Texas Local Government Code
§ 81.0291 — DELEGATION OF CERTAIN AUTHORITY OF COUNTY JUDGE OR COMMISSIONERS COURT IN CERTAIN COUNTIES
LG § 81.0291Title 3. ORGANIZATION OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT · Part B. COMMISSIONERS COURT AND COUNTY OFFICERS · Ch. 81. COMMISSIONERS COURT · Art. B. DUTIES AND POWERS
Statute text
View on source(a)This section applies only to a county that:
(1)has a population of more than 800,000;
(2)is located on the international border; and
(3)borders another state.
(b)A county judge may file an order with the commissioners court of a county delegating to a county commissioner of the commissioners court, a chief administrator, or another county officer or employee 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, chief administrator, officer, or employee 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, chief administrator, officer, or employee may sign on behalf of the county judge in the event of an emergency or disaster.
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Legislative history
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 640 (H.B. 784), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.