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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Government Code § 616.023: DESIGNATION OF EMERGENCY INTERIM SUCCESSOR TO LOCAL OFFICER.

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  1. GOVERNMENT CODE
  2. TITLE 6. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
  3. SUBTITLE A. PROVISIONS GENERALLY APPLICABLE TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
  4. CHAPTER 616. EMERGENCY INTERIM PUBLIC OFFICE SUCCESSION
  5. SUBCHAPTER B. EMERGENCY INTERIM SUCCESSORS

(a) This section applies only to a local office for which the governing body of the local governmental entity may determine by ordinance or resolution the manner in which a vacancy is filled or temporary appointment is made.

(b) The governing body of the local governmental entity may enact a resolution or an ordinance providing for the designation under this chapter of emergency interim successors to local officers.

(c) In this section, "local governmental entity" includes a municipality or county.

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:16Z. Source file · JSON

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