Texas § CN.4 - INSTALLATION OF GOVERNOR
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § CN.4 — INSTALLATION OF GOVERNOR, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ CN.4. INSTALLATION OF GOVERNOR
INSTALLATION OF GOVERNOR; TERM; ELIGIBILITY. The Governor elected at the general election in 1974, and thereafter, shall be installed on the first Tuesday after the organization of the Legislature, or as soon thereafter as practicable, and shall hold his office for the term of four years, or until his successor shall be duly installed. He shall be at least thirty years of age, a citizen of the United States, and shall have resided in this State at least five years immediately preceding his election. (Feb. 15, 1876. Amended Nov. 7, 1972.)
Source: official Texas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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