Tex. Local Government Code § 88.004
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 88.004, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 88.004. OFFICER TO STOP EXERCISING FUNCTIONS OF OFFICE.
Official statutory text
On service of notice under Section 88.003, an officer shall stop exercising the functions of the officer's office, except that:
(1) the officer shall preserve records and property in the officer's charge; and
(2) if the officer is a sheriff or constable, the officer shall:
(A) keep prisoners;
(B) preserve the peace; and
(C) execute warrants of arrest.
(1) the officer shall preserve records and property in the officer's charge; and
(2) if the officer is a sheriff or constable, the officer shall:
(A) keep prisoners;
(B) preserve the peace; and
(C) execute warrants of arrest.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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