Tex. Local Gov't Code Section 87.031
Immediate Removal

(a)

The conviction of a county officer by a petit jury for any felony or for a misdemeanor involving official misconduct operates as an immediate removal from office of that officer.

(b)

The court rendering judgment in such a case shall include an order removing the officer in the judgment.

(c)

For purposes of Subsection (a), “a misdemeanor involving official misconduct” includes a misdemeanor under Section 39.07 (Failure to Comply with Immigration Detainer Request), Penal Code.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 4), Sec. 5.01, eff. September 1, 2017.

Source: Section 87.031 — Immediate Removal, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.­87.­htm#87.­031 (accessed Apr. 29, 2024).

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