Tex. Local Government Code § 84.002
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 84.002, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 84.002. APPOINTMENT OF COUNTY AUDITOR.
Official statutory text
(a) In a county with a population of 10,200 or more, the district judges shall appoint a county auditor.
(b) In a county with a population of less than 10,200:
(1) the district judges may appoint a county auditor if the judges determine that the county's financial circumstances warrant the appointment; and
(2) the district judges shall appoint a county auditor if:
(A) the commissioners court finds that a county auditor is necessary to carry out county business and enters an order in its minutes stating the reason for this finding;
(B) the order is certified to the district judges; and
(C) the district judges find the reason stated by the commissioners court to be good and sufficient.
(b) In a county with a population of less than 10,200:
(1) the district judges may appoint a county auditor if the judges determine that the county's financial circumstances warrant the appointment; and
(2) the district judges shall appoint a county auditor if:
(A) the commissioners court finds that a county auditor is necessary to carry out county business and enters an order in its minutes stating the reason for this finding;
(B) the order is certified to the district judges; and
(C) the district judges find the reason stated by the commissioners court to be good and sufficient.
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