Tex. Local Government Code § 316.001
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 316.001, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 316.001. AUTHORITY TO SET AND COLLECT FEES.
Official statutory text
Except as provided by Section 316.002, the commissioners court of a county may set and collect fees:
(1) for the use of county recreational facilities, including facilities constructed or installed in a county park;
(2) for the use of recreational services provided by the county;
(3) for the rental or sale of recreational supplies by the county in conjunction with the provision of county recreational facilities or services; or
(4) for admission to a county park, if approved by a majority of the qualified voters of the county voting on the issue at a referendum election, which the commissioners court may order and hold for that purpose.
(1) for the use of county recreational facilities, including facilities constructed or installed in a county park;
(2) for the use of recreational services provided by the county;
(3) for the rental or sale of recreational supplies by the county in conjunction with the provision of county recreational facilities or services; or
(4) for admission to a county park, if approved by a majority of the qualified voters of the county voting on the issue at a referendum election, which the commissioners court may order and hold for that purpose.
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