Texas § IN.501.055 - GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL
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§ IN.501.055. GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL
GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL. (a) It is a ground for removal from office if the public counsel: (1) does not have at the time of appointment or maintain during service as public counsel the qualifications required by Section 501.052 ; (2) violates a prohibition established by Section 501.053 , 501.054 , 501.056 , or 501.102 ; or (3) cannot, because of illness or disability, discharge the public counsel's duties for a substantial part of the public counsel's term. (b) The validity of an action of the office is not affected by the fact that the action is taken when a ground for removal of the public counsel exists. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2005.
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Section IN.501.055 ("GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL") 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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