{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-616.003","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 616.003","heading":"DISPUTES.","body":"(a) A dispute of fact under this chapter that relates to an office in the executive branch of state government, except a dispute of fact relating to the governor, shall be resolved by the governor or other official authorized to exercise the powers and perform the duties of the governor.\n(b) A decision made by the governor or the official under this section is final.\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 616. EMERGENCY INTERIM PUBLIC OFFICE SUCCESSION","SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.616.htm#616.003","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"d501cf849049a645beda7fa8e0d8a1b38e2037719be9c68cbd69186432b854c7","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-616.002","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-616.021"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}