Counties and County Commissioners Courts; Budget and Finance; County Officers - Specific; Commissioner/County Judge; Sheriffs and Constables; Authority and Duties
KP-0003
Texas Attorney General Opinion
Commissioners court is the proper body to receive and accept donations on the county's behalf pursuant to Local Government Code section 81.032|To the extent that members of the public send donations to the sheriff, the sheriff should immediately forward those donations to the commissioners court for proper handling pursuant to Local Government Code section 81.032
Sourced from Texas Attorney General.
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