Sec. 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.
(b) An individual, before exercising the powers or performing the duties of an office to which that individual succeeds, shall comply with the law relating to taking office, including provisions for a bond and an oath.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees
Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees
Chapter 616 - Emergency Interim Public Office Succession
Subchapter B. Emergency Interim Successors
Section 616.021. Powers and Duties of Emergency Interim Successor
Section 616.023. Designation of Emergency Interim Successor to Local Officer
Section 616.024. Term of Designation
Section 616.026. Termination of Powers and Duties by Legislature