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Local Government Code §158.002

In force on May 24, 2010 · this text took effect Jun 15, 2007 · same as today's text

ELIGIBLE COUNTIES

A county with a population of 190,000 or more may, in accordance with this subchapter, create a county civil service system to include all the employees of the county who are not exempted from the system by the express terms or judicial interpretations of this subchapter or by the operation of Subchapter B.

History: Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 833 (H.B. 831 ), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2007.

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

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Effective Jun 15, 2007 · seen Nov 2026–Nov 2026

Attorney General opinions that cite it

GA-0824 (May 24, 2010): Whether a court investigator appointed by a statutory county probate judge is covered by the Tarrant County civil service system

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