Texas Local Government Code

§ 87.011 — DEFINITIONS

LG § 87.011Title 3. ORGANIZATION OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT · Part B. COMMISSIONERS COURT AND COUNTY OFFICERS · Ch. 87. REMOVAL OF COUNTY OFFICERS FROM OFFICE; FILLING OF VACANCIES · Art. B. REMOVAL BY PETITION AND TRIAL

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In this subchapter:

(1)"District attorney" includes a criminal district attorney.

(2)"Incompetency" means:

(A)gross ignorance of official duties;

(B)gross carelessness in the discharge of those duties; or

(C)unfitness or inability to promptly and properly discharge official duties because of a serious physical or mental defect that did not exist at the time of the officer's election.

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Legislative history

Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 366 (H.B. 17), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.