Title LG, Local Government Code

Sec. 154.021. COUNTIES COVERED BY SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies to a county with a population of 190,000 or less, except as otherwise provided by this subchapter. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Sec. 154.022. OPTION TO PAY COMPENSATION ON FEE BASIS OR SALARY BASIS IN COUNTY WITH POPULATION OF LESS THAN 20,000. (a) In a county with a population of less than 20,000, the commissioners court shall determine, by order entered in the record at its first regular meeting in the …

Sec. 154.023. SALARY FUND. (a) A salary fund shall be created in the county to be known as the "officers' salary fund of __________ County, Texas." The following items shall be paid from the fund: (1) salaries of district, county, and precinct officers; (2) salaries of the office…

Sec. 154.0235. PROCEDURES REGARDING PAYMENT OF OFFICE EXPENSES AND EMPLOYEE SALARIES. (a) A district, county, or precinct officer may issue a warrant against the salary fund to pay authorized expenses of the office or the salary of an employee whose salary may be paid from the fu…

Sec. 154.024. MONTHLY REPORT OF EXPENSES OF OFFICERS. At the end of each month, an officer who is compensated on a salary basis shall prepare a report of the officer's expenses. The report must: (1) contain an itemized and sworn statement of all approved expenses incurred by the …

Sec. 154.025. DISBURSEMENTS TO PERSONS WITH OUTSTANDING DEBT PROHIBITED. (a) In this section, "debt" includes delinquent taxes, fines, fees, and indebtedness arising from written agreements with the county. The term includes delinquent property taxes whether reduced to judgment o…

Sec. 154.026. TRANSFER OF SALARY FUND SURPLUS TO GENERAL FUND. After the end of a fiscal year, the commissioners court by order may transfer to the general fund of the county any money remaining in a salary fund if all claims against the salary fund incurred for the fiscal year h…

Sec. 154.041. COUNTIES COVERED BY SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies to a county with a population of more than 190,000. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Sec. 154.042. SALARY FUND. (a) A salary fund shall be created in the county for each district, county, and precinct officer to be known as the "(officer's title) salary fund of (name of county) County, Texas." The purpose of the fund is to pay: (1) the salary of the officer; (2) …

Sec. 154.043. PROCEDURES REGARDING PAYMENT OF EMPLOYEE SALARIES. (a) A district, county, or precinct officer may issue a warrant against the salary fund to pay the salary of an employee whose salary may be paid from the fund. (b) A payment may not be made from the salary fund to …

Sec. 154.044. MONTHLY REPORT OF FEES, COMMISSIONS, AND EXPENSES OF OFFICERS. (a) On or before the fifth day of each month, a district, county, or precinct officer shall file with the county auditor a report, on a form prescribed by the county auditor, that contains: (1) a detaile…

Sec. 154.045. DISBURSEMENTS TO PERSON WITH OUTSTANDING DEBT PROHIBITED. (a) In this section, "debt" includes delinquent taxes, fines, fees, and indebtedness arising from written agreements with the county. The term includes delinquent property taxes whether reduced to judgment or…

Sec. 154.046. TRANSFER OF SALARY FUND SURPLUS TO GENERAL FUND. After the end of a fiscal year, the commissioners court by order shall transfer to the general fund of the county, by warrant issued by the county clerk, any money remaining in a salary fund when all claims against th…

Sec. 155.001. DEDUCTIONS AUTHORIZED IN COUNTIES; PURPOSES. (a) The commissioners court, on the request of a county employee, may authorize a payroll deduction to be made from the employee's wages or salary for: (1) payment to a credit union; (2) payment of membership dues in a la…

Sec. 155.002. EMPLOYEE'S REQUEST. (a) A request for a payroll deduction must: (1) be in writing; (2) be submitted to the county auditor; and (3) state the amount to be deducted and the entity to which the amount is to be transferred. (b) A request remains in effect until the coun…

Sec. 155.003. PAYMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS. (a) Public funds may not be used to pay the administrative costs of making a deduction, except for a deduction relating to the payment of parking fees in a county-owned facility. (b) The credit union, labor union, or employees associ…

Sec. 155.004. OTHER STATUTE NOT AFFECTED. This chapter does not affect Chapter 617, Government Code. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(16), eff. Sept. 1, 1995. SUBCHAPTER B. CERTAIN DEDUCTIONS MADE BY COU…

Sec. 155.021. DEDUCTIONS ENUMERATED. The county treasurer or, if another officer is specified by law, that other officer shall make the deductions from, or take other similar actions with regard to, the compensation of county employees as required: (1) for employee contributions …

Sec. 155.041. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "county employee" means a person who receives compensation for service performed, other than as an independent contractor, for a county, for a precinct or other unit of a county, or for a county officer acting in an official capacity.…

Sec. 155.042. BENEFIT PROGRAM. The commissioners court of a county by order or resolution may establish a program to provide benefits that qualify for a cafeteria plan or a bona fide compensation reduction arrangement under the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and regulation…

Sec. 155.043. SALARY REDUCTION AGREEMENTS. (a) If the commissioners court establishes a program under this subchapter, the court shall authorize county employees to enter into voluntary agreements with the county to reduce the periodic compensation paid the employees by the count…

Sec. 155.044. RULES. The commissioners court may adopt rules, consistent with this subchapter and federal requirements, for participation in and administration of the program authorized by this subchapter. Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 36, eff. Aug. 28, 1989. Amended…

Sec. 155.061. DEDUCTIONS AUTHORIZED. (a) The commissioners court of a county, on the request of a county official or employee, may authorize a payroll deduction to be made from the official's or employee's wages or salary for the payment of premiums on an individual insurance pol…

Sec. 155.062. REQUEST FOR DEDUCTION. (a) A request for an insurance deduction must: (1) be submitted to the county officer authorized by the commissioners court to administer payroll deductions; and (2) state the amount to be deducted and the entity to which the amount is to be t…

Sec. 155.063. ADMINISTRATION OF DEDUCTIONS. (a) The commissioners court may authorize: (1) a county officer to administer the insurance deductions and to transfer an insurance deduction to the appropriate entity; and (2) the county officer to charge the appropriate entity the cos…

Sec. 156.001. TRANSFER SYSTEM AUTHORIZED. The county treasurer may establish and operate an electronic funds transfer system to make any authorized transfer from the county treasury. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 3…

Sec. 156.003. ADMINISTRATION OF SYSTEM. The county auditor or, if the county does not have a county auditor, the chief financial officer of the county, with the approval of the commissioners court, shall establish the procedures for administering the system and may use the servic…

Sec. 156.004. TRANSFER TO MULTIPLE PAYEES. A single transfer may contain payments to multiple payees without the necessity of issuing individual warrants for each payee. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Sec. 156.005. NO ADDITIONAL RIGHTS CREATED. The use of an electronic funds transfer means of payment does not create any rights that would not have been created if an individual warrant had been used as a means of payment. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987…

Sec. 157.001. HOSPITALIZATION INSURANCE. The commissioners court of a county may provide hospitalization insurance to a county official, deputy, assistant, or other county employee. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Sec. 157.002. MEDICAL CARE, HOSPITALIZATION, AND INSURANCE IN COUNTIES. (a) The commissioners court by rule may provide for medical care and hospitalization and may provide for compensation, accident, hospital, and disability insurance for the following persons if their salaries …

Sec. 157.003. HOSPITAL AND INSURANCE FUND. (a) In a county that adopts rules under Section 157.002, the commissioners court may require persons participating in the health plan to contribute toward the payment of the plan. The commissioners court may establish a fund to be known …

Sec. 157.004. DISABILITY COMPENSATION IN COUNTIES OF 290,000 TO 500,000. (a) The commissioners court of a county with a population of 290,000 to 500,000 shall provide for the payment of a county employee who is made totally unfit to continue employment because of a physical injur…

Sec. 157.005. SUBROGATION. (a) A county that has paid medical expenses, doctor bills, hospital bills, or salary for a sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable, deputy constable, or other county or precinct law enforcement official under Article III, Section 52e, of the Texas Constituti…

Sec. 157.006. PAYMENTS FOR CERTAIN HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE. (a) A hospital district created under Article IX of the Texas Constitution or a county may purchase and pay the premiums for a conversion policy or other health insurance coverage for a person who is diagnosed as havin…

Sec. 157.007. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. (a) A county that chooses to provide medical or related benefits may operate under this subchapter or Subchapter F. (b) A county operating under this subchapter that previously created a fund under Section 157.102 may continue the fund o…

Sec. 157.008. INSURANCE POOL OR INSURANCE COMPANY NOT CREATED. If a county provides for medical care and hospitalization or provides for compensation, accident, hospital, and disability insurance to persons listed under Section 157.002(a)(1), the county: (1) has not created an in…

Sec. 157.021. HOURS OF WORK OF COUNTY EMPLOYEES. (a) In a county with a population of 265,000 or more, the commissioners court may adopt and enforce uniform rules on the hours of work of department heads, assistants, deputies, and other employees whose compensation is set or appr…

Sec. 157.022. HOURS OF WORK OF PEACE OFFICERS IN COUNTIES OF MORE THAN ONE MILLION. (a) A peace officer employed by a county with a population of more than one million may not be required to work more hours during a calendar week than the number of hours in the normal work week o…

Sec. 157.041. GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE. (a) The commissioners court of a county may obtain insurance or similar coverage from a governmental pool operating under Chapter 119 or a self-insurance fund or risk retention group operating under Chapter 2259, Government Code, for an …

Sec. 157.042. MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR PEACE OFFICERS IN CERTAIN COUNTIES. (a) A county that has a population of more than 1.3 million and in which a municipality with a population of more than one million is primarily located shall insure its sheriff, constables, an…

Sec. 157.043. GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR COUNTY OFFICIALS. (a) In this section, "county officer or employee" includes a county or precinct peace officer, the district attorney, or an officer of a special purpose district located in whole or in part in the county. (b) The com…

Sec. 157.061. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Child care services" means the care, training, education, custody, treatment, and supervision of children for all or part of a day. (2) "County juror" means a juror in a justice, county, or district court in a county. Added by A…

Sec. 157.062. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH PROGRAM. The commissioners court of a county with a population of 500,000 or more may establish a program by which the county provides child care services to benefit county employees, county jurors, and their children. Added by Acts 1989, 71st…

Sec. 157.063. ELIGIBLE CHILDREN. Any child of a county employee or county juror, including a stepchild, foster child, or other child in the possession of the employee or juror under a court order, is eligible to participate in the child care program subject to the limitations imp…

Sec. 157.064. SPACE FOR PROGRAM. The commissioners court may set aside space in an existing county facility or may acquire by lease or purchase additional space for the child care program. Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 37(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.