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Texas Local Government Code - LOC GOV'T § 361.002. Criminal Justice Center; Office Restriction Inapplicable

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The municipality and county jointly or severally may own, construct, equip, enlarge, and maintain as a criminal justice center one or more buildings located in the municipality.

(b) The criminal justice center must provide public facilities related or incidental to the administration of criminal justice and may include:

(1) accommodations for the handling, processing, and detention of prisoners;

(2) offices for state, county, and municipal administrative and judicial officials;

(3) courtrooms; and

(4) parking facilities.

(c) A county officer may maintain office facilities in the criminal justice center in addition to any office facilities maintained at the county seat, notwithstanding Section 291.002 or any other law that restricts the location of county offices to the county seat of the county.

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