Texas Local Government Code 252.063 – Removal; Ineligibility
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(a) The final conviction of a municipal officer or employee for an offense under § 252.062(a) or (b) results in the immediate removal from office or employment of that person.
(b) For four years after the date of the final conviction, the removed officer or employee is ineligible:
(1) to be a candidate for or to be appointed or elected to a public office in this state;
(2) to be employed by the municipality with which the person served when the offense occurred; and
(3) to receive any compensation through a contract with that municipality.
Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 252.063
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Municipality: means a general-law municipality, home-rule municipality, or special-law municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) This section does not prohibit the payment of retirement or workers’ compensation benefits to the removed officer or employee.