{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-87.0131","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Local Government Code § 87.0131","heading":"DEFENSE IN CERTAIN CASES.","body":"It is a defense in an action alleging a prosecuting attorney committed official misconduct described by Section 87.011(3)(C) that the prosecuting attorney took action immediately on discovering an attorney employed by or otherwise under the direction or control of the prosecuting attorney was acting as described by Section 87.011(3)(C).\nAdded by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 366 (H.B. 17), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.","path":["LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 3. ORGANIZATION OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT","SUBTITLE B. COMMISSIONERS COURT AND COUNTY OFFICERS","CHAPTER 87. REMOVAL OF COUNTY OFFICERS FROM OFFICE; FILLING OF VACANCIES","SUBCHAPTER B. REMOVAL BY PETITION AND TRIAL"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.87.htm#87.0131","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:27Z","sha256":"37983f85a6ae9d09bf62017ab665663fe004fd1422bedb7aa7e9f2f64fe9065a","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-87.013","next":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-87.014"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}