Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 130.903 · Subchapter Z. OTHER MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
REQUIREMENTS AND PROHIBITIONS RELATED TO COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT IN CERTAIN COUNTIES.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) This section applies only to a county with a population of more than 3.3 million.
(b) A county may not:
(1) transfer money appropriated to the office of sheriff or constable to the county's general revenue fund or any other county account; or
(2) prohibit the office of sheriff or constable from spending money appropriated to the office for any lawful purpose.
(c) The county may not prohibit or otherwise restrict the use of the money described by Subsection (b) by the sheriff or constable, as applicable, for a lawful purpose, if the county auditor or county treasurer determines that the money is available to the office of the sheriff or constable, as applicable.
(d) In relation to money received under a contract entered into under Section 85.025 or 86.026, the commissioners court of the sheriff's or constable's county:
(1) shall credit the money to the office of the sheriff or constable, as applicable, and may not credit the money to the county's general revenue fund; and
(2) may not reduce the appropriation to the office of the sheriff or constable, as applicable, by the amount of the money received because the money is considered for purposes of Section 120.002 as part of the office's appropriation for the county fiscal year in which the money is received.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 13 (H.B. 192), Sec. 4, eff. December 4, 2025.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.130.htm
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Local Government Code
- Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 85.025AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT TO PROVIDE LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES IN CERTAIN COUNTIES.Printed as Section 85.025 or 86.026
- Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 86.026AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT TO PROVIDE LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES IN CERTAIN COUNTIES.Printed as Section 85.025 or 86.026
- Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 120.002ELECTION REQUIRED.Printed as Section 120.002
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