Texas Association of Counties
07/29/2025 | News release | Distributed by Public on 07/29/2025 16:44
If county, district and justice of the peace courts are inaccessible due to a disaster, is the county authorized to provide alternative locations to resume the operation of[...]
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If county, district and justice of the peace courts are inaccessible due to a disaster, is the county authorized to provide alternative locations to resume the operation of local courts?
The commissioners court may purchase, construct, or provide by other means, including a lease or lease purchase, a building or building space for the housing of county or district offices, county or district courts and justice of the peace courts. If the building or rooms are for housing county or district court, they may be located anywhere in the county at the discretion of the commissioners court. (Local Government Code §292.001). For more details, see our publication Weathering the Storm: Disaster Preparedness and Response.
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