Tex. Local Government Code § 321.048
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 321.048, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 321.048. SUITS; LEGAL SERVICES.
Official statutory text
(a) The board may sue and be sued in its own name.
(b) The board may request from the county attorney the legal services it requires. In addition or in the alternative, the board may employ and compensate its own legal staff.
(b) The board may request from the county attorney the legal services it requires. In addition or in the alternative, the board may employ and compensate its own legal staff.
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