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Jefferson County
2020 Census Population
Population:
256526
County seat:
Beaumont
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Jefferson County
2020 Census Population
Population:
256526
County seat:
Beaumont
| Alcoholic Beverage Code | 251.74(a)(1) | Airport and Stadium as Wet Areas | More than 240,000 |
| Alcoholic Beverage Code | 251.741 | Certain Airports as Wet Areas | More than 175,000 |
| Civil Practice & Remedies Code | 155.001 | Settlement Weeks Required | 150,000 or greater |
| Civil Practice & Remedies Code | 34.0445(g)(1) | Persons Eligible to Purchase Real Property | 250,000 or more |
| Code of Criminal Procedure | 1.051(c )(2) | Right to representation by counsel | 250,000 or more |
| Code of Criminal Procedure | 1.051(i) | Right to representation by counsel | Less than 250,000;250,000 or more |
| Code of Criminal Procedure | 2.21(g) | Duty of Clerks | Less than 2.5 million |
| Code of Criminal Procedure | 2.305(a)(1) | Report Required Concerning Human Trafficking Cases | More than 50,000 |
| Code of Criminal Procedure | 2A.155(d) | Clerks Disposal of Certain Exhibits | Less than 2 million |
| Code of Criminal Procedure | 2A.205(a)(1) | Certain Law Enforcement Agencies: Report Concerning Human Trafficking Cases | more than 50,000 |
| Code of Criminal Procedure | 46B.084(a)(2) | Proceedings on Return of Defendant to Court | Less than 1.2 million or in a county with 4 million or more |
| Code of Criminal Procedure | 46B.084(a-1)(2) | Proceedings on Return of Defendant to Court | Less than 1.2 million or in a county with 4 million or more |
| Code of Criminal Procedure | 46B.084(d)(2) | Proceedings on Return of Defendant to Court | Less than 1.2 million or in a county with 4 million or more |
| Code of Criminal Procedure | 67.051(b) | Intelligence Databases Required | 100,000 or more |
| Education Code | 130.126(a) | Long-Term Notes | At least 100,000 |
| Education Code | 37.010(a) | Court Involvement | Greater than 125,000 |
| Education Code | 37.011(a) | Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program | Greater than 125,000;Less than 125,000 |
| Education Code | 45.111(a) | JCertificates of Indebtedness; Issuance by Certain School and Junior College Districts | 200,000 or more |
| Election Code | 127.351(d) | Randomized County Audits | less than 300,000 |
| Election Code | 172.024(a)(14)(A) | Filing Fee (County Officials) | 200,000 or more |
| Election Code | 172.024(a)(15)(A) | Filing Fee (Justice of the Peace) | 200,000 or more |
| Election Code | 253.155(b)(2)(B) | Contribution Limits | 250,000 to 1 million |
| Election Code | 253.157(a-2)(2)(B) | Limit on Contribution by General-Purpose Committees | 1 million or less |
| Election Code | 253.157(a-2)(3)(B) | Limit on Contribution by General-Purpose Committees | 250,000 to 1 million |
| Election Code | 32.002(a) | Judges for County Election | Over 500,000;500,000 or less |
| Election Code | 42.001(b) | Precincts Established by Commissioners Court | More than 175,000 |
| Election Code | 42.0051(a) | Combining Certain Precincts | Less than 1.2 million |
| Election Code | 42.0051(b) | Combining Certain Precincts | 250,000 or more |
| Election Code | 42.007 | Combining Incorporated and Unincorporated Territory | 10,000 or more |
| Election Code | 43.002(c) | Designation of Location: General or Special Election Using County Precincts | More than 175,000 |
| Election Code | 85.062(d)(2) | Temporary Branch Polling Place | 120,000 or more but less than 400,000 |
| Election Code | 85.064(a) | Days and Hours for Voting: Temporary Branch in Populous County | 100,000 or more |
| Election Code | 87.0241(b)(2) | Processing Ballots Before Polls Open | 100,000 or more |
| Family Code | 107.025(a) | Exception to Qualifications Required to Serve as Amicus Attorney in Certain Counties | Less than 500,000 |
| Family Code | 107.155(a) | Exception to Qualifications Required to Conduct Adoption Evaluation | Less than 500,000 |
| Family Code | 53.02(e) | Release from Detention | Greater than 125,000 |
| Family Code | 54.01(f) | Detention Hearing | Greater than 125,000 |
| Finance Code | 371.059(b) | Approval; Issuance of License | 250,000 or more |
| Government Code | 1203.021(b)(3) | Registrar for Public Security | More than 100,000 |
| Government Code | 123.006(a) | Program in Certain Counties Mandatory | More than 200,000 |
| Government Code | 125.005(a) | Program in Certain Counties Mandatory | More than 200,000 |
| Government Code | 126.007(a) | Program in Certain Counties Mandatory | More than 200,000 |
| Government Code | 1372.026(a)(2) | Limitation on Amount of State Ceiling Available to Housing Finance Corporations | 200,000 or more but less than 300,000 |
| Government Code | 2269.052(c) | Notice Requirements | More than 250,000 |
| Government Code | 2303.406(d)(2) | Enterprise Project Designation | 250,000 or more |
| Government Code | 2306.6703(b)(2) | Evaluation and Underwriting of Certain Applications | Less than 1 million |
| Government Code | 2308.253(c) | Creation of Local Workforce Development Boards | At least 200,000 |
| Government Code | 403.604(b)(2) | Required Jobs and Investment | At least 250,000 but less than 750,000 |
| Government Code | 41.203(b)(4) | Amount of Transfer | More than 75,000 |
| Government Code | 423.008(a) | Reporting by Law Enforcement Agency | Greater than 150,000 |
| Government Code | 434.032(a) | Creation | 200,000 or more |
| Government Code | 434.040(a)(3) | Texas Veterans County Service Officer Task Force | 200,000 or more |
| Government Code | 51.501(c) | Joint Clerks | 5,415 to 5,515 |
| Government Code | 511.004(a) | Membership; Terms; Vacancies | More than 35,000;35,000 or less |
| Government Code | 511.022(b)(6) | Advisory Committee | 80,000 or more |
| Government Code | 52.051(d)(1) | Compensation of District Court Reporters | Less than 1 million |
| Government Code | 526.0653(b) | Guardianship Program Grant Requirements | At least 150,000 |
| Government Code | 53.071(a) | Grand Jury Bailiffs in Counties of 250,000 or More | 250,000 or more |
| Government Code | 531.0991(h)(3) | Grant Program for Mental Health Services | At least 250,000 |
| Government Code | 531.0992(d-1)(3) | Grant Program for Mental Health Services for Veterans and Their Families | 250,000 or more |
| Government Code | 531.0993(c)(3) | Grant Program to Reduce Recidivism, Arrest, and Incarceration Among Individuals With Mental Illness and to Reduce Wait Time for Forensic Commitment | 250,000 or more |
| Government Code | 531.0996(a)(2) | Pregnancy Medical Home Pilot Program | More than 100,000 and less than 500,000 |
| Government Code | 531.125(b) | Grants | At least 150,000 |
| Government Code | 547.0253(c)(3) | Matching Contributions Required; Grant Conditions | At least 250,000 |
| Government Code | 547.0304(3) | Matching Grant Conditions: Single Counties | 250,000 or more |
| Government Code | 547.0305(3) | Matching Grant Conditions: Multiple Counties | 250,000 or more |
| Government Code | 547.0353(a)(3) | Matching Contributions Required; Grant Conditions | 250,000 or more |
| Government Code | 551.056(c)(2) | Additional Posting Requirements for Certain Municipalities, Counties, School Districts, Junior College Districts, Development Corporations, Authorities, and Joint Boards | 65,000 or more |
| Government Code | 551.128(b-1) | Internet Broadcast of Open Meeting | 125,000 or more |
| Government Code | 552.149(e) | Exception: Confidentiality of Records of Comptroller or Appraisal District Received from Private Entity | More than 50,000 |
| Government Code | 57.002(d) | Appointment of Interpreter or Cart Provider; Cart Provider List | 50,000 or more |
| Government Code | 614.002(3) | Applicability of Subchapter | 190,000 or more |
| Government Code | 62.001(j) | Jury Source; Reconstitution of Jury Wheel | 250,000 or more |
| Government Code | 62.002(b) | Jury Wheel Cards | 140,000 or more |
| Government Code | 62.106(a)(6) | Exemption From Jury Service | At least 200,000 |
| Government Code | 62.106(a)(8) | Exemption From Jury Service | At least 250,000 |
| Government Code | 79.014(a)(5) | Appointments | 250,000 or more |
| Health & Safety Code | 1001.077(a) | Adult Diabetes Education Program | More than 100,000 |
| Health & Safety Code | 117.052(a)(4) | Appointment of Members | At least 250,000 |
| Health & Safety Code | 263.026(a) | Health Unit or Center in County with Population Greater than 100,000 | More than 100,000 |
| Health & Safety Code | 265.003(a) | County With Population of at Least 92,600 and Municipality With a Population of at Least 57,250 | At least 92,600 |
| Health & Safety Code | 265.02 | Applicability | 75,000 or more |
| Health & Safety Code | 265.021(a) | Ownership and Control Designation | At least 200,000 |
| Health & Safety Code | 265.037(d) | Hospital Facilities; Other Property | More than 100,000 |
| Health & Safety Code | 281.002(a) | District Authorization | At least 190,000 |
| Health & Safety Code | 281.002(b) | District Authorization | At least 190,000 |
| Health & Safety Code | 281.002(c) | District Authorization | At least 190,000 |
| Health & Safety Code | 284.001(a) | Authority to Issue; Form of Bonds | At least 200,000 |
| Health & Safety Code | 287.041(a) | Board of Directors | 125,000 or more |
| Health & Safety Code | 292D.002 | Applicability | Is not served by a hospital district; has a population of more than 250,000; and borders the Neches River |
| Health & Safety Code | 311.005(a) | Water Wells for Use by Hospitals in Certain Counties in Event of Emergency or Natural Disaster | More than 250,000 and borders the Neches River |
| Health & Safety Code | 314A.002(2)(A) | Applicability | 250,000 or more |
| Health & Safety Code | 361.122(2) | Denial of Certain Landfill Permits | More than 225,000 that is located adjacent to the Gulf of Mexico |
| Health & Safety Code | 361.902(a) | County Brownfield Cleanup and Economic Redevelopment Program | 250,000 or more |
| Health & Safety Code | 363.0616(a) | Preparation of Regional Plan by Other Public Agency in Certain Regionst | 10-county region with less than 300,000 |
| Health & Safety Code | 363.113 | Establishment of Solid Waste Management Services | More than 30,000 |
| Health & Safety Code | 366.0515(g) | Maintenance Contract and Performance Bond | At least 40,000 |
| Health & Safety Code | 368.012 | County Licensing and Regulation | Less than 375,000 |
| Health & Safety Code | 485.019(h) | Restriction of Access to Aerosol Paint | 75,000 or more |
| Health & Safety Code | 756.0411 | Applicability | More than 150,000 |
| Health & Safety Code | 771.151(7)(B) | Definitions ("Rural Area") | More than 50,000 |
| Health & Safety Code | 772.304(a) | Applicability of Subchapter | More than 20,000 |
| Health & Safety Code | 773.0045(a)(2) | Temporary Exemptions for Emergency Medical Services Personnel Practicing in Rural Area | More than 50,000 |
| Health & Safety Code | 775.014(h) | Creation of District That Includes Municipal Territory | Less than 2.1 million |
| Health & Safety Code | 775.021(a) | Exclusion of Territory Located Within Other Taxing Authority | Borders the Gulf of Mexico and has a population of less than 1.5 million |
| Health & Safety Code | 775.034(h)(3) | Appointment of Board in District Located Wholly in One County | Less than 200,000 that borders another state and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway |
| Health & Safety Code | 775.0341(a)(2) | Appointment of Board in Certain Districts Located in More than One County | More than 54,000 |
| Health & Safety Code | 775.0345(a)(3) | Election of Board in Certain Counties | Less than 200,000 that borders another state and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway |
| Health & Safety Code | 775.0355(b)(3) | Disqualification of Emergency Services Commissioners in Certain Counties | Less than 200,000 that borders another state and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway |
| Health & Safety Code | 81.404(a)(2) | Appointment of Members; Term | 100,000 or more |
| Human Resources Code | 42.0461(a) | Public Notice and Hearing: Residential Child Care | Less than 300,000 |
| Human Resources Code | 48.1521(b) | Investigation of Complex Cases | 250,000 or more |
| Insurance Code | 2651.012(c)(3) | Unencumbered Assets | 200,000 or more but less than 1 million |
| Insurance Code | 441.152(a) | Notice of Conservatorship | At least 100,000 |
| Local Government Code | 111.031 | Subchapter Applicable to Counties With Population of More Than 225,000; Exception | More than 225,000 |
| Local Government Code | 111.061 | Subchapter Applicable to Counties With Population of More Than 125,000 | More than 125,000 |
| Local Government Code | 111.062(b)(2) | Appointment of Budget Officer; Abolition of Office | More than 225,000 |
| Local Government Code | 111.093(a) | Appropriations for Purchases, Contracts, Salaries, or Labor Expenses in County With Population of More Then 225,000 | More than 225,000 |
| Local Government Code | 112.002(a) | Accounting System in County With County Auditor and Population of 190,000 or More | 190,000 or more |
| Local Government Code | 114.023(a) | County Auditor's Monthly Report to Commissioners Court in County With Population of More Than 225,000 | More than 225,000 |
| Local Government Code | 114.041(b) | Statement of Fees, Commissions, and Other Money Received by Officers | More than 190,000 |
| Local Government Code | 114.043 | Periodic Report to County Auditor by Officer Who Has Custody of Money in County With Population of 190,000 or More | 190,000 or more |
| Local Government Code | 115.004(a) | Audit in County With Population of 190,000 or More | 190,000 or more |
| Local Government Code | 117.058(a) | Accounting for and Disbursing Registry Funds in Counties With Population of 190,000 or More | 190,000 or more |
| Local Government Code | 130.909(a)(2) | Petty Cash Funds for Certain Officials | Less than 3.3 million |
| Local Government Code | 130.911(2) | Rural Sheriff Office Salary Assistance Grant Program | 300,000 or less |
| Local Government Code | 130.911(d)(3) | Rural Sheriff Office Salary Assistance Grant Program | 50,000 or more and 300,000 or less |
| Local Government Code | 130.912(3) | Rural Constable's Office Salary Assistance Grant Program | 300,000 or less |
| Local Government Code | 130.913(2) | Rural Prosecutor's Office Salary Assistance Grant Program | 300,000 or less |
| Local Government Code | 130.913(d)(3) | Rural Prosecutor's Office Salary Assistance Grant Program | 50,000 or more and 300,000 or less |
| Local Government Code | 151.001 | Officer Applies to Commissioners Court for Authority to Appoint Employees | More than 190,000 |
| Local Government Code | 152.032(d)(1) | Limitations on County Auditor's Compensation and Allowances | 120,000 or more |
| Local Government Code | 152.071(a) | Classification of Positions; Salary Schedule | More than 75,000 |
| Local Government Code | 152.072(a) | Petition to Increase Salaries | More than 25,000 |
| Local Government Code | 152.074(a) | Longevity Pay for Commissioned Deputies and County Jailers | 150,000 or more |
| Local Government Code | 152.074(a-1) | Longevity Pay for Commissioned Deputies and County Jailers | 150,000 or more |
| Local Government Code | 152.906 | Longevity Pay for Deputy Constables | 190,000 or more |
| Local Government Code | 154.041 | Counties Covered by Subchapter | More than 190,000 |
| Local Government Code | 154.043 | Procedures Regarding Payment of Employee Salaries | More than 190,000 |
| Local Government Code | 158.002 | Eligible Counties | 190,000 or more |
| Local Government Code | 158.0025(a) | Creation of Sheriff's Department Civil Service System in Certain Counties Not Covered by Subchapter B | 190,000 or more |
| Local Government Code | 158.034(a) | County Civil Service | Less than 2.8 million;2.8 million or more |
| Local Government Code | 158.038(b) | Exemptions | 3.3 million or less |
| Local Government Code | 159.001(1) | Applicability of Subchapter | 100,000 or more |
| Local Government Code | 159.001(2) | Applicability of Subchapter | 125,000 or more |
| Local Government Code | 159.003 | Financial Statement Required | 100,000 or more |
| Local Government Code | 159.004 | Filing Dates; Timeliness of Filing | 100,000 or more |
| Local Government Code | 159.005 | Preparation of Forms | 100,000 or more |
| Local Government Code | 159.031 | County Covered by Subchapter | 125,000 or more |
| Local Government Code | 172.012(b) | Limitation of Risk Pools | Fewer than 500,000 |
| Local Government Code | 175.001(b)(1)(A) | Applicability | 75,000 or more |
| Local Government Code | 175.001(b)(1)(D) | Applicability | 150,000 or more |
| Local Government Code | 212.903(a) | Construction and Renovation Work on County-Owned Buildings or Facilities in Certain Counties | 250,000 or more |
| Local Government Code | 233.061(a) | Authority to Adopt and Enforce Fire Code | Over 250,000 |
| Local Government Code | 241.013(a) | Extraterritorial Zoning in Political Subdivisions with Population of More Than 45,000 | More than 45,000 |
| Local Government Code | 262.0115(a) | Purchasing Agents in Counties with Population of More Than 100,000 | More than 100,000 |
| Local Government Code | 263.053(a) | Sale and Subsequent Lease or License of Property in Counties with Population of More Than 250,000 | More than 250,000 |
| Local Government Code | 270.005(a) | Contracts with Federal Government for Construction in Populous County | 251,000 to 260,000 |
| Local Government Code | 271.182(a)(1) | Applicability | More than 100,000 |
| Local Government Code | 271.186(a)(2) | Limitation on Number of Projects | 100,000 or more but less than 500,000 |
| Local Government Code | 292.022(a) | Facilities in Certain Counties With Populations Over 110,000 | More than 110,000 |
| Local Government Code | 292.026(a) | Tax Assessor-Collector Facilities in Certain Counties With Populations Over 70,000 | More than 70,000 |
| Local Government Code | 318.021 | Appropriations to Historical Foundations: Certain Counties | 239,000 to 825,000 |
| Local Government Code | 320.001 | Eligible Counties | 5,000 or more |
| Local Government Code | 351.081 | Establishment in Populous Counties | More than 3.3 million or a county that borders the Gulf of Mexico |
| Local Government Code | 363.051(a)(1)(A) | Political Subdivisions Authorized to Create District | More than 130,000 |
| Local Government Code | 382.052(b) | Eligibility | More than 1,000 |
| Local Government Code | 383.021(a) | Counties Authorized to Create Districts | 400,000 or less |
| Local Government Code | 580.004(b) | Rainwater Harvesting | More than 10,000;10,000 or less |
| Local Government Code | 615.002(a) | Regulation of Courthouse Parking Lots in Certain Counties | 14,800 to 15,000; 19,900 to 20,000; 21,300 to 21,500; 57,800 to 57,900; 36,000 to 36,500; or 234,000 or more |
| Local Government Code | 615.003(a) | Parking Lots and Parking Garages in Certain Counties | 150,000 or more |
| Local Government Code | 84.002(a) | Appointment of County Auditor | 10,200 or more |
| Local Government Code | 85.006(a) | County Police Force in Counties of 210,000 or More | 210,000 or more |
| Occupations Code | 1704.002(1) | Application of Chapter | 110,000 or more |
| Occupations Code | 1704.051 | Mandatory Creation of Board | 110,000 or more |
| Occupations Code | 1956.017(b)(8) | Advisory Committee | Less than 500,000 |
| Occupations Code | 2025.152 | Location Restriction for Greyhound Racetrack | More than 190,000; borders the Gulf of Mexico; and includes all or part of an island that borders the Gulf of Mexico |
| Occupations Code | 2308.051(a)(6) | Towing, Storage, and Booting Advisory Board | Less than 1 million |
| Parks & Wildlife Code | 24.002(1) | Texas Recreation and Parks Account | Less than 500,000 |
| Parks & Wildlife Code | 24.002(a)(1) | Texas Recreation and Parks Account | Less than 500,000 |
| Property Code | 203.001 | Applicability of Chapter | More than 200,000 |
| Property Code | 205.002 | Applicability | 65,000 or more |
| Property Code | 55.002(c) | Lien | 800,000 or less |
| Tax Code | 23.013(b-1) | Market Data Comparison Method of Appraisal | More than 150,000 |
| Tax Code | 311.0091(a) | Composition of Board of Directors of Certain Reinvestment Zones | Less than 2.1 million |
| Tax Code | 34.015(p)(1) | Persons Eligible to Purchase Real Property | 250,000 or more |
| Tax Code | 352.002(d)(1)(B) | Tax Authorized | More than 200,000 and borders the Neches River |
| Tax Code | 352.009(d)(2) | Annual Report to Comptroller | 10,000 or more |
| Tax Code | 352.107 | Hotel Tax Authorized for County Development Districts | Less than 600,000 |
| Tax Code | 41.46(f) | Notice of Protest Hearing | 120,000 or more |
| Tax Code | 41.47(f)(1) | Determination of Protest | Less than 4 million |
| Tax Code | 6.03(k-1) | Board of Directors | 120,000 or more |
| Tax Code | 6.0301(a) | Board of Directors In Populous Counties | 75,000 or more |
| Tax Code | 6.032(c)(1) | Ballot Procedures for Elected Directors; Filing Fee or Petition | 200,000 or more |
| Tax Code | 6.052(a) | Taxpayer Liaison Officer | More than 120,000 |
| Tax Code | 6.412(d) | Restrictions on Eligibility of Board Members | 120,000 or more |
| Texas Civil Statutes Code | Title 49 Ch. 11 Art. 2688k | Education - Public,County Schools,Counties of 16,000 or more; ex officio school superintendent and county board of education; abolition of offices; transfer of duties | 16,000 or more |
| Texas Civil Statutes Code | Title 49 Ch. 12 Art. 2702 | Education - Public,County Unit System,Election | 100,000 or over;Not less than 3,960 and not more than 4,000;Not less than 8,600 and not more than 9,000 |
| Texas Constitution | Art. 16, §61(a) | Compensation of district, county and precinct officers; salary or fee basis; disposition of fees | 20,000 or more |
| Texas Constitution | Art. 5, §18(a) | Division of counties into precincts; election of constable and justice of the peace; county commissioners and county commissioners' court | 150,000 or more |
| Texas Constitution | Art. 5, §18(a) | Division of counties into precincts; election of constable and justice of the peace; county commissioners and county commissioners' court | 50,000 or more |
| Texas Constitution | Art. 9, §4 | County-wide hospital districts | In excess of 190,000 |
| Texas Constitution | Sec. 30, Art. 16 | Duration of public offices; Railroad Commission | 75,000 or more |
| Transportation Code | 202.059(b) | Mowing, Baling, Shredding, and Hoeing Material on Right-of-Way | More than 10,000 |
| Transportation Code | 251.159(a) | Delegation of Commissioners' Authority | More than 78,000 |
| Transportation Code | 283.002 | Applicability | Borders on the Gulf of Mexico; and has at least 20,000 |
| Transportation Code | 284.002(a)(1) | Applicability to Certain Counties and Local Government Corporations | 50,000 or more and borders the Gulf of Mexico or a bay or inlet opening into the gulf |
| Transportation Code | 284.2031(d) | Civil and Criminal Enforcement: Fine | Less than 3.3 million |
| Transportation Code | 365.002 | Applicability | 175,000 or more |
| Transportation Code | 460.052(c) | Hearing | 12,000 or more |
| Transportation Code | 502.402(b-1) | Optional County Fee for Transportation Projects | Less than 700,000 |
| Transportation Code | 545.307(a)(2) | Overnight Parking of Commercial Motor Vehicle in or Near Residential Subdivision | Greater than 220,000 |
| Transportation Code | 622.902(8)(C )(ii) | Length Exceptions | Less than 300,000 |
| Transportation Code | 623.0172(c )(1) | Permit for Intermodal Shipping Container | More than 90,000 |
| Transportation Code | 724.041(e )(1)(B) | Hearing on Suspension or Denial | Less than 300,000 |
| Water Code | 12.052(e-1)(3) | Dam Safety | Less than 350,000 |
| Water Code | 54.235 | Authority to Contract | County that borders on the Gulf of Mexico and that has a population of 190,000 |
| Water Code | 57.051(b) | Appointment of Board of Directors | 2,000 or more |
| Water Code | 67.011(a) | Powers of Corporation in Certain Counties | Less than 3.3 million |