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Criminal Procedure; Peace Officers; Authority and Duties; Special Districts and Authorities; Drainage Districts

JC-0530

Texas Attorney General Opinion

Peace officers, city police officer acting as a drainage-district peace officer pursuant to an interlocal cooperation contract between city and drainage district is authorized by section 49.216 of the Water Code to make warrantless arrests for traffic vio|City police officer acting as a drainage-district peace officer pursuant to an interlocal cooperation contract between city and drainage district is authorized by section 49.216 of the Water Code to make warrantless arrests for traffic violations in the d

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