COUNTY POWERS AND DUTIES - Texas Attorney General

Dear County Judges:
Thank you for your service to your county and our state. We appreciate the opportunity to work with
you. For your information and assistance, enclosed is a list of the counties= powers and duties in the
following areas:
Regulating land use;
Regulating structures;
Platting and subdividing land; and
Providing and regulating water, sewer and other utility services to residential property.
Pursuant to the Local Government Code, Section 240.903, this list is compiled by the Office of the
Attorney General after every regular legislative session. As with last session=s handbook, additions
and amendments from the 81st Legislative Session are indicated by legislative bill number and
effective date in bold text. Amended provisions of the statutes appear in italics.
The next handbook will be distributed after the 82nd Legislative Session. Until that time, if you need
further information or assistance on any other matter, please contact our County Affairs Section at
(800) 252-5476.
Sincerely,
Greg Abbott
Attorney General of Texas
POST OFFICE BOX 12548, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78711-2548 TEL: (512)463-2100 WEB: WWW.TEXASATTORNEYGENERAL.GOV
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