Tex. Government Code § 411.553
This is the official text of Tex. Government Code § 411.553, part of Texas’s Government Code — covers the structure and operation of Texas state and local government.
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§ 411.553. DEPUTY CHIEFS AND OTHER EMPLOYEES; DELEGATION.
Official statutory text
(a) The chief may employ deputy chiefs and other employees as necessary to perform the duties or exercise the powers of the division or perform any duty or exercise any power of the department assigned to the division.
(b) The chief may delegate any power or duty assigned to the division or chief unless prohibited by statute or rule.
(b) The chief may delegate any power or duty assigned to the division or chief unless prohibited by statute or rule.
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