Tex. Local Government Code § 81.004
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 81.004, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 81.004. SEAL.
Official statutory text
(a) The commissioners court shall have a seal on which is engraved:
(1) the words "Commissioners Court, (name of county) County, Texas"; and
(2) a five-pointed star or a design selected by the court and approved by the secretary of state.
(b) The clerk shall keep the seal and use it to authenticate official acts of the court or its presiding officer or clerk that require a seal for authentication.
(1) the words "Commissioners Court, (name of county) County, Texas"; and
(2) a five-pointed star or a design selected by the court and approved by the secretary of state.
(b) The clerk shall keep the seal and use it to authenticate official acts of the court or its presiding officer or clerk that require a seal for authentication.
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