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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the delegation of duties of a county judge in certain |
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counties. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 81, Local Government Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 81.029 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 81.029. DELEGATION OF DUTIES OF A COUNTY JUDGE IN |
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CERTAIN COUNTIES. (a) This section applies only to a county judge |
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in a county that has a population of more than 600,000 and is |
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located on the international border. |
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(b) A county judge may file an order with the commissioners |
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court of the county delegating to a county commissioner of the |
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commissioners court the ability to sign orders or other official |
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documents associated with the county judge's office. The |
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delegating order must clearly indicate the types of orders or |
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official documents that the county commissioner may sign on behalf |
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of the county judge. |
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(c) A county judge may file a standing order of emergency |
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delegation of authority that clearly indicates the types of orders |
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or official documents that the county commissioner may sign on |
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behalf of the county judge in the event of an emergency or disaster. |
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(d) An order or official document signed by the county |
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commissioner under the delegated authority of the county judge |
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under this section has the same effect as an order of the county |
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judge. |
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(e) The county judge may at any time revoke the delegated |
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authority or transfer the authority to a different county |
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commissioner by filing an order with the commissioners court. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |