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Tex. Local Government Code § 351.066: DUTIES IN AREA SERVED BY MUNICIPAL POLICE.

Where this section sits in the code

LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE
TITLE 11. PUBLIC SAFETY
SUBTITLE B. COUNTY PUBLIC SAFETY
CHAPTER 351. COUNTY JAILS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
SUBCHAPTER D. CONTRACTS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES ON FEE BASIS

(a) A deputy performing duties in an area served by a municipal police department shall promptly notify the police department of the deputy's receipt and response to a complaint constituting a felony offense and on request shall secure and preserve the scene of the offense for a reasonable time until the arrival of a representative of the municipal police department.

(b) The county and municipal departments shall cooperate in any criminal investigation to the greatest degree practical. However, this section does not prohibit a county or municipal officer from performing any duties that are required of a peace officer.

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

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