JC-0125

John Cornyn

Categories

Constitutional Law - Texas , Bill of Rights , Constitutional Law - Texas , Use of Public Funds , Constitutional Law - United States , Equal Protection , County Funds , Sheriffs and Constables , Authority and Duties

Summary

Incorporated city, sheriff has authority to provide law enforcement services throughout county, including areas within|Level of law enforcement services to be provided within different areas of the county, sheriff has reasonable discretion to determine|Law enforcement services in different areas of county, absent invidious discrimination based on suspect class, equal protection requires only that county government have rational basis for providing different levels of|County sheriff's provision of law enforcement services in incorporated municipality in county is not a gift or grant of

Opinion File

jc0125.pdf