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Tex. Local Government Code § 351.082

APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF

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Tex. Local Government Code § 351.082, APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/692803
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The commissioners court shall appoint the county sheriff or other qualified person as chief of the department. The chief shall administer the department under the supervision of the commissioners court.