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Local Government Code §152.901

In force on Jul 23, 2018 · this text took effect Sep 01, 1987 · same as today's text

TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR CERTAIN COUNTY AGENTS AND BOARD MEMBERS

(a) The commissioners court of a county may authorize the payment of reasonable travel expenses incurred by a person who: (1) is an agent of the county, or is a board or committee member appointed by the commissioners court; and (2) is not a county or precinct officer or employee whose travel expenses may be set under Section 152.011 . (b) The travel expenses must be incurred by the person while performing county business authorized by the commissioners court.

History: Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Source: the Legislature's file server, seen Nov 08, 2026.

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Effective Sep 01, 1987 · seen Nov 2026–Nov 2026

Attorney General opinions that cite it

KP-0235 (Jul 23, 2018): County payment of expenses for contracted workers in specific circumstances {RQ-0238-KP) You ask whether the commissioners court of Newton County ("County") has authority to spend public funds to pay certain expenses, including transportation and tuition, for an individual who is not a County employee. 1 Your question arises from the following facts: Following Hurricane Harvey, grant money made employment available in Southeast Texas through Workforce Solutions. Newton County contracted with Workforce to receive a number of those employees. One of those contracted workers went to work for the

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