Sec. 87.013. GENERAL GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL. (a) An officer may be removed for:
(1) incompetency;
(2) official misconduct; or
(3) intoxication on or off duty caused by drinking an alcoholic beverage.
(b) Intoxication is not a ground for removal if it appears at the trial that the intoxication was caused by drinking an alcoholic beverage on the direction and prescription of a licensed physician practicing in this state.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 3 - Organization of County Government
Subtitle B - Commissioners Court and County Officers
Chapter 87 - Removal of County Officers From Office; Filling of Vacancies
Subchapter B. Removal by Petition and Trial
Section 87.012. Officers Subject to Removal
Section 87.013. General Grounds for Removal
Section 87.014. Grounds: Failure to Give Bond
Section 87.015. Petition for Removal
Section 87.016. Citation of Officer
Section 87.017. Suspension Pending Trial; Temporary Appointee