Text of subsection effective until January 01, 2025

(a) The governing body of a municipality may exempt from the requirements of § 721.004:
(1) an automobile when used to perform an official duty by a:
(A) police department;
(B) magistrate as defined by Article 2.09, Code of Criminal Procedure;
(C) medical examiner;
(D) municipal code enforcement officer designated to enforce environmental criminal laws; or
(E) municipal fire marshal or arson investigator; or
(2) an automobile used by a municipal employee only when conducting an investigation involving suspected fraud or other mismanagement within the municipality.

Text of subsection effective on January 01, 2025

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Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code 721.005

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.

(a) The governing body of a municipality may exempt from the requirements of § 721.004:
(1) an automobile when used to perform an official duty by a:
(A) police department;
(B) magistrate as defined by Article 2A.151, Code of Criminal Procedure;
(C) medical examiner;
(D) municipal code enforcement officer designated to enforce environmental criminal laws; or
(E) municipal fire marshal or arson investigator; or
(2) an automobile used by a municipal employee only when conducting an investigation involving suspected fraud or other mismanagement within the municipality.

Text of subsection effective until January 01, 2025

(b) The commissioners court of a county may exempt from the requirements of § 721.004:
(1) an automobile when used to perform an official duty by a:
(A) police department;
(B) sheriff’s office;
(C) constable’s office;
(D) criminal district attorney’s office;
(E) district attorney’s office;
(F) county attorney’s office;
(G) magistrate as defined by Article 2.09, Code of Criminal Procedure;
(H) county fire marshal’s office; or
(I) medical examiner; or
(2) a juvenile probation department vehicle used to transport children, when used to perform an official duty.

Text of subsection effective on January 01, 2025

(b) The commissioners court of a county may exempt from the requirements of § 721.004:
(1) an automobile when used to perform an official duty by a:
(A) police department;
(B) sheriff’s office;
(C) constable’s office;
(D) criminal district attorney’s office;
(E) district attorney’s office;
(F) county attorney’s office;
(G) magistrate as defined by Article 2A.151, Code of Criminal Procedure;
(H) county fire marshal’s office; or
(I) medical examiner; or
(2) a juvenile probation department vehicle used to transport children, when used to perform an official duty.
(c) An exemption provided under this section does not apply to a contract deputy.