Tex. Local Government Code § 351.139
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 351.139, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
§ 351.139. MONITORING CONSTRUCTION WORK.
Official statutory text
(a) Until a jail facility is conveyed to a receiving county under Section 351.141, the board has control of any construction, acquisition, or improvement of the jail facility for which it has contracted. The board shall determine whether or not the contract is being fulfilled.
(b) The board shall have the construction work inspected by engineers, inspectors, or other personnel of the district.
(c) During the progress of the construction work, the employees inspecting the work shall submit to the board written reports that show whether or not the contractor is complying with the contract.
(d) On completion of construction work, the employees inspecting the work shall submit to the board a final detailed written report including information necessary to show whether or not the contractor has fully complied with the contract.
(b) The board shall have the construction work inspected by engineers, inspectors, or other personnel of the district.
(c) During the progress of the construction work, the employees inspecting the work shall submit to the board written reports that show whether or not the contractor is complying with the contract.
(d) On completion of construction work, the employees inspecting the work shall submit to the board a final detailed written report including information necessary to show whether or not the contractor has fully complied with the contract.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Texas?
Find a Texas lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.