Tex. Local Government Code § 22.041
VACANCY ON GOVERNING BODY IS CREATED
Texas · Texas Local Government Code · Status: effective
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- Tex. Local Government Code § 22.041, VACANCY ON GOVERNING BODY IS CREATED, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/688384
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(a) If an alderman moves from the ward from which the alderman is elected, the alderman's office is considered vacant.
(b) If a member of the governing body is absent for three regular consecutive meetings, the member's office is considered vacant unless the member is sick or has first obtained a leave of absence at a regular meeting.
(c) In addition to an absence described by Subsection (b), a member of a governing body is also considered absent for the purposes of that subsection if the member is not present at the adjournment of a meeting at which a quorum is established, unless the member is first allowed to withdraw by the unanimous vote of the members present. This subsection applies only to a municipality that is located in a county that borders the United Mexican States and contains a municipality with a population of 500,000 or more.