Tex. Local Government Code § 22.072
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 22.072, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 22.072. POWERS AND DUTIES OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS; BOND.
Official statutory text
(a) The governing body of the municipality may require a municipal officer whose duties are prescribed by this code to perform additional duties.
(b) The governing body may prescribe the powers and duties of a municipal officer appointed or elected to an office under this code whose duties are not specified by this code.
(c) The governing body may require a municipal officer to execute a bond payable to the municipality and conditioned that the officer will faithfully perform the duties of the office.
(b) The governing body may prescribe the powers and duties of a municipal officer appointed or elected to an office under this code whose duties are not specified by this code.
(c) The governing body may require a municipal officer to execute a bond payable to the municipality and conditioned that the officer will faithfully perform the duties of the office.
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