Sec. 23.016. OFFICE LOCATION. (a) The county surveyor's office shall be located in the courthouse or in a suitable building at the county seat.
(b) Rent for an office outside the courthouse shall be paid by the commissioners court on showing that:
(1) the rent is reasonable;
(2) the office is necessary; and
(3) an office is not available at the courthouse.
Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2368, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.