Tex. Gov't Code § 601.001 · Chapter 601. ELECTION AND OFFICE HOLDING
DELIVERY OF CERTAIN BOOKS, PAPERS, AND DOCUMENTS TO SUCCESSOR.
Verbatim from the official edition
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) On leaving office, an officer shall deliver all books, papers, and documents relating to the office to the officer's successor.
(b) In this section, "officer" includes:
(1) each officer selected under the laws of this state; and
(2) a member of a board or commission created by state law.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.601.htm
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- sha256 233e6e2b98e8afe5511e6df10c8013c06daef258a2438c6163fbaaf86a7244db
- Composed by
- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
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