Texas Election Code
§ 201.002 — AUTHORITY TO ACT ON RESIGNATION OR DECLINATION
EL § 201.002Title 12. ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCY IN OFFICE · Ch. 201. DETERMINATION OF AND ELECTION TO FILL VACANCY · Art. A. RESIGNING OR DECLINING OFFICE
Statute text
View on sourceUnless 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.
Legislative history
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.