Texas § LG.292.023 - FACILITIES IN CERTAIN COUNTIES
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§ LG.292.023. FACILITIES IN CERTAIN COUNTIES
FACILITIES IN CERTAIN COUNTIES. (a) This section applies only to a county with a population of: (1) 32,800 to 34,000; or (2) 98,000 to 105,000. (b) The commissioners court of a county may provide for, operate, and maintain a branch courthouse outside the county seat. The commissioners court may provide for the branch courthouse by constructing a building or by purchasing, renting, or leasing office space. The expense of operating and maintaining the branch courthouse must be paid from county funds used to operate and maintain other county buildings. (c) If the branch courthouse is in a county-owned building, the commissioners court has care and custody of the building. The commissioners court: (1) shall operate and maintain the building as it operates and maintains the county courthouse; and (2) may limit the use and maintenance of the building as it finds necessary. (d) On approval of the commissioners court, an office, a department, a facility, a court, or other agency of the county may maintain a branch office in the branch courthouse. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 597, Sec. 96, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 669, Sec. 85, 86, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1163 (H.B. 2702 ), Sec. 88, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 644 (H.B. 4559 ), Sec. 159, eff. September 1, 2023.
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Section LG.292.023 ("FACILITIES IN CERTAIN COUNTIES") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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