Sec. 22.011. FILLING VACANCY IN MUNICIPAL OFFICE UNDER SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES. If a vacancy occurs in a municipal office by a resignation or in another manner and if the vacancy cannot be filled as provided by other law, the commissioners court of the county in which the municipality is located shall order an election to fill the vacancy if the court is petitioned to do so by at least 26 taxpaying voters residing in the municipality.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 2 - Organization of Municipal Government
Subtitle B - Municipal Form of Government
Chapter 22 - Aldermanic Form of Government in Type a General-Law Municipality
Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 22.001. Chapter Applicable to Type a General-Law Municipality
Section 22.002. Continuation of Offices in Municipality Changing to Type a General-Law Municipality
Section 22.003. Date of Municipal Election
Section 22.004. Plurality Vote Required for Election of Municipal Officer
Section 22.005. Oath for Elected or Appointed Officer
Section 22.006. Date on Which Officers Begin to Perform Duties
Section 22.007. Vacancy Created on Failure to Qualify
Section 22.008. Disqualification From Office
Section 22.009. Removal From Office for Misappropriation of Special Funds
Section 22.010. Filling Vacancy on Governing Body or in Other Municipal Office
Section 22.011. Filling Vacancy in Municipal Office Under Special Circumstances
Section 22.012. Resignation of Elected or Appointed Municipal Officer