Tex. Local Government Code § 81.0291
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 81.0291, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 81.0291. DELEGATION OF CERTAIN AUTHORITY OF COUNTY JUDGE OR COMMISSIONERS COURT IN CERTAIN COUNTIES.
Official statutory text
(a) This section applies only to a county that:
(1) has a population of more than 800,000;
(2) is located on the international border; and
(3) borders another state.
(b) A county judge may file an order with the commissioners court of a county delegating to a county commissioner of the commissioners court, a chief administrator, or another county officer or employee the ability to sign orders or other official documents associated with the county judge's office. The delegating order must clearly indicate the types of orders or official documents that the county commissioner, chief administrator, officer, or employee may sign on behalf of the county judge.
(c) A county judge may file a standing order of emergency delegation of authority that clearly indicates the types of orders or official documents that the county commissioner, chief administrator, officer, or employee may sign on behalf of the county judge in the event of an emergency or disaster.
(d) An order or official document signed by the county commissioner, chief administrator, officer, or employee under the delegated authority of the county judge under this section has the same effect as an order of the county judge.
(e) The county judge may at any time revoke the delegated authority or transfer the authority to a different county commissioner, chief administrator, officer, or employee by filing an order with the commissioners court.
(f) The commissioners court by order may delegate managerial authority of the commissioners court to a county chief administrator. The delegating order must clearly indicate the specific managerial authority delegated to the administrator. By subsequent order, the commissioners court may revoke or modify the managerial authority delegated to the administrator.
(1) has a population of more than 800,000;
(2) is located on the international border; and
(3) borders another state.
(b) A county judge may file an order with the commissioners court of a county delegating to a county commissioner of the commissioners court, a chief administrator, or another county officer or employee the ability to sign orders or other official documents associated with the county judge's office. The delegating order must clearly indicate the types of orders or official documents that the county commissioner, chief administrator, officer, or employee may sign on behalf of the county judge.
(c) A county judge may file a standing order of emergency delegation of authority that clearly indicates the types of orders or official documents that the county commissioner, chief administrator, officer, or employee may sign on behalf of the county judge in the event of an emergency or disaster.
(d) An order or official document signed by the county commissioner, chief administrator, officer, or employee under the delegated authority of the county judge under this section has the same effect as an order of the county judge.
(e) The county judge may at any time revoke the delegated authority or transfer the authority to a different county commissioner, chief administrator, officer, or employee by filing an order with the commissioners court.
(f) The commissioners court by order may delegate managerial authority of the commissioners court to a county chief administrator. The delegating order must clearly indicate the specific managerial authority delegated to the administrator. By subsequent order, the commissioners court may revoke or modify the managerial authority delegated to the administrator.
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