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Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 87.041

VACANCIES FILLED BY APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS COURT

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Lloyd v. Birkman (2015)

Most recently applied in Lloyd v. Birkman (September 2015)

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff

(a) The commissioners court of a county may fill a vacancy in the office of:

(1) county judge;

(2) county clerk;

(3) district and county clerk;

(4) sheriff;

(5) county attorney;

(6) county treasurer;

(7) county surveyor;

(8) county tax assessor-collector;

(9) justice of the peace; or

(10) constable.

(b) The commissioners court shall fill a vacancy by a majority vote of the members of the court who are present and voting.

(c) The person appointed by the commissioners court to fill the vacancy shall hold office until the next general election.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.