{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-601.008","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 601.008","heading":"UNAUTHORIZED OFFICERS.","body":"(a) An officer or court of this state or of a municipality may not make, order, allow, or audit payment of a person's claim for compensation, fees, perquisites, or services as an officer of the state or of the municipality unless the person:\n(1) has been:\n(A) lawfully elected as the officer and determined to be elected to the office by the canvass conducted of the election for the office;\n(B) appointed as the officer by the lawful appointing authority; or\n(C) adjudged to be the officer by a state court of competent jurisdiction; and\n(2) has qualified as the officer under law.\n(b) A person who has not been elected or appointed to an office or has not qualified for office, as prescribed by Subsection (a), is not entitled to:\n(1) receive payment for services as the officer; or\n(2) exercise the powers or jurisdiction of the office.\n(c) The official acts of a person who claims a right to exercise the power or jurisdiction of an office contrary to this section are void.\nAdded by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.","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#601.008","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"6f38401727e2f05abf1ad6d4da344a232ccf4d74d9064595029517b5e260dd73","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-601.007","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-601.009"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}