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Local Government Code §351.061
In force on Jan 03, 2007 · this text took effect Sep 01, 1987 · same as today's text
AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT
To protect the public interest, the commissioners court of a county may contract with a nongovernmental association for the provision of law enforcement services by the county on a fee basis in the geographical area represented by the association.
History: Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Source: the Legislature's file server, seen Nov 08, 2026.
Every version on file
- Effective Sep 01, 1987 · seen Nov 2026–Nov 2026
Attorney General opinions that cite it
- GA-0553 (Jan 03, 2007): Whether a county may constitutionally contract 100 North Broadway, 4th Floor under Local Government Code section 35 1.061 to Tyler, Texas 75702 provide a nongovernmental association with a constable office's law-enforcement services provided the contract (1) allows the constable to retain control and supervision of the constable's officers and (2) does not obligate the constable to assign officers to devote any portion of their working time to the nongovernmental association JM-0036 ( 1983 ) Overruled to the extent inconsistent with ORD-615 (1993)
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