Texas § 83.005 APPOINTMENT OF PERSON TO ACT IN TREASURER'S PLACE.

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§ 83.005 — APPOINTMENT OF PERSON TO ACT IN TREASURER'S PLACE.

Texas § 83.005

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Tex. Local Government Code Code Ann. § 83.005 (2026).

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Sec. 83.005. APPOINTMENT OF PERSON TO ACT IN TREASURER'S PLACE.

(a)In a county in which the county treasurer does not have a deputy, the county treasurer may appoint a person, subject to the approval of the commissioners court, to act in the treasurer's place. The appointed person may act in the treasurer's place only if the treasurer is absent, unavoidably detained, incapacitated, or unable to act.

(b)The treasurer shall provide the commissioners court with the details justifying an appointment under this section. The commissioners court may require proof of any detail provided by the treasurer.

(c)The appointed person may act for the treasurer only after:

(1)the commissioners court approves the appointment;

(2)the appointment is recorded in the minutes of the court; and

(3)the appo

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Sec. 83.005. APPOINTMENT OF PERSON TO ACT IN TREASURER'S PLACE. (a) In a county in which the county treasurer does not have a deputy, the county treasurer may appoint a person, subject to the approval of the commissioners court, to act in the treasurer's place. The appointed person may act in the treasurer's place only if the treasurer is absent, unavoidably detained, incapacitated, or unable to act.
(b) The treasurer shall provide the commissioners court with the details justifying an appointment under this section. The commissioners court may require proof of any detail provided by the treasurer.
(c) The appointed person may act for the treasurer only after:
(1) the commissioners court approves the appointment;
(2) the appointment is recorded in the minutes of the court; and
(3) the appointed person gives a surety bond in favor of the county and the county treasurer, as their interests may appear, in an amount determined by the commissioners court.
(d) If the treasurer appoints a person other than a regularly employed county employee, the appointed person may not receive any compensation from the county.