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§ 85.0011 — QUALIFICATIONS FOR SHERIFF OR CANDIDATE FOR SHERIFF

LG § 85.0011Title 3. ORGANIZATION OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT · Part B. COMMISSIONERS COURT AND COUNTY OFFICERS · Ch. 85. SHERIFF · Art. A. SHERIFF AND SHERIFF'S PERSONNEL

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(a)In this section:
(1)"Active duty" means current full-time military service in the armed forces of the United States.
(2)"Armed forces of the United States" means the army, navy, air force, space force, coast guard, or marine corps of the United States or a reserve unit of one of those branches of the armed forces.
(3)"Federal special investigator" means a person described by Article 2A.002, Code of Criminal Procedure.
(4)"Military veteran" means a person who has served on active duty and who was discharged or released from active duty.
(b)A person is not eligible to serve as sheriff unless the person:
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Legislative history

Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 201 (S.B. 1124), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 204 (H.B. 1620), Sec. 13.002, eff. September 1, 2025.

Source: Texas Local Government Code § 85.0011 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.