Texas Local Government Code Chapter 341 > Subchapter A – Regular Police Force
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| § 341.001 | Police Force of Type a General-Law Municipality |
| § 341.002 | Police Force of Type C General-Law Municipality |
| § 341.003 | Police Force of Home-Rule Municipality |
Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code Chapter 341 > Subchapter A - Regular Police Force
- General-law municipality: means a municipality designated by Chapter 5 as a Type A general-law municipality, Type B general-law municipality, or Type C general-law municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
- Home-rule municipality: means a municipality designated by Chapter 5 as a home-rule municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Municipality: means a general-law municipality, home-rule municipality, or special-law municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005