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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to filling of a vacancy in an office of a county. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 87.041, Local Government Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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§ 87.041. VACANCIES FILLED BY APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS |
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COURT. (a) The commissioners court of a county may fill a vacancy |
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in the office of: |
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(1) county judge; |
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(2) county clerk; |
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(3) district and county clerk; |
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(4) sheriff; |
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(5) county attorney; |
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(6) county treasurer; |
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(7) county surveyor; |
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(8) inspector of hides and animals; |
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(9) county tax assessor-collector; |
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(10) justice of the peace; or |
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(11) constable. |
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(b) The commissioners court shall fill a vacancy by a |
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majority vote of the members of the court who are present and |
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voting. |
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(c) The person appointed by the commissioners court to fill |
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the vacancy shall hold office until the next uniform election date |
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as defined in Section 41.001, Election Code [general election]. |
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SECTION 2. Section 87.042, Local Government Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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§ 87.042. COUNTY COMMISSIONER VACANCY. If a vacancy |
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occurs in the office of county commissioner, the county judge shall |
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appoint a suitable resident of the precinct in which the vacancy |
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exists to fill the vacancy until the next uniform election date as |
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defined in Section 41.001, Election Code [general election]. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |