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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE |
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Title 5. MATTERS AFFECTING PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES |
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Subtitle B. COUNTY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES |
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Chapter 161. COUNTY ETHICS COMMISSION IN CERTAIN COUNTIES |
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Subchapter B. CREATION OF COMMISSION; APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSION MEMBERS |
Sec. 161.056. ELIGIBILITY
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(a) To be eligible for appointment to the commission, a person must:
(1) be at least 18 years old;
(2) be a property taxpayer in the county; and
(3) have resided in the county for the two years immediately preceding the date on which the person's term will begin.
(b) A person is not eligible for appointment to the commission if the person is:
(1) an elected officer;
(2) a county employee;
(3) a county affiliate;
(4) a person employed as a lobbyist;
(5) a person convicted of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or a felony; or
(6) a person who is delinquent in payment of local, state, or federal taxes.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 799 , Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.