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Tex. Election Code § 31.121

PRESIDING OFFICER FAILING TO ACT

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Tex. Election Code § 31.121, PRESIDING OFFICER FAILING TO ACT, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/640100
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Two or more members of the governing body of a political subdivision may perform a duty placed by this code on the presiding officer of the governing body if the office is vacant or the presiding officer fails to perform the duty unless: (1) a single member of the governing body designated by law to act in place of the presiding officer performs the duty; or (2) this code specifies that the duty is to be performed by another authority acting in place of the presiding officer.