{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-616.023","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 616.023","heading":"DESIGNATION OF EMERGENCY INTERIM SUCCESSOR TO LOCAL OFFICER.","body":"(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.\n(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.\n(c) In this section, \"local governmental entity\" includes a municipality or county.\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 B. EMERGENCY INTERIM SUCCESSORS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.616.htm#616.023","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"3113e80fc0eb52e9bb61d5768c2843153e30843cba86b1cb603c4fb065422d6b","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-616.022","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-616.024"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}