Texas Government Code Title 6, Chapter 616 - Emergency Interim Public Office Succession

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 616.001 - Short Title
  This chapter may be cited as the Emergency Interim Public Office Succession Act. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept....
• Texas Section 616.002 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Emergency interim successor" means an individual designated under this chapter to exercise the powers and perform the duties of an office....

SUBCHAPTER B EMERGENCY INTERIM SUCCESSORS

• Texas Section 616.003 - Disputes
  (a) A dispute of fact under this chapter that relates to an office in the executive branch of state government, except a dispute of fact...
• Texas Section 616.021 - Powers And Duties Of Emergency Interim Successor
  (a) The powers and duties of an office of the state or of a political subdivision may be exercised by an emergency interim successor under...
• Texas Section 616.022 - Designation Of Emergency Interim Successor To State Or Political Subdivision Officer
  (a) An officer of the state or of a political subdivision shall: (1) designate by title emergency interim successors, if the officer is a state...
• Texas Section 616.023 - Designation Of Emergency Interim Successor To Local Officer
  (a) This section applies only to a local office for which the governing body of the local governmental entity may determine by ordinance or resolution...
• Texas Section 616.024 - Term Of Designation
  The designation of an individual as an emergency interim successor continues at the pleasure of the designating authority and may be terminated with or without...
• Texas Section 616.025 - Oath; Bond
  (a) An emergency interim successor at the time of designation shall take the oath required to exercise the powers and perform the duties of office....
• Texas Section 616.026 - Termination Of Powers And Duties By Legislature
  The legislature, by concurrent resolution, may terminate the authority of emergency interim successors to exercise the powers and perform the duties of office. Added by...

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