(a) The board may employ and commission peace officers for the district.
(b) The jurisdiction of a peace officer commissioned under this section includes the property owned or controlled by the district.

Terms Used In Texas Special District Local Laws Code 1024.117

  • 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.
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(c) In a district peace officer’s jurisdiction, the peace officer has the authority granted by Chapter 14, Code of Criminal Procedure.