Text of article effective on January 01, 2025
Art. 2A.065.  DEPUTY OR OTHER OFFICER TO DISCHARGE SHERIFF'S DUTIES.  (a)  A sheriff's deputy may perform any duty imposed on the sheriff under this code.
(b)  If there is no sheriff in a county, the duties of the sheriff's office relating to criminal law are conferred on the officer empowered under law to discharge the duties of that office when the office is vacant.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.