.157 - Governmental Function
  An action filed by a municipality under this subchapter to enforce a land use restriction is a governmental function of the municipality. Added by Acts ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.158 - Effect On Other Law
  This subchapter does not prohibit the exhibition, play, or necessary incidental action thereto of a sweepstakes not prohibited by Chapter 43, Business & Commerce Code, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.171 - Applicability
  This subchapter does not apply to land located in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality with a population of 1.9 million or more. Added by ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.172 - Development Agreement
  (a) In this subchapter, "extraterritorial jurisdiction" means a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction as determined under Chapter 42. (b) The governing body of a municipality may make ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.173 - Certain Coastal Areas
  This subchapter does not apply to, limit, or otherwise affect any ordinance, order, rule, plan, or standard adopted by this state or a state agency, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.174 - Municipal Utilities
  A municipality may not require an agreement under this subchapter as a condition for providing water, sewer, electricity, gas, or other utility service from a ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.901 - Developer Required To Provide Surety
  (a) To ensure that it will not incur liabilities, a municipality may require, before it gives approval of the plans for a development, that the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.902 - School District Land Development Standards
  (a) This section applies to agreements between school districts and any municipality which has annexed territory for limited purposes. (b) On request by a school ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.903 - Construction And Renovation Work On County-Owned Buildings Or Facilities In Certain Counties
  (a) This section applies only to a county with a population of 250,000 or more. (b) A municipality is not authorized to require a county ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 212.904 - Apportionment Of Municipal Infrastructure Costs
  (a) If a municipality requires as a condition of approval for a property development project that the developer bear a portion of the costs of ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 213.001 - Purpose
  The powers granted under this chapter are for the purpose of promoting sound development of municipalities and promoting public health, safety, and welfare. Added by ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 213.002 - Comprehensive Plan
  (a) The governing body of a municipality may adopt a comprehensive plan for the long-range development of the municipality. A municipality may define the content ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 213.003 - Adoption Or Amendment Of Comprehensive Plan
  (a) A comprehensive plan may be adopted or amended by ordinance following: (1) a hearing at which the public is given the opportunity to give ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 213.004 - Effect On Other Municipal Plans
  This chapter does not limit the ability of a municipality to prepare other plans, policies, or strategies as required. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 213.005 - Notation On Map Of Comprehensive Plan
  A map of a comprehensive plan illustrating future land use shall contain the following clearly visible statement: "A comprehensive plan shall not constitute zoning regulations ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 214.001 - Authority Regarding Substandard Building
  (a) A municipality may, by ordinance, require the vacation, relocation of occupants, securing, repair, removal, or demolition of a building that is: (1) dilapidated, substandard, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 214.0011 - Additional Authority To Secure Substandard Building
  (a) A municipality by ordinance may establish minimum standards for the use and occupancy of buildings in the municipality regardless of the date of their ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 214.00111 - Additional Authority To Preserve Substandard Building As Historic Property
  (a) This section applies only to a municipality that is designated as a certified local government by the state historic preservation officer as provided by ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 214.0012 - Judicial Review
  (a) Any owner, lienholder, or mortgagee of record of property jointly or severally aggrieved by an order of a municipality issued under Section 214.001 may ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 214.0015 - Additional Authority Regarding Substandard Building
  (a) This section applies only to a municipality that has adopted an ordinance under Section 214.001. (b) In addition to the authority granted to the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 214.002 - Requiring Repair, Removal, Or Demolition Of Building Or Other Structure
  (a) If the governing body of a municipality finds that a building, bulkhead or other method of shoreline protection, fence, shed, awning, or other structure, ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 214.003 - Receiver
  (a) A home-rule municipality may bring an action in district court against an owner of residential property that is not in substantial compliance with the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 214.004 - Seizure And Sale Of Property To Recover Expenses
  A Type A general-law municipality or home-rule municipality may foreclose a lien on property under this subchapter: (1) in a proceeding relating to the property ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 214.005 - Property Bid Off To Municipality
  A municipality may adopt an ordinance under Section 214.001(a) that applies to property that has been bid off to the municipality under Section 34.01(j), Tax ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 214.011 - Plumbing Inspector
  (a) If a municipality does not have a special charter that provides for an inspector of plumbing, the governing body of the municipality may appoint ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 214.012 - Sewers And Plumbing
  A municipality that has underground sewers or cesspools shall regulate by ordinance: (1) the tapping of the sewers and cesspools; and (2) house draining and ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 214.013 - Sewer Connections
  (a) A municipality may: (1) provide for a sanitary sewer system; and (2) require property owners to connect to the sewer system. (b) If an ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 214.014 - Drains, Sinks, And Privies
  (a) The governing body of a Type A general-law municipality may, by resolution or ordinance, order the owner of a private drain, sink, or privy ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 214.015 - Seizure And Sale Of Property To Recover Expenses
  A home-rule municipality or Type A general-law municipality may foreclose a lien on property under this subchapter in a proceeding relating to the property brought ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 214.101 - Authority Regarding Swimming Pool Enclosures
  (a) A municipality may by ordinance establish minimum standards for swimming pool fences and enclosures and may adopt other ordinances as necessary to carry out ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 214.102 - Seizure And Sale Of Property To Recover Expenses
  A municipality may foreclose a lien on property under this subchapter in a proceeding relating to the property brought under Subchapter E, Chapter 33, Tax ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 214.131 - Definitions
  In this subchapter: (1) "Street" means a public highway, boulevard, parkway, square, or street, or a part or side of any of these. (2) "Structure" ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 214.132 - Building Lines Authorized
  The governing body of a municipality may, by resolution or ordinance, establish a building line on a street in the municipality. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 214.133 - Activity Prohibited Within Building Line
  In the area between a street and a building line established under this subchapter for the street, the erection, re-erection, reconstruction, or substantial repair of ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 214.134 - Resolution Or Ordinance
  (a) In adopting a resolution or ordinance that establishes a building line, a municipality must follow the same procedure that it is authorized by law ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 214.135 - Condemnation Of Easements And Interests; Assessments
  (a) A municipality must follow the same procedure that it is authorized by law to use to open streets when the municipality: (1) institutes and ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 214.136 - Condemnation Of Property
  (a) Before or after expiration of the period for conformance set under Section 213.134(b)(2), a municipality, following the same procedure that it is authorized by ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 214.161 - Municipality Covered By Subchapter
  This subchapter applies only to a municipality with a population of more than 1.18 million. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, § 1, eff. Sept. ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 214.162 - Definitions
  In this subchapter: (1) "Commercial building" means a building that is not a single family residence. (2) "Permit department" means the municipal agency that is ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 214.163 - Permit Application Requirements; Issuance Of Permit
  (a) A person who desires to obtain a commercial building permit must file with the permit application a certified copy of any instrument that contains ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 214.164 - Filing Of Plat And Restrictions; Effect On Permit
  (a) At the time that a subdivider files a plat of a proposed subdivision for recording, the subdivider shall file with the permit department two ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 214.165 - Repairs; Conversions
  (a) A person who proposes to substantially repair or remodel a commercial building located within a subdivision or to convert a single family residence into ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 214.166 - Injunction
  (a) A person who, without obtaining a permit, attempts to construct or repair any structure for which a commercial building permit is required may be ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 214.167 - Review Of Refusal To Issue Permit
  (a) An administrative refusal to issue a commercial building permit based on a violation of restrictions contained in a deed or other instrument is reviewable ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 214.168 - Void Permits
  A commercial permit obtained without full compliance with this subchapter is void. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Renumbered ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 214.191 - Definitions
  In this subchapter: (1) "Alarm system" means a device or system that transmits a signal intended to summon police of a municipality in response to ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 214.192 - Categories Of Alarm Systems
  The category of alarm system to be regulated is burglary. Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 550, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. Renumbered ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 214.193 - Duration Of Municipal Permit
  (a) If a municipality adopts an ordinance that requires a person to obtain a permit from the municipality before a person may use an alarm ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 214.194 - Municipal Permit Fee Generally
  (a) If a municipality adopts an ordinance that requires a person to pay an annual fee to obtain a permit from the municipality before the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 214.195 - Nonrenewal Or Revocation Of Permit And Termination Of Municipal Response; Discrimination Prohibited
  (a) Except as provided in Subsection (d), a municipality may not terminate its law enforcement response to a residential permit holder because of excess false ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 214.1955 - Multiunit Housing Facilities
  (a) A municipality may not refuse to issue an alarm system permit for a residential location solely because the residential location is an individual residential ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 214.196 - On-Site Inspection Required
  A municipality may not consider a false alarm to have occurred unless a response is made by an agency of the municipality within 30 minutes ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 214.197 - Penalties For False Alarms
  A municipality may impose a penalty for the signaling of a false alarm by a burglar alarm system if at least three other false alarms ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 214.198 - Verification
  A municipality may require an alarm systems monitor to attempt to contact the occupant of the alarm system location twice before the municipality responds to ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 214.199 - Exception Of Municipality From Alarm System Response
  (a) The governing body of a municipality may not adopt an ordinance providing that law enforcement personnel of the municipality will not respond to any ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 214.200 - Priority Or Level Of Response Not Affected; Liability Of Municipality For Nonresponse
  (a) Nothing in this subchapter: (1) affects the priority or level of response provided by a municipality to a permitted location; or (2) waives the ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 214.211 - Definitions
  In this subchapter: (1) "International Residential Code" means the International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings promulgated by the International Code Council. (2) "National ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 214.212 - International Residential Code
  (a) To protect the public health, safety, and welfare, the International Residential Code, as it existed on May 1, 2001, is adopted as a municipal ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 214.213 - Exceptions
  (a) The International Residential Code and the International Building Code do not apply to the installation and maintenance of electrical wiring and related components. (b) ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 214.214 - National Electrical Code
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the National Electrical Code, as it existed on May 1, 2001, is adopted as the municipal electrical construction ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 214.215 - Adoption Of Rehabilitation Codes Or Provisions
  (a) In this section, "rehabilitation" means the alteration, remodeling, enlargement, or repair of an existing structure. (b) A municipality that adopts a building code, other ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 214.216 - International Building Code
  (a) To protect the public health, safety, and welfare, the International Building Code, as it existed on May 1, 2003, is adopted as a municipal ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 214.901 - Energy Conservation
  A home-rule municipality may require that the construction of buildings comply with the energy conservation standards in the municipal building code. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 214.902 - Rent Control
  (a) The governing body of a municipality may, by ordinance, establish rent control if: (1) the governing body finds that a housing emergency exists due ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 214.903 - Fair Housing Ordinances
  (a) The governing body of a municipality may adopt fair housing ordinances that provide fair housing rights, compliance duties, and remedies that are substantially equivalent ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 214.904 - Time For Issuance Of Municipal Building Permit
  Text of section as added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 917, § 1 (a) This section applies only to a permit required by ...
• Texas Local Government Code Section 214.904 - Prohibition Of Certain Municipal Requirements Regar