Tex. Human Resources Code § 261.051
This is the official text of Tex. Human Resources Code § 261.051, part of Texas’s Human Resources Code — governs state social services and welfare programs.
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§ 261.051. APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT OMBUDSMAN.
Official statutory text
(a) The governor shall appoint the independent ombudsman with the advice and consent of the senate for a term of two years, expiring February 1 of odd-numbered years.
(b) A person appointed as independent ombudsman is eligible for reappointment.
(b) A person appointed as independent ombudsman is eligible for reappointment.
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