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Tex. Local Government Code § 71.001 Corporate and Political Body
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Sec. 71.001. CORPORATE AND POLITICAL BODY. A county is a corporate and political body. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Tex. Local Government Code § 71.002 Place For Holding Terms of Courts In New County Before County Seat Is Designated
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Sec. 71.002. PLACE FOR HOLDING TERMS OF COURTS IN NEW COUNTY BEFORE COUNTY SEAT IS DESIGNATED. Until the county seat of a new county is established, the terms of the district, county, and commissioners courts of the county shall be held at the place designated by the commissioner…
Tex. Local Government Code § 71.011 Application and Election
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Sec. 71.011. APPLICATION AND ELECTION. (a) A part of a county may not be detached from one county and attached to another county unless the proposition for the change is approved by a majority of the voters in both counties as required by Article IX, Section 1, of the Texas Const…
Tex. Local Government Code § 71.012 Election Results
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Sec. 71.012. ELECTION RESULTS. (a) The returns of each election shall be made to the county judge of the county in which the election is held. (b) The county judge shall: (1) estimate the vote; (2) make duplicate statements of the estimate; and (3) officially certify the statemen…