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Texas Local Government Code - Chapter 87 Removal Of County Officers From Office; Filling Of VacanciesLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Local Government Code > Texas Local Government Code - Chapter 87 Removal Of County Officers From Office; Filling Of Vacancies An officer may not be removed under this chapter for an act the officer committed before election to office. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, ... 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 ... The district judge may, under this subchapter, remove from office: (1) a district attorney; (2) a county attorney; (3) a county judge; (4) a county ... (a) An officer may be removed for: (1) incompetency; (2) official misconduct; or (3) intoxication on or off duty caused by drinking an alcoholic beverage. ... A county officer who is required by law to give an official bond may be removed under this subchapter if the officer: (1) fails to ... (a) A proceeding for the removal of an officer is begun by filing a written petition for removal in a district court of the county ... (a) After a petition for removal is filed, the person filing the petition shall apply to the district judge in writing for an order requiring ... (a) After the issuance of the order requiring citation of the officer, the district judge may temporarily suspend the officer and may appoint another person ... (a) Officers may be removed only following a trial by jury. (b) The trial for removal of an officer and the proceedings connected with the ... (a) Either party to a removal action may appeal the final judgment to the court of appeals in the manner provided for other civil cases. ... (a) The conviction of a county officer by a petit jury for any felony or for a misdemeanor involving official misconduct operates as an immediate ... If the officer appeals the judgment, the appeal supersedes the order of removal unless the court that renders the judgment finds that it is in ... (a) The commissioners court of a county may fill a vacancy in the office of: (1) county judge; (2) county clerk; (3) district and county ... If a vacancy occurs in the office of county commissioner, the county judge shall appoint a suitable resident of the precinct in which the vacancy ... (a) In a county with a population of less than 150,000, a temporary absence occurs in the office of county judge if: (1) the county ... Last modified: August 10, 2007 |