GENERAL GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Stern v. State Ex Rel. Ansel (1994)
Most recently applied in In re State ex rel. Anderson (January 2013)
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff
(a) An officer may be removed for:
(1) incompetency;
(2) official misconduct; or
(3) intoxication on or off duty caused by drinking an alcoholic beverage.
(b) Intoxication is not a ground for removal if it appears at the trial that the intoxication was caused by drinking an alcoholic beverage on the direction and prescription of a licensed physician practicing in this state.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.