The bill amends the Local Government Code to grant sheriffs and constables in counties with populations of 3.3 million or more the authority to enter into contracts for law enforcement services. Specifically, it allows sheriffs to contract with local residents, governments, businesses, property owners' associations, or landowners within their counties to provide law enforcement services in designated areas. The bill also stipulates that the commissioners court cannot prohibit or restrict these contracts, and the sheriff has the autonomy to determine the contract terms without needing approval from the commissioners court.

Additionally, the bill establishes financial protections for the offices of sheriffs and constables in these large counties. It prohibits the transfer of funds appropriated to these offices to the county's general revenue fund and ensures that any money received from contracts for law enforcement services is credited directly to the respective office. The bill also prevents the commissioners court from reducing the appropriations to the sheriff or constable based on the funds received from these contracts, thereby safeguarding their financial resources for lawful purposes.

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