Sec. 26.047. FILLING VACANCY IN OFFICE OF MAYOR. Unless otherwise provided by the charter of the municipality or this chapter, a person serving as a member of the governing body of the municipality is not, because of that service, ineligible to be appointed to fill a vacancy in the office of mayor of the municipality, but the person may not vote on the person's own appointment.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 513 (S.B. 653), Sec. 4, eff. June 16, 2007.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 2 - Organization of Municipal Government
Subtitle B - Municipal Form of Government
Chapter 26 - Form of Government in Home-Rule Municipality
Subchapter C. Municipal Officers
Section 26.041. Creation of Municipal Offices
Section 26.042. Date for Election of Officers
Section 26.044. Election From Single-Member and At-Large Districts; Limitation on Years of Service
Section 26.045. Filling Vacancy on Governing Body of Municipality With Population of 1
Section 26.046. Size of Governing Body: Certain Municipalities