Texas Local Government Code Title 3, Chapter 86 - Constable

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas 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 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 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...

SUBCHAPTER B DEPUTIES

• Texas 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 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...

SUBCHAPTER C POWERS AND DUTIES

• Texas 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 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 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 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 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...

Last modified: September 28, 2016