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Texas Local Government Code

§ 130.912 — RURAL CONSTABLE'S OFFICE SALARY ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM

LG § 130.912Title 4. FINANCES · Part B. COUNTY FINANCES · Ch. 130. MISCELLANEOUS FINANCIAL PROVISIONS AFFECTING COUNTIES · Art. Z. OTHER MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

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(a)In this section:
(1)"Grant" means a grant authorized to be awarded by the comptroller under the rural constable's office salary assistance grant program established by this section.
(2)"Qualified constable" means a constable elected to an office created on or before January 1, 2023, who primarily makes motor vehicle stops in the routine performance of the constable's duties.
(3)"Qualified county" means a county with a population of 300,000 or less.
(b)The comptroller shall establish and administer the rural constable's office salary assistance grant program to support the state purpose of ensuring professional law enforcement throughout the state by providing financial assistance to constable's offices in qualified counties.
(c)Not later than the 30th day after the first day of a qualified county's fiscal year, the county may submit an application for a grant to the comptroller. A county may submit only one application each fiscal year.
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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 370 (S.B. 22), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.

Source: Texas Local Government Code § 130.912 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.