The sheriff may, when he supposes there will be a necessity, order such number of citizens of his county, or request any military or militia company, to aid in preventing the rescue of a prisoner.
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 43.26
PREVENTING RESCUE
Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.