Texas Government Code 601.007 – Evidence of Qualification for Office
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Terms Used In Texas Government Code 601.007
- Comptroller: means the state comptroller of public accounts. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
On demand of a citizen of this state, the comptroller, a commissioners court, a county treasurer, or any other officer of the state or of a municipality who is authorized by law to make, order, or audit payment to an officer of the state, of a county, or of a municipality of compensation, fees, or perquisites for official services shall, before making, ordering, or auditing the payment, require the officer to produce:
(1) the certificate of election or of appointment to the office that is required by law to be issued to the officer; or
(2) a certified copy of the judgment or decree that:
(A) was issued by a court of competent jurisdiction; and
(B) determined the officer’s claim to the office.