Sec. 81.029. DELEGATION OF DUTIES OF A COUNTY JUDGE IN CERTAIN COUNTIES. (a) This section applies only to a county judge in a county that has a population of more than 800,000 and is located on the international border.
(b) A county judge may file an order with the commissioners court of the county delegating to a county commissioner of the commissioners court 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 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 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 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 by filing an order with the commissioners court.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 708 (H.B. 2835), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1163 (H.B. 2702), Sec. 67, eff. September 1, 2011.
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