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§ 22.007 — VACANCY CREATED ON FAILURE TO QUALIFY.

Texas § 22.007
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Tex. Local Government Code Code Ann. § 22.007 (2026).

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Sec. 22.007. VACANCY CREATED ON FAILURE TO QUALIFY. If a municipal officer-elect fails to qualify for office within 30 days after the date of the officer's election, the office is considered vacant.

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Legislative History

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Nearby Sections

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§ 22.001
CHAPTER APPLICABLE TO TYPE A GENERAL-LAW MUNICIPALITY.
§ 22.002
CONTINUATION OF OFFICES IN MUNICIPALITY CHANGING TO TYPE A GENERAL-LAW MUNICIPALITY.
§ 22.003
DATE OF MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
§ 22.004
PLURALITY VOTE REQUIRED FOR ELECTION OF MUNICIPAL OFFICER.
§ 22.005
OATH FOR ELECTED OR APPOINTED OFFICER.
§ 22.006
DATE ON WHICH OFFICERS BEGIN TO PERFORM DUTIES.
§ 22.007
VACANCY CREATED ON FAILURE TO QUALIFY.
§ 22.008
DISQUALIFICATION FROM OFFICE.
§ 22.009
REMOVAL FROM OFFICE FOR MISAPPROPRIATION OF SPECIAL FUNDS.
§ 22.010
FILLING VACANCY ON GOVERNING BODY OR IN OTHER MUNICIPAL OFFICE.
§ 22.011
FILLING VACANCY IN MUNICIPAL OFFICE UNDER SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES.
§ 22.012
RESIGNATION OF ELECTED OR APPOINTED MUNICIPAL OFFICER.
§ 22.031
COMPOSITION OF GOVERNING BODY; WARD SYSTEM OPTIONAL.
§ 22.032
QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS OF GOVERNING BODY.
§ 22.033
GOVERNING BODY TO JUDGE ELECTION AND QUALIFICATION OF MEMBERS.
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