Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
ELECTION CODE |
Title 12. ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCY IN OFFICE |
Chapter 201. DETERMINATION OF AND ELECTION TO FILL VACANCY |
Subchapter A. RESIGNING OR DECLINING OFFICE |
Sec. 201.002. AUTHORITY TO ACT ON RESIGNATION OR DECLINATION
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Unless otherwise provided by law, the authority to act on a public officer's resignation or an officer-elect's declination is the officer or body authorized to make an appointment or order a special election to fill a vacancy in the office.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.