Texas Local Government Code 322.003 – Creation of Joint Parks Board
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(a) To create a joint parks board, the commissioners court of each county must adopt an order creating the board.
(b) The commissioners court of each county by resolution may transfer to the board jurisdiction and control of any county park within either or both of the counties.
Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 322.003
- 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.
(c) Title to the parks under its jurisdiction and to the properties and facilities related to the parks vests in the board.
(d) The board shall be known as the Joint Board of Park Commissioners, except that the board may change its name by resolution.