Texas § GV.601.008 - UNAUTHORIZED OFFICERS
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § GV.601.008 — UNAUTHORIZED OFFICERS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ GV.601.008. UNAUTHORIZED OFFICERS
UNAUTHORIZED OFFICERS. (a) An officer or court of this state or of a municipality may not make, order, allow, or audit payment of a person's claim for compensation, fees, perquisites, or services as an officer of the state or of the municipality unless the person: (1) has been: (A) lawfully elected as the officer and determined to be elected to the office by the canvass conducted of the election for the office; (B) appointed as the officer by the lawful appointing authority; or (C) adjudged to be the officer by a state court of competent jurisdiction; and (2) has qualified as the officer under law. (b) A person who has not been elected or appointed to an office or has not qualified for office, as prescribed by Subsection (a), is not entitled to: (1) receive payment for services as the officer; or (2) exercise the powers or jurisdiction of the office. (c) The official acts of a person who claims a right to exercise the power or jurisdiction of an office contrary to this section are void. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
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Section GV.601.008 ("UNAUTHORIZED OFFICERS") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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