Tex. Local Government Code § 81.001
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 81.001, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 81.001. COMPOSITION, PRESIDING OFFICER.
Official statutory text
(a) The members of the commissioners court are the county judge and the county commissioners.
(b) If present, the county judge is the presiding officer of the commissioners court. This subsection does not apply to a meeting held under Section 551.127, Government Code, if the county judge is not located at the physical space made available to the public for the meeting.
(b) If present, the county judge is the presiding officer of the commissioners court. This subsection does not apply to a meeting held under Section 551.127, Government Code, if the county judge is not located at the physical space made available to the public for the meeting.
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