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Texas Constitution art. 16 §17
In force on Feb 17, 2022 · this text took effect (date not stated) · same as today's text
SERVICE OF PUBLIC OFFICER PENDING QUALIFICATION OF SUCCESSOR
(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) of this section, all officers of this State shall continue to perform the duties of their offices until their successors shall be duly qualified.
(b) Following the expiration of a term of an appointive office that is filled by appointment of the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate and that is not an office for which the officer receives a salary, the period for which the officer shall continue to perform the duties of office under Subsection (a) of this section ends on the last day of the first regular session of the Legislature that begins after the expiration of the term.
(Feb. 15, 1876. Amended Nov. 7, 2017.)
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Source: the Legislature's file server, seen Feb 17, 2022 to Nov 08, 2026.
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- Effective date not stated · seen Feb 2022–Nov 2026
- Effective date not stated · seen Sep 2018–Feb 2022
Attorney General opinions that cite it
- KP-0351 (Aug 05, 2020): Whether yard signs and a social media post qualify as an “announcement” for candidacy for another office, thus triggering the automatic resignation provision of article XI, section 11 of the Texas Constitution
- KP-0125 (Jul 07, 2016): Simultaneous service on the board of trustees of a public library district and on the city council
- KP-0007 (Sep 08, 2014): Whether a county commissioners court must compensate a justice of the peace who retires prior to the end of his term
- GA-0933 (Nov 10, 2011): Whether a constable who was convicted of a felony but whose conviction was finalized only after he was reelected to a new term automatically vacates his office
- GA-0829 (Jun 28, 2010): Whether the Governor must appoint an additional member to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to serve from September 1, 2011 to August 31, 2013
- JM-0592 (Dec 24, 1986): Term of office of members of the Texas World Trade Council
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