COUNTY POWERS AND DUTIES - Texas Attorney General
COUNTY POWERS AND DUTIES - Texas Attorney General
COUNTY POWERS AND DUTIES - Texas Attorney General
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Structure Regulations<br />
Local Government Code (cont.)<br />
Chapter 352, Subchapter E ('' 352.111 - 352.120)<br />
Added by HB 1063 Effective date: 9/1/09<br />
A county may regulate vehicular or pedestrian gates to gated communities and<br />
multi-unit housing projects in unincorporated areas of the county to assure<br />
reasonable access for fire-fighting vehicles and equipment, emergency medical<br />
services vehicles, and law enforcement officers.<br />
The commissioners court by order may require that each electric gate to a gated<br />
community or multiunit housing project be equipped with a gate-operated device that<br />
is approved by the county marshal and will activate the electric gate on the sounding<br />
of an emergency vehicle siren.<br />
' 381.002<br />
A commissioners court may appoint a historical commission to initiate and conduct<br />
programs suggested by the commissioners court and the <strong>Texas</strong> Historical<br />
Commission for preservation of the county's historical cultural resources.<br />
Health and Safety Code<br />
' 281.050<br />
Added by SB 1478 Effective Date: 6/19/09<br />
The commissioners court must approve the sale or lease of a hospital facility. The<br />
commissioners court must approve the hospital district board’s lease on undeveloped<br />
real property for not more than 50 years to provide for the development and<br />
construction of facilities designed to generate revenue for the financial benefit of the<br />
district.<br />
' 281.051<br />
The commissioners court must approve a contract entered into by a hospital district<br />
board with other governmental entities.<br />
Property Code<br />
' 81.003<br />
A county planning or zoning commission may adopt rules and regulations governing<br />
condominiums which supplement the Uniform Condominium Act.<br />
Vernon=s Revised Civil Statutes<br />
Article 1524c<br />
A county has authority to certify applications for creation of housing corporations.<br />
2009 County Powers & Duties Handbook $ Office of the <strong>Attorney</strong> <strong>General</strong><br />
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