{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-351.066","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Local Government Code § 351.066","heading":"DUTIES IN AREA SERVED BY MUNICIPAL POLICE.","body":"(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.\n(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.\nActs 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.","path":["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"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.351.htm#351.066","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:27Z","sha256":"94b2a77a080974f0b16a110264e43b1beef2ad9c9789db1ff8702ccae6043c86","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-351.065","next":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-351.067"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}