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Local Government Code §291.001

In force on Jun 12, 2020 · this text took effect Sep 01, 1987 · same as today's text

PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING COUNTY BUILDINGS

The commissioners court of a county shall: (1) provide, as soon as practicable after a county seat is established or moved, a courthouse and offices for county officers at the county seat; (2) provide other necessary public buildings; and (3) maintain the courthouse, offices, and other public buildings.

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-0322 (Jun 12, 2020): County authority to require facial coverings in courtrooms, courthouses, and county buildings

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