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	“Our district court building sustained some water damage from the recent floods. We need to vacate for a few months while it’s repaired. Can we relocate temporarily?”

If county, district and justice of the peace courts are inaccessible due to a disaster, is the county authorized to provide alternative locations to resume the operation of local courts?

The commissioners court may purchase, construct, or provide by other means, including a lease or lease purchase, a building or building space for the housing of county or district offices, county or district courts and justice of the peace courts. If the building or rooms are for housing county or district court, they may be located anywhere in the county at the discretion of the commissioners court. (Local Government Code §292.001). For more details, see our publication      Weathering the Storm: Disaster Preparedness and Response.