Texas Government Code 601.002 – Performance of Duties by First Assistant or Chief Deputy
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(a) The first assistant or chief deputy of a public office in which a physical vacancy occurs shall conduct the affairs of the office until a successor qualifies for the office.
(b) The authority of a first assistant or chief deputy to discharge the duties of an office under Subsection (a) ceases when the successor to the office qualifies for the office.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 601.002
- Legislative session: That part of a chamber's daily session in which it considers legislative business (bills, resolutions, and actions related thereto).
- 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) If the vacancy occurs during a legislative session and the successor to the office is subject to senate confirmation, the authority of the first assistant or chief deputy to discharge the duties of an office under Subsection (a) ceases on the earlier of:
(1) the end of the last day of the session; or
(2) the end of the 21st day after the day the person began discharging the duties of the office.
(d) This section does not apply to a vacancy on a board or commission.