Tex. Local Government Code § 252.063
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 252.063, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 252.063. REMOVAL; INELIGIBILITY.
Official statutory text
(a) The final conviction of a municipal officer or employee for an offense under Section 252.062(a) or (b) results in the immediate removal from office or employment of that person.
(b) For four years after the date of the final conviction, the removed officer or employee is ineligible:
(1) to be a candidate for or to be appointed or elected to a public office in this state;
(2) to be employed by the municipality with which the person served when the offense occurred; and
(3) to receive any compensation through a contract with that municipality.
(c) This section does not prohibit the payment of retirement or workers' compensation benefits to the removed officer or employee.
(b) For four years after the date of the final conviction, the removed officer or employee is ineligible:
(1) to be a candidate for or to be appointed or elected to a public office in this state;
(2) to be employed by the municipality with which the person served when the offense occurred; and
(3) to receive any compensation through a contract with that municipality.
(c) This section does not prohibit the payment of retirement or workers' compensation benefits to the removed officer or employee.
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