Tex. Government Code § 45.002
This is the official text of Tex. Government Code § 45.002, part of Texas’s Government Code — covers the structure and operation of Texas state and local government.
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§ 45.002. APPOINTMENT AND OATH OF ASSISTANT.
Official statutory text
(a) The qualifications for an assistant county attorney are the same as for the county attorney who appoints him.
(b) Before beginning any duties, an assistant county attorney must take the official oath of office, which must be endorsed on his written appointment.
(c) The appointment and oath of an assistant county attorney shall be recorded and deposited in the county clerk's office.
(b) Before beginning any duties, an assistant county attorney must take the official oath of office, which must be endorsed on his written appointment.
(c) The appointment and oath of an assistant county attorney shall be recorded and deposited in the county clerk's office.
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