Allows constables in counties with over four million people to enforce municipal ordinances with written agreements.
This bill amends the Local Government Code to allow constables in counties with a population over four million to enforce municipal ordinances if the municipality and the county's commissioners court have a written agreement. The constable can only enforce these ordinances within the portion of the municipality located in their county. The bill's effective date depends on whether it receives a two-thirds vote in both legislative houses.
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