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TX Loc Govt Code § 73.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 3 - Organization of County Government|Subtitle A - Organization of Counties|Chapter 73 - Location of County Seat|Subchapter B. Relocation of County Seats|Section 73.013. Election Requirements

Sec. 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 30th day after the date of the order.(b)  The election shall be ordered to be held in each voting precinct in the county and shall be held, insofar as possible, in the same manner as an election for county officers.  The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the proposition:  "Moving the county seat from ____________________ (name of the place) to ____________________ (name of the place)."(c)  The requirements of this subsection are in addition to those imposed by Article IX, Section 2, of the Texas Constitution relating to the number of votes that are necessary to move a county seat in certain cases.  A two-thirds vote of the voters voting at the election is required to move a county seat located:(1)  more than five miles from the geographic center of the county to another site more than five miles from the center;  or(2)  within five miles of the geographic center of the county to another site within five miles of the center.(d)  The geographic center of the county shall be determined by a certificate from the commissioner of the General Land Office.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 73.014 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 3 - Organization of County Government|Subtitle A - Organization of Counties|Chapter 73 - Location of County Seat|Subchapter B. Relocation of County Seats|Section 73.014. Election Results; Relocation of County Seat

Sec. 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 county judge or the county commissioners who ordered the election.(b)  The county judge or county commissioners shall tabulate the returns and declare the result.(c)  In the records of the commissioners court, the county judge or county commissioners shall enter the result of the election, the name of the original site of the county seat, and the name of the new site if the election results in relocation.(d)  A certified copy of the entry shall be recorded in the county deed records.(e)  After the entry is made, a county seat that is changed by the election is relocated to the new site.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 73.015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 3 - Organization of County Government|Subtitle A - Organization of Counties|Chapter 73 - Location of County Seat|Subchapter B. Relocation of County Seats|Section 73.015. Subsequent Relocation

Sec. 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 the county seat may not be submitted within 10 years after the date of the last election.  However, an application may be submitted and a relocation election held within two years after the date of the last election to move a county seat from a site more than five miles from a railroad operating as a common carrier to a site on a railroad.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 81.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 3 - Organization of County Government|Subtitle B - Commissioners Court and County Officers|Chapter 81 - Commissioners Court|Subchapter A. Organization and Procedure|Section 81.001. Composition, Presiding Officer

Sec. 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 of the commissioners court.  This subsection does not apply to a meeting held under Section 551.127, Government Code, if the county judge is not located at the physical space made available to the public for the meeting.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 5 (S.B. 988), Sec. 1, eff. May 10, 2017.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 81.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 3 - Organization of County Government|Subtitle B - Commissioners Court and County Officers|Chapter 81 - Commissioners Court|Subchapter A. Organization and Procedure|Section 81.002. Oath, Bond

Sec. 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 the person will not be interested, directly or indirectly, in a contract with or claim against the county except:(1)  a contract or claim expressly authorized by law;  or(2)  a warrant issued to the judge or commissioner as a fee of office.(b)  A commissioner must execute a bond, payable to the county treasurer, in the amount of $3,000.  The bond must be approved by the county judge and must be conditioned on the faithful performance of the commissioner's official duties.  The bond must also be conditioned that the commissioner:(1)  will reimburse the county for all county funds illegally paid to the commissioner;  and(2)  will not vote or consent to make a payment of county funds except for a lawful purpose.(c)  Subject to the provisions of Chapter 171, the county judge or a county commissioner may serve as a member of the governing body of or as an officer or director of an entity that does business with the county, excluding a publicly traded corporation or a subsidiary, affiliate, or subdivision of a publicly traded corporation.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 475, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 13.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 81.0025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 3 - Organization of County Government|Subtitle B - Commissioners Court and County Officers|Chapter 81 - Commissioners Court|Subchapter A. Organization and Procedure|Section 81.0025. Continuing Education

Sec. 81.0025.  CONTINUING EDUCATION.  (a)  A county commissioner must successfully complete at least 16 hours of continuing education in the performance of the duties of county commissioners at least once in each 12-month period.(b)  Continuing education instruction required by this section must be certified by an accredited public institution of higher education.  The instruction may be completed online with the approval of the commissioners court, except a county commissioner must complete the instruction in person in the first 12-month period of the commissioner's first term.(c)  To satisfy the requirement of this section, a commissioner is entitled to carry forward from one 12-month period to the next not more than eight continuing education hours that the commissioner completes in excess of the required 16 hours.(d)  For the purposes of removal under Subchapter B, Chapter 87, "incompetency" in the case of a county commissioner includes the failure to complete hours of continuing education in accordance with this section.(e)  This section does not apply to a county commissioner who:(1)  serves in a county with a population of 1.3 million or more;(2)  meets at least one of the following requirements:(A)  has served continuously for 12 years or more; or(B)  is an attorney licensed to practice law in this state for 12 years or more and has completed at least 64 hours of continuing education approved by the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas; and(3)  attends at least 15 hours of staff briefing on continuing education subjects in each 12-month period as approved by the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas.(f)  In addition to the exceptions under Subsection (e), this section does not apply to a county commissioner who serves in a county with a population of 225,000 or more and who:(1)  has served continuously for 12 years or more;  and(2)  in the 12-month period, completes at least three semester credit hours of graduate-level course work in a field of study directly related to county government with a grade of B or higher in each course completed during the period.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 413, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 111, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1992;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 294, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1995;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1235, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 454, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 750 (H.B. 1879), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2015.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 144 (S.B. 230), Sec. 1, eff. May 26, 2021.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 81.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 3 - Organization of County Government|Subtitle B - Commissioners Court and County Officers|Chapter 81 - Commissioners Court|Subchapter A. Organization and Procedure|Section 81.003. Clerk

Sec. 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 the court's books, papers, records, and effects;  and(3)  issue the notices, writs, and process necessary for the proper execution of the court's powers and duties.(b)  The court shall require the clerk to record the proceedings of each term of the court.  This record may be in a paper or electronic format.  After each term the clerk shall attest to the accuracy of this record.(c)  The clerk shall record the court's authorized proceedings between terms.  This record may be in a paper or electronic format.  The clerk shall attest to the accuracy of the record.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 301, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 81.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 3 - Organization of County Government|Subtitle B - Commissioners Court and County Officers|Chapter 81 - Commissioners Court|Subchapter A. Organization and Procedure|Section 81.004. Seal

Sec. 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 five-pointed star or a design selected by the court and approved by the secretary of state.(b)  The clerk shall keep the seal and use it to authenticate official acts of the court or its presiding officer or clerk that require a seal for authentication.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 81.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 3 - Organization of County Government|Subtitle B - Commissioners Court and County Officers|Chapter 81 - Commissioners Court|Subchapter A. Organization and Procedure|Section 81.006. Quorum; Vote Required for Tax Levy

Sec. 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 may be levied at any regularly scheduled meeting of the court when at least four members of the court are present.(c)  A county may not levy a tax unless at least three members of the court vote in favor of the levy.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 81.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 3 - Organization of County Government|Subtitle B - Commissioners Court and County Officers|Chapter 81 - Commissioners Court|Subchapter A. Organization and Procedure|Section 81.007. Notice

Sec. 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 of the notice or report at the courthouse door and post one copy at a public place in each commissioner's precinct.  However, not more than one copy may be posted in the same municipality.(b)  Posting must continue for the 30 days preceding the date the next court term begins.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 81.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 3 - Organization of County Government|Subtitle B - Commissioners Court and County Officers|Chapter 81 - Commissioners Court|Subchapter B. Duties and Powers|Section 81.021. Change in Precinct Boundaries

Sec. 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 the change that is not later than January 1 following the next general election.  An election for precinct office occurring after the date that the order is issued but before the effective date of the change in boundaries shall be held in the precincts as they will exist on that effective date.  A person who has resided in the area included in a new precinct for the period required for eligibility to hold office is not made ineligible on the ground that the precinct has not existed for that period.(b)  The term of office of a commissioner, justice of the peace, or constable who holds office at the time a change in precinct boundaries becomes effective is not affected by the change, regardless of whether the change places the officer's residence outside the precinct for which the officer was elected.  The officer is entitled to serve for the remainder of the term to which the officer was elected.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 81.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 3 - Organization of County Government|Subtitle B - Commissioners Court and County Officers|Chapter 81 - Commissioners Court|Subchapter B. Duties and Powers|Section 81.022. Process

Sec. 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 of its jurisdiction.  A notice, citation, writ, or process must:(1)  be in the name of the "State of Texas";(2)  be directed to the sheriff or a constable of a county;(3)  be dated and signed officially by the clerk;  and(4)  be impressed with the court seal.(b)  Unless otherwise provided by law, process must be executed before the fifth day before its return date.  The return date shall be specified in the process.(c)  A subpoena for a witness may be executed and returned immediately if necessary.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 81.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 3 - Organization of County Government|Subtitle B - Commissioners Court and County Officers|Chapter 81 - Commissioners Court|Subchapter B. Duties and Powers|Section 81.023. Contempt

Sec. 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 24 hours.  A person fined under this section may be confined until the fine is paid.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Renumbered from Sec. 81.024 by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 13.03(d), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 81.024 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 3 - Organization of County Government|Subtitle B - Commissioners Court and County Officers|Chapter 81 - Commissioners Court|Subchapter B. Duties and Powers|Section 81.024. District and County Court Seals

Sec. 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, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Renumbered from Sec. 81.025 by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 13.03(d), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 81.025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 3 - Organization of County Government|Subtitle B - Commissioners Court and County Officers|Chapter 81 - Commissioners Court|Subchapter B. Duties and Powers|Section 81.025. County Risk Management Pool Coverage Instead of Bonds

Sec. 81.025.  COUNTY RISK MANAGEMENT POOL COVERAGE INSTEAD OF BONDS.  (a)  Instead of a bond required by law to be executed by a county officer before taking office, the commissioners court may authorize the officer to obtain coverage from a county government risk management pool created under Chapter 119.(b)  Coverage obtained under this section must:(1)  be in an amount that is at least equal to the amount of the bond that would otherwise be required by law;(2)  satisfy all other conditions applicable to the bond; and(3)  be approved, recorded, and filed in the manner required by law for the bond.(c)  An officer who obtains coverage instead of a bond under this section satisfies the bond requirements that are imposed on the individual by other law.(d)  To the extent of a conflict between this section and other law, this section controls.(e)  This section does not apply to coverage obtained under Section 43.002 or 44.002, Government Code.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 439 (S.B. 1243), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 81.026 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 3 - Organization of County Government|Subtitle B - Commissioners Court and County Officers|Chapter 81 - Commissioners Court|Subchapter B. Duties and Powers|Section 81.026. Commissioners Court Membership on Associations and Nonprofit Organizations

Sec. 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 to the provisions of Section 89.002.  A county judge or county commissioner may serve as a member of any board of trustees or board of directors or other governing body of any trust or other entity created pursuant to interlocal contract for the purpose of forming or administering any governmental pool, self-insurance pool, insurance pool, or any other fund or joint endeavor created for the benefit of member counties and political subdivisions.  In addition, a county judge or county commissioner may serve as a member of the board of directors of any nonprofit corporation that is created and exists solely for the purpose of providing administrative or other services to such trust or other entity.  A county judge or county commissioner, acting as a member of any such board or committee, may perform any act necessary or appropriate for the rendition of such service, including the casting of votes and deliberations concerning and execution of contracts or claims with or against any county.  A county judge or commissioner may participate in deliberations concerning and cast any vote on any matter before the commissioners court affecting the execution of any contract with or the payment of claims, premiums, dues, or contributions to any such trust, association, nonprofit corporation, or entity or any related matter.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1133, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.  Renumbered from Sec. 81.027 and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 13.03(c), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 81.027 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 3 - Organization of County Government|Subtitle B - Commissioners Court and County Officers|Chapter 81 - Commissioners Court|Subchapter B. Duties and Powers|Section 81.027. Support of Paupers

Sec. 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 Leg., ch. 1042, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Renumbered from Sec. 81.028 and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 13.03(d), 13.11(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 81.028 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 3 - Organization of County Government|Subtitle B - Commissioners Court and County Officers|Chapter 81 - Commissioners Court|Subchapter B. Duties and Powers|Section 81.028. Delegation of Duties of a County Judge in Counties With Population of More Than 1

Sec. 81.028.  DELEGATION OF DUTIES OF A COUNTY JUDGE IN COUNTIES WITH POPULATION OF MORE THAN 1.5 MILLION.  (a)  This section applies exclusively to a county judge in a county with a population of more than 1.5 million.(b)  A county judge may file an order with the commissioners court of the county delegating to another county officer or an employee of the county the ability to sign orders or other official documents associated with the county judge's office.  The delegating order shall clearly indicate the types of orders or official documents that the officer or employee may sign on behalf of the county judge.(b-1)  A county judge may file a standing order of emergency delegation of authority that clearly indicates the types of orders or official documents that the officer or employee may sign on behalf of the county judge in the event of an emergency or disaster.(c)  An order or official document signed by a county officer or county employee acting under the delegated authority of the county judge in accordance with this section has the same effect as an order of the county judge.(d)  The county judge may at any time revoke the delegated authority or transfer it to a different county officer or county employee by filing an order with the commissioners court of the county.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 143, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1995.  Renumbered from Sec. 81.029 by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 13.03(d), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1094 (H.B. 2120), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1163 (H.B. 2702), Sec. 65, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1163 (H.B. 2702), Sec. 66, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 81.029 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 3 - Organization of County Government|Subtitle B - Commissioners Court and County Officers|Chapter 81 - Commissioners Court|Subchapter B. Duties and Powers|Section 81.029. Delegation of Duties of a County Judge in Certain Counties

Sec. 81.029.  DELEGATION OF DUTIES OF A COUNTY JUDGE IN CERTAIN COUNTIES.  (a)  This section applies only to a county judge in a county that has a population of more than 800,000 and is located on the international border.(b)  A county judge may file an order with the commissioners court of the county delegating to a county commissioner of the commissioners court the ability to sign orders or other official documents associated with the county judge's office.  The delegating order must clearly indicate the types of orders or official documents that the county commissioner may sign on behalf of the county judge.(c)  A county judge may file a standing order of emergency delegation of authority that clearly indicates the types of orders or official documents that the county commissioner may sign on behalf of the county judge in the event of an emergency or disaster.(d)  An order or official document signed by the county commissioner under the delegated authority of the county judge under this section has the same effect as an order of the county judge.(e)  The county judge may at any time revoke the delegated authority or transfer the authority to a different county commissioner by filing an order with the commissioners court.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 708 (H.B. 2835), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1163 (H.B. 2702), Sec. 67, eff. September 1, 2011.|