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Tex. Election Code § 201.002: AUTHORITY TO ACT ON RESIGNATION OR DECLINATION.

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ELECTION CODE
TITLE 12. ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCY IN OFFICE
CHAPTER 201. DETERMINATION OF AND ELECTION TO FILL VACANCY
SUBCHAPTER A. RESIGNING OR DECLINING OFFICE

Unless otherwise provided by law, the authority to act on a public officer's resignation or an officer-elect's declination is the officer or body authorized to make an appointment or order a special election to fill a vacancy in the office.

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.

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