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Local Government Code §87.031

In force on Dec 15, 2023 · this text took effect Sep 01, 2017 · same as today's text

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.

History: 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.

Source: the Legislature's file server, seen Nov 08, 2026.

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Effective Sep 01, 2017 · seen Nov 2026–Nov 2026

Attorney General opinions that cite it

KP-0468 (Dec 15, 2023): The legality of certain actions of the Ector County Utility District Board of Directors
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

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