Texas § 8.002 EFFECT OF PROCLAMATION.

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§ 8.002 — EFFECT OF PROCLAMATION.

Texas § 8.002

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Tex. Transportation Code Code Ann. § 8.002 (2026).

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Sec. 8.002. EFFECT OF PROCLAMATION.

(a)On the issuance of a proclamation under this chapter, the governor shall exercise complete police jurisdiction over the territory described by the proclamation. The exercise of police jurisdiction by the governor supersedes the police authority of a local authority.

(b)The governor may not disturb the exercise of police jurisdiction by a local authority outside the territory described by the proclamation.

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Sec. 8.002. EFFECT OF PROCLAMATION. (a) On the issuance of a proclamation under this chapter, the governor shall exercise complete police jurisdiction over the territory described by the proclamation. The exercise of police jurisdiction by the governor supersedes the police authority of a local authority.
(b) The governor may not disturb the exercise of police jurisdiction by a local authority outside the territory described by the proclamation.