Texas Local Government Code - Section 83.004. Removal From Office; Filling Of Vacancy
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§ 83.004. REMOVAL FROM OFFICE; FILLING OF VACANCY. (a)
If a person elected to the office of county treasurer fails to
provide an adequate bond as required by Section 83.002(a) and to
take the official oath on or before assuming the office, the county
judge may declare the office vacant.
(b) Repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 876, § 2 and
Acts 2005, 70th Leg., ch. 1094, § 49.
(c) A vacancy in the office of county treasurer shall be
filled as provided by Section 87.041. The person appointed to fill
the vacancy shall, on or before entering upon the discharge of the
duties of office, take the official oath and obtain the same surety
bond as required by Section 83.002(a) for an elected county
treasurer.
(d) A person vacating the office of county treasurer shall
deliver to the successor to the office any money, securities,
documents, books, and other property in the person's possession
that belong to the county as well as any documents and books in the
person's possession that are for the use of the county. The person
shall perform any other acts as the commissioners court may
require.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended
by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 876, § 1, 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2005;
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 1094, § 16, 49, eff. Sept. 1, 2005.
Section: 82.002 82.003 82.004 82.005 83.001 83.002 83.003 83.004 83.005 83.006 84.001 84.002 84.003 84.004 84.005
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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