Texas Government Code Title 6, Chapter 652 - Vacancies

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

SUBCHAPTER B PROHIBITIONS ON FILLING VACANCIES

• Texas Section 652.001 - Term Of Appointment To Vacancy
  An appointment made by the governor to a vacancy in the office of a commissioner, commission, or board created by law is for the unexpired...
• Texas Section 652.021 - Scope Of Subchapter
  (a) This subchapter applies to a vacancy in a state or district office that is to be filled by appointment by the governor. (b) For...
• Texas Section 652.022 - Definition
  In this subchapter, "transition period" means the period beginning on November 1 preceding the day of a general election for the office of governor and...
• Texas Section 652.023 - Prohibition Against Filling Certain Vacancies
  An incumbent governor may not, during the transition period, appoint an individual to fill a vacancy that occurred before the beginning of the transition period....
• Texas Section 652.024 - Exceptions
  Section 652.023 does not apply to: (1) an incumbent governor if the secretary of state proclaims that, according to the secretary's count of returns from...
• Texas Section 652.025 - Appointment Void
  An appointment made in violation of Section 652.023 is void. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
• Texas Section 652.026 - Vacancy During Transition Period
  (a) If a vacancy first occurs during the transition period, the incumbent governor may appoint an individual to fill the vacancy only for a partial...

Last modified: September 28, 2016