If the commissioners court fails to appoint a commission by April 1 of each odd-numbered year, the Texas Historical Commission may appoint the commission after 30 days' written notice to the commissioners court of its intention to do so. The county judge shall serve as commission chair during any interim period.
Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 318.004
APPOINTMENT BY STATE
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.