{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-45.270","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 45.270","heading":"MONTGOMERY COUNTY.","body":"(a) The county attorney of Montgomery County, or the county attorney's assistants, shall represent the state, Montgomery County, and the officials of the county in all civil matters pending before a court of Montgomery County or any other court.\n(b) The county attorney has the powers, duties, and privileges in Montgomery County relating to:\n(1) civil commitment matters under Subtitle C, Title 7, Health and Safety Code;\n(2) juvenile matters, including proceedings under Title 3, Family Code;\n(3) child protective services; and\n(4) protective orders under Title 4, Family Code.\n(c) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the commissioners court in Montgomery County may retain independent counsel in any civil matter.\nAdded by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 821 (S.B. 792), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH","SUBTITLE C. PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS","CHAPTER 45. COUNTY ATTORNEYS","SUBCHAPTER B. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SPECIFIC COUNTIES"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.45.htm#45.270","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"db4f39668658a2d39264538e4ebf44d694a5db13198bf260604fe9ee1f5dac5d","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-45.261","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-45.280"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}