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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) A precinct or county chair who has failed to perform statutory duties provided by this code or failed to attend four or more consecutive meetings of the county executive committee may be removed for abandonment of office as provided by this section.
(b) If authorized by a resolution passed by the county executive committee, a county chair may send a notice to a precinct chair that states that the precinct chair is considered to have abandoned the office of precinct chair and the duties of the office. The notice must:
(1) state the reasons the county executive committee believes the precinct chair has abandoned the office;
(2) be sent by certified mail; and
(3) request a response from the precinct chair not later than the seventh day after the date the precinct chair receives the notice.
(c) If authorized by a resolution passed by the state executive committee, a state chair may send a notice to a county chair that states that the county chair is considered to have abandoned the office of county chair and the duties of the office. The notice must:
(1) state the reasons the state executive committee believes the county chair has abandoned the office;
(2) be sent by certified mail; and
(3) request a response from the county chair not later than the seventh day after the date the county chair receives the notice.
(d) A precinct or county chair must respond to a notice under Subsection (b) or (c) on or before the seventh day after the date the chair receives the notice and state whether the chair wishes to continue in office. A chair's failure to respond and affirmatively state that the chair wishes to remain in office results in a vacancy in the office of precinct or county chair, as applicable. The vacancy shall be filled as provided by this subchapter.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Election Code - ELEC § 171.029. Removal of Precinct Chair or County Chair for Abandonment of Office - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/election-code/elec-sect-171-029/
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