Tex. Local Government Code § 381.001
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 381.001, 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.
§ 381.001. COUNTY INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION.
Official statutory text
(a) The county judge of a county may appoint a county industrial commission.
(b) The commission must consist of not less than seven persons who must be residents of the county and must have exhibited interest in the industrial development of the county.
(c) In a county with a population of 15,800 to 16,800, or 16,950 to 17,400, or 18,600 to 19,000, or 24,600 to 24,800, a person appointed to the commission also must be serving or must have served on an industrial foundation committee, commissioners court, municipality's governing body, or school board. In addition, in those counties information obtained by the commission shall be available to the commissioners court.
(d) A member of the commission serves a term of two years.
(e) The county may pay the necessary expenses of the commission.
(f) The commission shall investigate and undertake ways of promoting the prosperous development of business, industry, and commerce in the county. The commission shall promote the location and development of new businesses and industries in the county and the maintenance and expansion of existing businesses.
(g) The commission shall cooperate with and use the services of the Texas Department of Commerce.
(b) The commission must consist of not less than seven persons who must be residents of the county and must have exhibited interest in the industrial development of the county.
(c) In a county with a population of 15,800 to 16,800, or 16,950 to 17,400, or 18,600 to 19,000, or 24,600 to 24,800, a person appointed to the commission also must be serving or must have served on an industrial foundation committee, commissioners court, municipality's governing body, or school board. In addition, in those counties information obtained by the commission shall be available to the commissioners court.
(d) A member of the commission serves a term of two years.
(e) The county may pay the necessary expenses of the commission.
(f) The commission shall investigate and undertake ways of promoting the prosperous development of business, industry, and commerce in the county. The commission shall promote the location and development of new businesses and industries in the county and the maintenance and expansion of existing businesses.
(g) The commission shall cooperate with and use the services of the Texas Department of Commerce.
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.