{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-178.056","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Local Government Code § 178.056","heading":"VACANCY.","body":"(a) If a general or special law that governs the special district does not provide a method for filling a vacancy, the commissioners court that removed the director by order may appoint a director to serve the remainder of the removed director's term.\n(b) If the special district is located wholly or partly in more than one county and if the action of more than one commissioners court was needed under Section 178.055(b)(2) to remove the director, the commissioners court of each of those counties must agree on the appointment.\nAdded by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 985 (S.B. 1207), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.\nRenumbered from Local Government Code, Section 177.056 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.001(65), eff. September 1, 2009.\nAmended by:\nActs 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.002(14), eff. September 1, 2009.","path":["LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 5. MATTERS AFFECTING PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES","SUBTITLE C. MATTERS AFFECTING PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF MORE THAN ONE TYPE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT","CHAPTER 178. REMOVAL OF SPECIAL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS","SUBCHAPTER B. REMOVAL OF APPOINTED BOARD MEMBERS FOR MISCONDUCT"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.178.htm#178.056","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:27Z","sha256":"c99654ce7fe797c500ec72b87f48ac5ec5f695c4a328f4365d92908abb5f6f6f","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-178.055","next":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-179.001"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}