Sec. 161.001. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER. This chapter applies only to:

(1) a county that:

(A) has a population of 800,000 or more;

(B) is located on the international border; and

(C) before September 1, 2009, had a county ethics board appointed by the commissioners court;

(2) a county that:

(A) has a population of 425,000 or more;

(B) is adjacent to a county with a population of 3.3 million or more; and

(C) contains a portion of the San Jacinto River; and

(3) a county that has a population of less than 40,000 that is adjacent to a county with a population of more than 3.3 million.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 799 (S.B. 1368), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.

Amended by:

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1163 (H.B. 2702), Sec. 75, eff. September 1, 2011.

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1070 (H.B. 1495), Sec. 4, eff. June 14, 2019.