{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-601.004","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 601.004","heading":"PERSON ELECTED TO UNEXPIRED TERM OF STATE, DISTRICT, COUNTY, OR PRECINCT OFFICE.","body":"A person who receives a certificate of election to an unexpired term of an office is entitled to qualify for and assume the duties of the office immediately and shall take office as soon as possible after the receipt of the certificate of election, subject to Section 212.0331, Election Code.\nAdded by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1144, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 6. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES","SUBTITLE A. PROVISIONS GENERALLY APPLICABLE TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES","CHAPTER 601. ELECTION AND OFFICE HOLDING"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.601.htm#601.004","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"b92734c62124c11636a3a32bdc5933c19a5646ae6fa43e35409c9fb4e7b55c13","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-601.003","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-601.005"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}