Tex. Local Government Code § 232.093
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 232.093, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 232.093. APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF PLANNING COMMISSION.
Official statutory text
(a) The commissioners court may appoint a planning commission consisting of five members. Members are appointed for staggered terms of two years.
(b) A person appointed as a member of the planning commission must be a citizen of the United States and reside in the county.
(c) The commissioners court shall file with the county clerk a certificate of appointment for each commission member.
(d) The commissioners court shall fill any vacancy on the commission.
(e) Before a planning commission member undertakes the duties of the office, the member must:
(1) take the official oath; and
(2) swear in writing that the member will promote the interest of the county as a whole and not only a private interest or the interest of a special group or location in the county.
(f) A member of the planning commission serves at the pleasure of the commissioners court and is subject to removal as provided by Chapter 87.
(b) A person appointed as a member of the planning commission must be a citizen of the United States and reside in the county.
(c) The commissioners court shall file with the county clerk a certificate of appointment for each commission member.
(d) The commissioners court shall fill any vacancy on the commission.
(e) Before a planning commission member undertakes the duties of the office, the member must:
(1) take the official oath; and
(2) swear in writing that the member will promote the interest of the county as a whole and not only a private interest or the interest of a special group or location in the county.
(f) A member of the planning commission serves at the pleasure of the commissioners court and is subject to removal as provided by Chapter 87.
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