Tex. Local Gov't Code Section 84.009
Removal

(a)

A county auditor may be removed from office and a successor appointed if, after due investigation by the district judges who appointed the auditor, it is proven that the auditor:

(1)

has committed official misconduct; or

(2)

is incompetent to faithfully discharge the duties of the office of county auditor.

(b)

The district judges who appointed a county auditor under Section 84.002 (Appointment of County Auditor)(b)(2) or Section 84.008 (Joint Employment of County Auditor) may discontinue the services of the auditor after the expiration of one year after the date of the appointment if it is clearly shown that the auditor is not necessary and the auditor’s services are not commensurate with the auditor’s salary.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Source: Section 84.009 — Removal, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.­84.­htm#84.­009 (accessed May 26, 2025).

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