Texas Local Government Code 22.041 – Vacancy On Governing Body Is Created
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(a) If an alderman moves from the ward from which the alderman is elected, the alderman’s office is considered vacant.
(b) If a member of the governing body is absent for three regular consecutive meetings, the member’s office is considered vacant unless the member is sick or has first obtained a leave of absence at a regular meeting.
Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 22.041
- Municipality: means a general-law municipality, home-rule municipality, or special-law municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
- Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
(c) In addition to an absence described by Subsection (b), a member of a governing body is also considered absent for the purposes of that subsection if the member is not present at the adjournment of a meeting at which a quorum is established, unless the member is first allowed to withdraw by the unanimous vote of the members present. This subsection applies only to a municipality that is located in a county that borders the United Mexican States and contains a municipality with a population of 500,000 or more.