POWERS — Texas Code § WL.7840

Texas Code § WL.7840 — POWERS. Reproduced from the official The Texas Constitution, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ WL.7840. POWERS

POWERS: LIMITATION. Where the district lies wholly in one county, the directors shall not, after the completion of the improvements, employ any attorneys as legal advisers of the district or an engineer for such district, or any other employés, except with the concurrence and consent of the commissioners court of such county; and the compensation paid by any such attorney, engineer, or employé so employed shall be fixed by the directors subject to the approval of the commissioners court. Acts 1918, 35th Leg., 4th C.S., p. 74, ch. 43.

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  • Citation: The Texas Constitution § WL.7840
  • Jurisdiction: Texas
  • Code: The Texas Constitution
  • Subject: POWERS
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