Texas § LG.87.031 - IMMEDIATE REMOVAL

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§ LG.87.031. IMMEDIATE REMOVAL

IMMEDIATE REMOVAL. (a) The conviction of a county officer by a petit jury for any felony or for a misdemeanor involving official misconduct operates as an immediate removal from office of that officer. (b) The court rendering judgment in such a case shall include an order removing the officer in the judgment. (c) For purposes of Subsection (a), "a misdemeanor involving official misconduct" includes a misdemeanor under Section 39.07 , Penal Code. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 4 ), Sec. 5.01, eff. September 1, 2017.

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Section LG.87.031 ("IMMEDIATE 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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