Tex.
Transp. Code Section 721.005
Exemption from Inscription Requirement for Certain Municipal and County-owned Motor Vehicles
(a)
The governing body of a municipality may exempt from the requirements of Section 721.004 (Inscription Required on Municipal and County-owned Motor Vehicles and Heavy Equipment):(1)
an automobile when used to perform an official duty by a:(A)
police department;(B)
magistrate as defined by Article 2.09 (Who Are Magistrates), 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.(a)
The governing body of a municipality may exempt from the requirements of Section 721.004 (Inscription Required on Municipal and County-owned Motor Vehicles and Heavy Equipment):(1)
an automobile when used to perform an official duty by a:(A)
police department;(B)
magistrate as defined by Article 2A.151 (Types of Magistrates), 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.(b)
The commissioners court of a county may exempt from the requirements of Section 721.004 (Inscription Required on Municipal and County-owned Motor Vehicles and Heavy Equipment):(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 (Who Are Magistrates), 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.(b)
The commissioners court of a county may exempt from the requirements of Section 721.004 (Inscription Required on Municipal and County-owned Motor Vehicles and Heavy Equipment):(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 (Types of Magistrates), 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.
Source:
Section 721.005 — Exemption from Inscription Requirement for Certain Municipal and County-owned Motor Vehicles, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.721.htm#721.005 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
