Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 1564 amends the Local Government Code to authorize the commissioners court of a county with a population of 18,000 or less to build an auxiliary court, office building, or jail facility at a location in the county and within five miles of the boundaries of the county seat and to use the auxiliary court to hold court proceedings, including district court proceedings. The bill allows the court, building, or facility to maintain the records of the auxiliary court and the records of a county officer who is provided space at the respective auxiliary court, building, or facility. The bill allows the commissioners court to issue bonds or other evidences of indebtedness, provide office space in a building or facility for any county or precinct office, and designate the location of the auxiliary court as an auxiliary county seat for the purpose of the court proceedings.