Texas § GV.652.026 - VACANCY DURING TRANSITION PERIOD
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§ GV.652.026. VACANCY DURING TRANSITION PERIOD
VACANCY DURING TRANSITION PERIOD. (a) If a vacancy first occurs during the transition period, the incumbent governor may appoint an individual to fill the vacancy only for a partial term expiring February 1 following the occurrence of the vacancy. (b) This section does not apply to: (1) a vacancy for which Article V of the Texas Constitution prescribes a different term; or (2) an appointee of an incumbent governor if the secretary of state proclaims that, according to the secretary's count of the returns from the general election, the governor is reelected. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
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Section GV.652.026 ("VACANCY DURING TRANSITION PERIOD") 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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