Chapter 14 - County Government Code
- Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
- § 14-14-101 - Title.
- § 14-14-102 - County defined.
- § 14-14-103 - Construction.
- § 14-14-104 - Publication requirements.
- § 14-14-105 - Notice by publication.
- § 14-14-106 - Notice by mailing.
- § 14-14-107 - Petitions.
- § 14-14-108 - Public hearings.
- § 14-14-109 - Public meetings.
- § 14-14-110 - Public records.
- § 14-14-111 - Electronic records.
- Subchapter 2 - Boundaries
- Subchapter 3 - County Seats
- § 14-14-301 - Definition.
- § 14-14-302 - Establishment or change.
- § 14-14-303 - Petition for change.
- § 14-14-304 - Form of ballots.
- § 14-14-305 - Designation of new site.
- § 14-14-306 - Deed to county required.
- § 14-14-307 - Temporary location of county seat for new county.
- § 14-14-308 - Emergency temporary location for political subdivisions.
- Subchapter 4 - Quorum Court Districts
- Subchapter 5 - Organization Generally
- Subchapter 6 - Alternative Organizations
- § 14-14-601 - Legislative determination -- Purpose.
- § 14-14-602 - Definitions.
- § 14-14-603 - Offices included.
- § 14-14-604 - Offices excluded.
- § 14-14-605 - Authority to adopt alternative provisions -- Options.
- § 14-14-606 - Analysis of each office required.
- § 14-14-607 - Initiation and conduct of analysis.
- § 14-14-608 - Limitations on adoption of alternatives.
- § 14-14-609 - Referendum on proposed plan.
- § 14-14-610 - Election results.
- § 14-14-611 - Appointment of interim officers.
- § 14-14-612 - Abandonment of alternative plan.
- § 14-14-613 - Multicounty consolidations of offices and departments.
- § 14-14-614 - Severability of ballot titles.
- Subchapter 7 - Service Organizations
- § 14-14-701 - Legislative determination -- Purpose.
- § 14-14-702 - Authority to establish -- Restrictions.
- § 14-14-703 - Office organization of county government.
- § 14-14-704 - Establishment of county departments.
- § 14-14-705 - County advisory or administrative boards.
- § 14-14-706 - Register of board appointment.
- § 14-14-707 - Conduct of affairs of county boards.
- § 14-14-708 - Subordinate service districts generally.
- § 14-14-709 - Establishment of subordinate service districts.
- § 14-14-710 - Modification or dissolution of subordinate service districts.
- § 14-14-711 - Administration of subordinate service districts.
- § 14-14-712 - Reorganization of existing county boards and commissions.
- Subchapter 8 - Legislative Powers
- § 14-14-801 - Powers generally.
- § 14-14-802 - Providing of services generally.
- § 14-14-803 - Providing of facilities.
- § 14-14-804 - Regulatory powers.
- § 14-14-805 - Powers denied.
- § 14-14-806 - Powers requiring state delegation.
- § 14-14-807 - Restrictive provisions.
- § 14-14-808 - Consistency with state regulations required.
- § 14-14-809 - Concurrent powers.
- § 14-14-810 - Improvements to roadways serving private property.
- § 14-14-811 - County judge's salary.
- § 14-14-812 - Cemetery access roads.
- § 14-14-813 - Authority to regulate unsanitary conditions.
- § 14-14-814 - Authority to regulate private communities.
- Subchapter 9 - Legislative Procedures
- § 14-14-901 - Legislative authority.
- § 14-14-902 - Quorum court administration.
- § 14-14-903 - Record of proceedings.
- § 14-14-904 - Procedures generally.
- § 14-14-905 - Adoption and amendment of ordinances generally.
- § 14-14-906 - Penalties for violation of ordinances.
- § 14-14-907 - Appropriation ordinances.
- § 14-14-908 - Emergency ordinances or amendments.
- § 14-14-909 - Incorporation by reference.
- § 14-14-910 - Interlocal agreements.
- § 14-14-911 - Veto of ordinances or amendments.
- § 14-14-912 - Veto override.
- § 14-14-913 - Adoption and amendment of resolutions.
- § 14-14-914 - Initiative and referendum generally.
- § 14-14-915 - Initiative and referendum requirements.
- § 14-14-916 - Judicial jurisdiction over initiative and referendum.
- § 14-14-917 - Initiative and referendum elections.
- § 14-14-918 - Passage of initiative and referendum measures.
- § 14-14-919 - Referendum petitions on county bond issue.
- Subchapter 10 - Judicial Powers
- Subchapter 11 - Executive Powers
- § 14-14-1101 - Powers of county judge generally.
- § 14-14-1102 - Exercise of powers by county judge.
- § 14-14-1103 - Other county officials.
- § 14-14-1104 - Administrative rules and regulations.
- § 14-14-1105 - Jurisdiction of county court.
- § 14-14-1106 - Appeals from administrative acts.
- § 14-14-1107 - Natural disasters.
- Subchapter 12 - Personnel Procedures
- § 14-14-1201 - Surety bond for certain county and township officers and employees.
- § 14-14-1202 - Ethics for county government officers and employees.
- § 14-14-1203 - Compensation and expense reimbursements generally.
- § 14-14-1204 - Compensation of elected county officers.
- § 14-14-1205 - Compensation of township officers.
- § 14-14-1206 - Compensation of county employees.
- § 14-14-1207 - Reimbursement of allowable expenses.
- § 14-14-1208 - Professional memberships and meetings.
- § 14-14-1209 - Uniform and equipment allowance for sheriff's department.
- § 14-14-1210 - Cost-of-living adjustment.
- Subchapter 13 - Officers Generally
- § 14-14-1301 - County, quorum court district, and township officers.
- § 14-14-1302 - Election of officers.
- § 14-14-1303 - Bond.
- § 14-14-1304 - Oath.
- § 14-14-1305 - Commission.
- § 14-14-1306 - Residence required.
- § 14-14-1307 - Offices.
- § 14-14-1308 - Vacancy in office.
- § 14-14-1309 - Declaration of vacancy.
- § 14-14-1310 - Filling vacancies in elective offices.
- § 14-14-1311 - Removal from office.
- § 14-14-1312 - Remuneration.
- § 14-14-1313 - Remittance of public funds.
- § 14-14-1314 - Constable training requirements -- Uniform requirements.