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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the delegation of certain authority of a county judge or |
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commissioners court in certain counties. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 81.029(a), Local Government Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) This section applies only to a county judge in a county |
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that has a population of more than 800,000 and is located on the |
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international border, other than a county to which Section 81.0291 |
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applies. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 81, Local Government Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 81.0291 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 81.0291. DELEGATION OF CERTAIN AUTHORITY OF COUNTY |
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JUDGE OR COMMISSIONERS COURT IN CERTAIN COUNTIES. (a) This section |
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applies only to a county that: |
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(1) has a population of more than 800,000; |
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(2) is located on the international border; and |
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(3) borders another state. |
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(b) A county judge may file an order with the commissioners |
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court of a county delegating to a county commissioner of the |
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commissioners court, a chief administrator, or another county |
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officer or employee 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, chief |
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administrator, officer, or employee may sign on behalf of the |
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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, chief |
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administrator, officer, or employee may sign on behalf of the |
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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, chief administrator, officer, or employee under the |
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delegated authority of the county judge under this section has the |
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same effect as an order of the county 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, chief administrator, officer, or employee by filing |
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an order with the commissioners court. |
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(f) The commissioners court by order may delegate |
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managerial authority of the commissioners court to a county chief |
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administrator. The delegating order must clearly indicate the |
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specific managerial authority delegated to the administrator. By |
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subsequent order, the commissioners court may revoke or modify the |
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managerial authority delegated to the administrator. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |
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